SlightlyBent
01-09-2014, 12:06 AM
Hi Everyone!
I posted a 'hi' in the watercooler thread http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/introduce-yourself/75152-hi-texas.html, and my first question about tool selection here: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/porter-cable-7424xp-updates/71682-car-polisher-accessories-advice.html
To save you from having to click to the watercooler link, here's a photo of my car after I did a 2-day detail on it in May of last year:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/8799310267_f05950fafb_b.jpg
and
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/8809889870_2d44d8eaae_b.jpg
Since that was done in May (I was not able to get out the swirls and other nasties with the tool I had) it's now time to do it again - this time, I want to use the 'proper' tools, pastes, liquids, and so on. That detail included a thorough wash, a clay bar treatment, a polish, and two wax coats, followed by a final sealant. *I* don't do car washes with those nasty brushes or even micro fiber things on wheels - I'll do power wash or "touchless" washes only.
The first question (posed in the tools thread) was "should I get the polisher alone, and select custom (hopefully better) polishes, compounds and so on, or should I just get one of the kits, like this one: Griots Garage Random Orbital Polish & Wax Kit, Griots Garage Dual Action Polisher, Griots machine polishes, Best of Show Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-random-orbital-buffer.html)
I was thinking that the PBL products would be interesting to apply, if only to seal / protect the paint and give me something hydrophobic as long as possible. The PBL line could, according to how I interpret what Mike told me offline, be applied after a wash, but the car is screaming for a good polish first! Looking at the PBL line, I'm not sure I need everything - but this kit looks like it has all that I need: Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Elite Kit (http://www.autogeek.net/diamond-coating-kit.html) for AFTER the car is polished and prepped.
In the "Lady in Red" thread (stunning work!!) http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/71247-lady-red-1986-porsche-4-step-process.html Mike uses two Wolfgang products - are those something someone like me could use, or am I wasting my money with those, and should just go with some Meguiars (which I already have)?
I need to take some more recent photos of my ride, including some of the latest scratches (the paint seems very soft!). I'll post those as "before" photos next week after the products I order arrive!
Oh, and another question - how many of you de-badge these cars before you polish them? I don't want to damage the badges and I know they come OFF fairly easily - but putting them back ON is another issue...
I posted a 'hi' in the watercooler thread http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/introduce-yourself/75152-hi-texas.html, and my first question about tool selection here: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/porter-cable-7424xp-updates/71682-car-polisher-accessories-advice.html
To save you from having to click to the watercooler link, here's a photo of my car after I did a 2-day detail on it in May of last year:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/8799310267_f05950fafb_b.jpg
and
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/8809889870_2d44d8eaae_b.jpg
Since that was done in May (I was not able to get out the swirls and other nasties with the tool I had) it's now time to do it again - this time, I want to use the 'proper' tools, pastes, liquids, and so on. That detail included a thorough wash, a clay bar treatment, a polish, and two wax coats, followed by a final sealant. *I* don't do car washes with those nasty brushes or even micro fiber things on wheels - I'll do power wash or "touchless" washes only.
The first question (posed in the tools thread) was "should I get the polisher alone, and select custom (hopefully better) polishes, compounds and so on, or should I just get one of the kits, like this one: Griots Garage Random Orbital Polish & Wax Kit, Griots Garage Dual Action Polisher, Griots machine polishes, Best of Show Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-random-orbital-buffer.html)
I was thinking that the PBL products would be interesting to apply, if only to seal / protect the paint and give me something hydrophobic as long as possible. The PBL line could, according to how I interpret what Mike told me offline, be applied after a wash, but the car is screaming for a good polish first! Looking at the PBL line, I'm not sure I need everything - but this kit looks like it has all that I need: Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Elite Kit (http://www.autogeek.net/diamond-coating-kit.html) for AFTER the car is polished and prepped.
In the "Lady in Red" thread (stunning work!!) http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/71247-lady-red-1986-porsche-4-step-process.html Mike uses two Wolfgang products - are those something someone like me could use, or am I wasting my money with those, and should just go with some Meguiars (which I already have)?
I need to take some more recent photos of my ride, including some of the latest scratches (the paint seems very soft!). I'll post those as "before" photos next week after the products I order arrive!
Oh, and another question - how many of you de-badge these cars before you polish them? I don't want to damage the badges and I know they come OFF fairly easily - but putting them back ON is another issue...