2007 Mazda 6 - My second detail with DA

[mleach82]

I recently purchased the PC7424XP kit with Megs 105 and 205 and various pads from autogeek.

My first detail with it was on my black 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 and it came out excellent!! (sorry, no pics from that)

This past weekend i decided to tackle the wife's black 2007 Mazda6. A little background on the car:

Purchased new in 07, not much done other than normal washes, waxed 2-3 times a year. Car hasnt had much love, pretty much family taxi for carting around our 3 year old and 7 month old.

The process:
Wash with Megs Deep Crystal Wash
Dried with Water Magnet
Clayed with Megs Smooth Surface clay
Megs Ultimate Compound v/ orange cut pad
Wash with Megs Deep Crystal Wash
Megs 205 w/ grey finishing pad
Megs NXT 2.0 w/ red soft buff pad (x2)

Bear with the pics, using cheap point and shoot camera

Here are the before shots:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5820.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5822.jpg

After first wash:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5827.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5828.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5829.jpg

Here is a shot of the clay after 1 pass on 1/2 of the hood, ended up claying the whole car twice:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5832.jpg

Test Spot Before:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5833.jpg

Test Spot after UC and 205:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5836.jpg


For this being the 2nd vehicle i've details with the DA, i must say the paint on the Mazda was much harder than on my Dodge. UC removed only the lightest scratches on the Mazda where as on my Dodge it removed light and medium. I'd say overall that 75% of the swirls and lighter scratches were removed. I wasnt going for 100% perfection as this is basically "the family truckster" and would magically develop a new scratch by the end of the week lol.

Some pics after the 205:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5855.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5856.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5854.jpg

And some shots of the completed project. Sorry for no outside shots, didn't finish til late so all i have are some garage shots:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5885.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5886.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5889.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/mleach82/DSCN5890.jpg

I'd say overall i have about 8 hours of work invested on the outside. No where near the quality of some of the member's work here but i think it's a good start.

Coming from using a small orbital buffer, i cant praise the PC DA enough!!

[mleach82]

My apologies, just realized i posted in 101 forum which may be incorrect. Mods, feel free to move to appropriate forum if need

[dad07]

Looks like your getting the hang of the pc the car looks great! NIce work! :xyxthumbs:

[Crazy Amos]

Great work man, it's amazing the difference a machine makes. I bet you will neve go back to hand polishing ever again (except for cutting in). Congratulations, you are now officially hooked. The only "fix" tonyour cravings is buying new products from AG and using them. Better get a second job lol!

[mleach82]

I hear you there, i've already had 2 orders from AG since i bought the PC, figured id better use the stuff on the wife's car to kinda smooth things over lol

[Crazy Amos]

I hear you there, i've already had 2 orders from AG since i bought the PC, figured id better use the stuff on the wife's car to kinda smooth things over lol

Haha! I've done the same thing. I got in her car the other day and would you believe it was actually clean? Well, for her car anyway lol. She conditioned the leather, dusted the dash and sprayed some of my air freshener in it. She smiled and said "see I can do it just as good as you and it only took me 10 mins!". I just smiled and "Good job babe-it looks awesome". Then I picked up a candy wrapper from between the passenger seat and middle console, smiled at her and shut the door.....Haha!

[goathead]

Looks good! There's always learning and improvement and technique changes that will take place...that's the fun stuff, finding more efficient ways to better results! Very good for the 2nd time with the machine and 8 hours. What products did you use?

[mleach82]

Haha! I've done the same thing. I got in her car the other day and would you believe it was actually clean? Well, for her car anyway lol. She conditioned the leather, dusted the dash and sprayed some of my air freshener in it. She smiled and said "see I can do it just as good as you and it only took me 10 mins!". I just smiled and "Good job babe-it looks awesome". Then I picked up a candy wrapper from between the passenger seat and middle console, smiled at her and shut the door.....Haha!

That's funny! My wife is notorious for filling her side door panel full of crap. The only time she emptys it is if i say something or if it's to the point where things fall out when she opens the door. Then she just empties it so there's more room for more crap lol.


Looks good! There's always learning and improvement and technique changes that will take place...that's the fun stuff, finding more efficient ways to better results! Very good for the 2nd time with the machine and 8 hours. What products did you use?

Products listed at the top under process. Mainly UC, 205 and NXT 2.0

[Dr Oldz]

Big improvement! Nice work!!!