Need help... Pictures Included

[mbc4934]

I have been working on my truck (2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Black) I washed/claybar and went back over with the quick detailer to make sure it was clean. I did one part of the rear driver panel with UC (last car picture I think) a few times with a grey applicator and I can tell that there is improvement, but not much :( (maybe 10% better, I can't get the picture to do it justice). So I'm holding off on doing the rest of the truck because it seems like a WOT.
So, I know I'm going to have to step up and by a DA and a few more things from the store.
Questions:
-Can almost everything I need be bought from the picture I took? Its at walmart and I have a gift card, don't laugh... lol. Mike, if I can't do you have products in stock at your store in Stuart?
- Will UC or the M105 with a DA get the results I want? Im looking to remove most of the RIDS and swirls, then polish and wax. The person that owned this before me didn't take to good of care of the paint.
- Can anyone recommend a good process for me? With the type of pads as well? (I'm trying to get familiar with the terminology) Starting with wash all the way to wax.
-Any other tips tricks and recommendations will be greatly appreciated. I have been reading most of the stickies and articles by Mike.

Thanks
Mat

[mbc4934]

I can't get the picture of the supplies to load... but they had the DA polisher and the "professional" line of waxes polishes and compounds, and also the microfiber correction system and all sorts of pads and rags. It was like a meguairs showcase shelf.

Let me know if y'all need better pics.

[rider9195]

You will definitely need a DA polisher.

The main detailing process is wash, dry, clay, compound, polish, seal, and wax.

Since you seem to have the washing, claying, and a compound you will need to pick up a polish, sealant, and a variety of pads.

I would suggest buying the Meguiar's DA and that Microfiber Paint Correction system. It covers the compounding, polishing, and waxing stages of a detail. Also very easy to use.

[Flash Gordon]

You asked alot more then one question

[Flash Gordon]

Pics 2 & 5 tell me you need a DA polisher or Arms the size of Brock Lesner

[mbc4934]

You asked alot more then one question

Because I need a lot of answers :xyxthumbs:

[Mike Phillips]

I have been working on my truck (2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Black) I washed/claybar and went back over with the quick detailer to make sure it was clean. I did one part of the rear driver panel with UC (last car picture I think) a few times with a grey applicator and I can tell that there is improvement, but not much :( (maybe 10% better, I can't get the picture to do it justice). So I'm holding off on doing the rest of the truck because it seems like a WOT.


Yep, working by hand is hard and it will take you a long time and you still won't get the kind of pro results you can get with a simple DA Polisher.







So, I know I'm going to have to step up and by a DA and a few more things from the store.
Questions:
-Can almost everything I need be bought from the picture I took? Its at walmart and I have a gift card, don't laugh... lol. Mike, if I can't do you have products in stock at your store in Stuart?


You can't get the polisher or the pads or the backing plate at Wallmart.



- Will UC or the M105 with a DA get the results I want?


Yes.




- Can anyone recommend a good process for me? With the type of pads as well? (I'm trying to get familiar with the terminology) Starting with wash all the way to wax.



Wash
Clay
M105 or UC
M205 or UP
Your choice of wax
Watch some of my videos and read my how-to book






-Any other tips tricks and recommendations will be greatly appreciated. I have been reading most of the stickies and articles by Mike.

Thanks
Mat


Readers are leaders... and people that read and hang out on forums like this know more about detailing than most detailers that don't.


:)

[Flash Gordon]

Because I need a lot of answers :xyxthumbs:

I understand that, but if you jam them all into one thread you'll be less likely to recieve imput of value

[Mike Phillips]

I understand that, but if you jam them all into one thread you'll be less likely to receive input of value

Exactly, take a moment to read this article,

A tip to help yourself get great answers when you start a thread (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tips-techniques-how-articles-interacting-discussion-forums/29344-tip-help-yourself-get-great-answers-when-you-start-thread.html)


And this one,

How to write a good title for your thread (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/introduce-yourself/20306-how-write-good-title-your-post.html)



Both articles are written to help you help yourself.

Typing in a vBulletin message board system isn't hard but answering lots and lots of questions is clumsy.

It's always better to start at thread that tells people what you're working on.

My tires are brown

Then ask a few questions


Why do they turn brown?
How can I remove the brown color
How can I keep them black longer?


Then when you have a NEW topic, like removing water spots off glass, start a new thread with a great title and a few questions.

By following these simple guidelines you make it EASY for the kind and helpful people on our forum to provide GREAT answers. Our kind and helpful forum member can provide GREAT answers if you make it HARD on them but why make it hard?


Make sense?


:)

[RZJZA80]

Actually, some Walmarts carry the Megs DA and backing plates, so check on their forums for which ones carry them, maybe one is close to you.

[mbc4934]

Exactly, take a moment to read this article,

A tip to help yourself get great answers when you start a thread (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tips-techniques-how-articles-interacting-discussion-forums/29344-tip-help-yourself-get-great-answers-when-you-start-thread.html)


And this one,

How to write a good title for your thread (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/introduce-yourself/20306-how-write-good-title-your-post.html)



Both articles are written to help you help yourself.

Typing in a vBulletin message board system isn't hard but answering lots and lots of questions is clumsy.

It's always better to start at thread that tells people what you're working on.

My tires are brown

Then ask a few questions


Why do they turn brown?
How can I remove the brown color
How can I keep them black longer?


Then when you have a NEW topic, like removing water spots off glass, start a new thread with a great title and a few questions.

By following these simple guidelines you make it EASY for the kind and helpful people on our forum to provide GREAT answers. Our kind and helpful forum member can provide GREAT answers if you make it HARD on them but why make it hard?


Make sense?


:)


Thanks Mike, sorry didn't mean to ask so many questions in one thread, thanks again for all the advice

[mbc4934]

I understand that, but if you jam them all into one thread you'll be less likely to recieve imput of value

Thanks for the tip

[Mike Phillips]

Thanks Mike, sorry didn't mean to ask so many questions in one thread, thanks again for all the advice


It's not a issue at all just trying to share with you how to get the best help on a forum.

Normally myself and others will dissect what you wrote using the "quote" feature that enables us to break up text into dedicated chunks that visually stand out which is a plus when trying to teach someone how to detail their car using a computer keyboard,




Like this...




If there a few questions tis is pretty easy to do. IF there are a lot of questions it's only a tick harder to do but many people that normally would help will simply >click< away because it's just so much typing and formatting work.

So this is true on ALL forums, even knitting forums, start a thread with a title that tells the readers what you want help with.

Those that have answers will >click< on the thread and if it's physically easy to type out some answers they will. If it's a HUGE block of text with 20+ questions it's just as easy to click away...


That's how humans work.


Besides writing articles on how to detail cars and photography, I also write articles to help people interact on discussion forums. From my article list (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/23722-articles-mike-phillips.html).




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