Go easy on me......

[TTQ B4U]

Go easy on the first before/after.

I really wasn't planning on setting up a perfect side by side but I tried to snap a few pics for the sake of doing so.

In the end I missed detailing my wife's 9yr old van last summer so I had to make up for the past 20-24 months of abuse and car washes :o

The Vehicle was a disaster with long scratches. AGain, likely due to the gas station tunnel washes she goes to. Ouch!

Turned out pretty well especially considering it was 12* outside and 55 in my garage.

Products Used:

Porter Cable 7424 with Meguires Ultimate Compound on a Hexlogic Yellow Pad. Followed up by Ultimate Polish on a Green Pad. I really needed to make a third pass with a white pad but didn't have time or energy.

My plan is to keep it away from washes this winter and hitting it with a 1 or 2 step correction if needed in the spring. May need to wet-sand down a couple stubborn scratches and polish from there.

The color is a Black Metallic with a blue-ish flake in it. Paint has a lot of orange-peel in it from the factory. I think Hyundai has since improved the process but it is what it is.

No time to take it through a touchless wash so I did a Rinseless in my garage.

Starting Point:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah133/PDQS4/dirty_zps3eua4v4g.jpg (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/PDQS4/media/dirty_zps3eua4v4g.jpg.html)

Rinseless Wash with BLACKFire Waterless Wash Products & Microfiber towels.

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah133/PDQS4/wash_zpswh0teuze.jpg (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/PDQS4/media/wash_zpswh0teuze.jpg.html)

Before the entire van looked like this. It was really bad.

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah133/PDQS4/Before_zps0uzveciz.jpg (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/PDQS4/media/Before_zps0uzveciz.jpg.html)


After two passes it is nearly good to go. Does need a final white pad polish though.

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah133/PDQS4/After_zpsftibmo2x.jpg (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/PDQS4/media/After_zpsftibmo2x.jpg.html)

[Setec Astronomy]

Hey, that looks great! I'd skip the wetsand if I were you and just live with the RIDS.

[Paul A.]

That looks awesome, pdqgp! Don't sell yourself short, you did nice work.

[roguegeek]

Great work, man! And all with a PCXP. Let this thread be a lesson to all those who say the Porter Cable can't correct.

[TTQ B4U]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Yes, all this is with a 7424. I did have to lean into heavy stuff with about 15-20lbs of pressure and the yellow pad but it worked. If I wasn't out, I would have used MEGUIARS Foam Cut Compound but I'll be damned if I couldn't find it. I think I let someone borrow it and it never came back.

[Klasse Act]

I always love to see "real world" repairs on "real world" cars:buffing:

Meg's UC is an amazing product and its available OTC and that makes it even better! I've never used Meg's UP before but if its anything like UC I'm sure its a stellar product.

[TTQ B4U]

I've never used Meg's UP before but if its anything like UC I'm sure its a stellar product.

Ultimate Polish is my go-to polish now. Like you noted, it's OTC and readily available. I can pretty much read a medicine bottle label in the reflection of my Audi thanks to it. In full disclosure though on the S4 I also top off the Ultimate Polish routine with Menzerma SF4500 and a white pad. It's formulated for German Cars and I do love how smooth and easy it is to use and wipe off.

[Jhold87]

Looks good!

[OTSDetail]

Looks great! Nice work.

[Huot25]

That came out awesome! Well done!:xyxthumbs: