Please Be Kind - I'm Stressed Enough

[Pjstockford]

So tomorrow I'm going to be detailing my two month old 2016 Tornado Red GTI for the first time. I am a hobby detailer, not a pro. I have literally scoured forums, the internet through Google searches, and YouTube vids trying to come up with a plan. Would you guys/gals check out the plan and tell me if something is missing or it looks good .... kindly, please.

Below is the plan. I will be working with a Flex XC 3401 DA with 5.5" Lake & Country pads:

GTI DETAIL

Wash
Iron X
Foam gun
Clay
Wipe with paint prep
Test spot
***wolfgang tsr 3.0 w/ LC orange pad
***doesnt work - M105 with LC white pad
***doesnt work - M105 with LC orange pad
Ultima Paint Guard Plus (new formula)
Pinnacle Sig Series II carnauba

So fire away ......


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[mbkite]

Not a trump voter eh

[Pjstockford]

Almost forgot photos.










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[Pjstockford]

Not a trump voter eh

Guess I'm not sure what that means? But no ....


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[Paul A.]

PJ, that looks like a pretty good plan but you may want something after the M105 if you go that way. do you have any finish or less aggressive polishes?

I also don't wipe down with a paint prep or cleaner after claying. I do fully wipe the paint after my final buff out and before LSP.

One last suggestion. I have never used Ultima Paint Guard but sealants like to "rest" a bit to fully cure before topping with your Pinnacle wax. Sealants vary from about 6-24 hours after application before you close it in with the wax. I bet it will look stunning though!

[Pjstockford]

PJ, that looks like a pretty good plan but you may want something after the M105 if you go that way. do you have any finish or less aggressive polishes?

I don't. I'm really hoping the Wolfgang works. What would you suggest?


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[etnops]

I don't. I'm really hoping the Wolfgang works. What would you suggest?


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Wolfgang TSR should work quite well on that paint. My carbon grey 2015 GTI responded well to TSR. Finished down LSP ready, using an orange Hybrid Lake Country pad and a 3401. Just work the TSR thru the buffing cycle...at least 5 section passes, with the last pass or two at light(er) pressure.
If you get haze, switch to a white polishing pad. If that doesn't work, complete another buffing cycle (2 step) with some Meguiars Ultimate Polish - which can be purchased locally.
I'd bet the TSR on an orange pad will do just fine, though.
Best of luck.

[Pjstockford]

PJ, that looks like a pretty good plan but you may want something after the M105 if you go that way. do you have any finish or less aggressive polishes?

I also don't wipe down with a paint prep or cleaner after claying. I do fully wipe the paint after my final buff out and before LSP.

One last suggestion. I have never used Ultima Paint Guard but sealants like to "rest" a bit to fully cure before topping with your Pinnacle wax. Sealants vary from about 6-24 hours after application before you close it in with the wax. I bet it will look stunning though!

Went back and looked at my order and you're right, I do have the paint prep in the wrong spot. Thanks for catching that.

I did read where the Ultima Paint Guard needs to set up. My plan was to let it sit overnight before the wax application. I guess the new version will set in 30 minutes, but I'll wait.

Thank you very much for the help!!! I hope my plan works.


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[mike33175]

I agree on not using paint prep after clay. It's not needed since you'll be correcting the paint after clay.

[Every_detail]

Hey man. Where you in central Maine? I'm in Sidney, need a hand or anything let me know.