Noob detailing supplies question

[DanLAXX1]

Hey everyone, I hope everybody had a happy 4th of July! First time poster here and complete noob to detailing. I had a couple questions and was hoping some of the experts could point me in the right direction. First a little back story...

I recently had a little bit of body work done to my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (navy blue). After everything was all done, the shop detailed my car. I've never had it one before so I figured what the hell. I usually washed the car myself (never with the 2 bucket method) or took it to a "hand wash" car wash. When I got it back it looked almost like new except I still noticed some of the swirl marks and scratches. After a good rain here on Long Island the past couple days, it looks like whatever they put on my Jeep came off a little bit. I saw some of the bigger scratches (not too deep) show up. Anyway, long story short, I want to get some supplies and try to do the paint correction myself.

I'm about to pull the trigger and order a bunch of stuff but want to make sure I'm getting all the right things.

Here's what I have in my cart so far...

Porter Cable 7424XP
Meguiar's M7
Meguiar's M9
Meguiar's 105
Meguiar's 205
Nanoskin Fine grade wash mitt
Nanoskin glide instant spray lube

Thoughts? Is there anything I'm forgetting? I'm trying not to break my bank completely but I'm also not opposed to spending more money on other products if I have to.

Thanks in advance!

Dan

[Pureshine]

I would get Menz FG400 you will love it. Very easy to work with and long working time plus it finishes down great for a one step.

[EVOlved]

I would get:
GG 6"
5" BP
Menzerna FG400 and SF4000
12 5 1/2 pads probably something like 4 orange, 4 white, 2 black, and 2 blue
Plenty of MF towels if you don't have
2 buckets
2 grit guards
Any decent soap
A good wash mitt

And sticking with your nanoskin combo is fine.

[jd920]

I would replace the nanoskin glide clay lube with some optimum no rinse wash and shine. You will save a ton of money that way and have plenty of lubricant to go around as well as a rinse less wash and a quick detailer.

[DanLAXX1]

Here are some pictures of what I'm hoping to remove, try not to cringe too much!

http://images116.fotki.com/v617/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1721-vi.jpg

http://images60.fotki.com/v361/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1718-vi.jpg

http://images9.fotki.com/v174/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1719-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v282/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1720-vi.jpg

Any additional thoughts on products/techniques is greatly appreciated.

[cleanmycorolla]

Some of those look like you might need to sand it down

[goldenlight]

You may want to look into touch up paint kits on auto geek. Langka or Dr colorchip is popular here.

If you can feel the scratch with your fintger nail then use touch up paint.

[Coopers ST]

Not sure all of those will come out.
On your polisher, I agree with the recommendation on the GG6, that is what I have for my first and really like it. What drew me to it over the PC was more power, and a lifetime warranty. I am not a professional, but I don't see what M7 will do for you, I would spend that money on pads or towels.

[EVOlved]

I would not strive for perfection with that. Using the products mentioned and good technique it will look MUCH better but not perfect, odds are with those RIDS. I agree with Coopers I would scrap both m7 and m9.

[DanLAXX1]

I'm definitely not looking for perfection. After all, it is my daily driver and I park it in a train station every morning. However, I would like to remove them as much as I can (preferably without sanding). In your opinions, do I NEED the nanoskin mitt or is that something I can do without? Also, should I keep the 105/205?

[ihaveacamaro]

Here are some pictures of what I'm hoping to remove, try not to cringe too much!

http://images116.fotki.com/v617/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1721-vi.jpg

http://images60.fotki.com/v361/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1718-vi.jpg

http://images9.fotki.com/v174/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1719-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v282/photos/4/1379634/13106550/IMG_1720-vi.jpg

Any additional thoughts on products/techniques is greatly appreciated.

A lot of those will not come out. The white you see in many of those scratches is primer. A rule of thumb is if your nail catches, you have to sand or repaint.

However, you can make it look a lot better, using the below list!

I would add Megs M101 and the optimum hyper compound, hyper polish system. That will give you enough options to work with most scenarios, including yours.


I would get:
GG 6"
5" BP
Menzerna FG400 and SF4000
12 5 1/2 pads probably something like 4 orange, 4 white, 2 black, and 2 blue
Plenty of MF towels if you don't have
2 buckets
2 grit guards
Any decent soap
A good wash mitt

And sticking with your nanoskin combo is fine.

[EVOlved]

No need for 105/205 with what I gave you. If you want to be more aggressive you could add, m101 like camaro mentioned and a couple of MF cutting discs. But always remember http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/28505-use-least-aggressive-product-get-job-done.html .