What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[ejaf]

Finished the future son in laws seltos...

Next car he gets will NOT have these wheels, I assure you

Used m37 V2 coating after correcting with 3D One.
Cleaned engine bay by spraying down with N914, and then spraying with 303 (all I had for that type of plastic). That was my first go with that method, with really well, after blow drying.
Then finished up the tires/wheels with griots 3-1 spray(I was not going to coat these things) and some Of my "special sauce" on the tires after scrubbing 3 times.
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[ejaf]

I broke out my new polisher and had a go at the hood on the blue car

The machine came with 4 pads, 2 foam and 1 each microfiber and wool

The foam pads are the Diamond style and I’ve never really been a fan of foam pads with waffles or dimples etc

I ordered one plain beveled orange heavy polishing pad to try so I got out the red finishing pad and the orange pad and the new NV Finesse polish

I taped a section and tried the red pad first and it wasn’t enough to help the light swirls and scratches but I didn’t really expect it to

It left a nice finish though

It’s unbelievable how much damage the car sustained last winter from being outside at the B&B where we spent the winter

I put on the plain orange pad and it feels almost exactly like a Lake Country SDO orange pad

A couple of moderate speed and moderate pressure passes helped but it needed more so I blew the pad out and did 3 passes with just a touch more pressure and it worked nicely

I got a tiny bit of dusting but since I have a compressor again I can deal with it

I did a bit more of the hood and momma popped her head in the garage to let me know she was up so I stopped to make her coffee and then cleaned up my mess

I really like the new polisher, the slow start function is awesome for spreading product and it is just smooth and a delight to use

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Who makes the pads? In the market for some now... the crappy ones I got are separating( had to glue them with e3000, in order to finish the son in law's car)?

 

[chilly]

I am going around the car panel by panel and identifying RIDS and other defects as well as just the accumulation of a year and a half of wear and tear since I last corrected the paint

Today is hatch day and there are several scratches like this

The car hasn’t been out of the garage since I last washed it so I did a quick rinseless and hit the paint with my Griot’s Synthetic Clay sponge using N-914 at QD dilution and then another quick rinseless and drying followed by masking with 3M delicate tape which unfortunately left residue

I worked the edges with 1” and 1/2” pads in rotary mode and did the remainder with a 2” pad in 5mm DA mode, all with NV Finesse on orange pads

I got enough correction to make me happy and leave a nice finish although I could have hit a bit harder and possibly eliminated the scratch

I tend to be conservative

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[chilly]

Who makes the pads? In the market for some now... the crappy ones I got are separating( had to glue them with e3000, in order to finish the son in law's car)?

The pads pictured are Shinemate brand

They are new to me and I liked the way the orange one behaved but I don't have any long term experience with them so I can't comment on longevity

I just can't get over how much the price of pads has gone up in the last few years

I am just a hobbyist so right now I am buying one pad at a time to try and once I get my pad selection dialed in I will probably only buy 3 of a given size and kind instead of the 6 or so I would have bought just 4-5 years ago

I am determined to make what I buy work with adjustments to technique as much as possible to try and keep things simple and costs down

 

[Uncbrs]

The pads pictured are Shinemate brand

They are new to me and I liked the way the orange one behaved but I don't have any long term experience with them so I can't comment on longevity

I just can't get over how much the price of pads has gone up in the last few years

I am just a hobbyist so right now I am buying one pad at a time to try and once I get my pad selection dialed in I will probably only buy 3 of a given size and kind instead of the 6 or so I would have bought just 4-5 years ago

I am determined to make what I buy work with adjustments to technique as much as possible to try and keep things simple and costs down

I hear you... I'm not sitting on time and every pad (maybe minus some cheap 6.5" options at local stores) must be ordered and shipped. It has resulted in me having too many pads and a lot of single pads from other random choices I meant to try but never did once I found my groove during the day or two a year I get to polish. My nightmare is running out of pads when I do finally take a day off from the 9-5 and work on family vehicles.

I will say I took a chance on the DIY Gold Standard system and was happy. I didn't need correction, more so enhancement though. I had my trusty PA Master Compound and blue LC combo available this weekend as needed.

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[chilly]

I hear you... I'm not sitting on time and every pad (maybe minus some cheap 6.5" options at local stores) must be ordered and shipped. It has resulted in me having too many pads and a lot of single pads from other random choices I meant to try but never did once I found my groove during the day or two a year I get to polish. My nightmare is running out of pads when I do finally take a day off from the 9-5 and work on family vehicles.

I will say I took a chance on the DIY Gold Standard system and was happy. I didn't need correction, more so enhancement though. I had my trusty PA Master Compound and blue LC combo available this weekend as needed.

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Well, your Beemer shines like a freaking diamond so you obviously got stuff figured out

Before I sold everything last summer I had so many one off orphan pads it was ridiculous

$$$ just sitting there

I still haven't gotten our second 10'x20' storage unit emptied and I won't until they deliver the 12'x24' barn roof shed that will sit next to our garage

But I have dug some random things out while searching for something specific and a couple of weeks ago I found a white and an orange 4" Lake Country CCS pad, a 4" green finishing pad that I think was a Buff and Shine, and a white 4" finishing pad with really rounded edges that I don't have a clue what it is

I bet they are close to 15 years old

I washed them out and when I get my 3" polisher in a month or so I will see if they even hold together or just explode due to their age

I ordered a single 5" Rupes yellow wool pad today because that is a no brainer

 

[DFB]

The pads pictured are Shinemate brand

They are new to me and I liked the way the orange one behaved but I don't have any long term experience with them so I can't comment on longevity

I just can't get over how much the price of pads has gone up in the last few years

I am just a hobbyist so right now I am buying one pad at a time to try and once I get my pad selection dialed in I will probably only buy 3 of a given size and kind instead of the 6 or so I would have bought just 4-5 years ago

I am determined to make what I buy work with adjustments to technique as much as possible to try and keep things simple and costs down

I've been using Shinemate pads for about 4 years now and really like them. Durability has been great.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Rental car was a bit unexciting in the rain, fix’d that right up

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[Silly Rabbit]

Rental car was a bit unexciting in the rain, fix’d that right up

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When they give it the once over upon return they are gonna double take ... they'll be owing you money. Lol

 

[MisterSnoop]

When they give it the once over upon return they are gonna double take ... they'll be owing you money. Lol

I would think he'd be getting many targeted offers for free rentals in the future.

 

[Uncbrs]

I would think he'd be getting many targeted offers for free rentals in the future.

This assumes no smearing or streaking of course

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[MisterSnoop]

This assumes no smearing or streaking of course

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As long as they're smaller than a softball, they don't count them.

 

[opie2]

Finished this last night. Final polish after fresh paint. Its supposed to go to sema i guess. Dont think the owner has enough calendar days to put it all back together in time lol.

Must say im really liking 3D 520. 502 has been very good to me but i definatly feel that 520 cuts faster.

And it kinda sucked having to do it while on the trailer. It was supposed to show up completely put together and running. Guess owner is waiting on the diff and suspenion parts from powdercoat shop.

Also going to be a busy winter, as i was told ill have 5 big trucks to do for MATS truck show in march 2024

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[chilly]

Damn...

:wow:

 

[BudgetPlan1]

When they give it the once over upon return they are gonna double take ... they'll be owing you money. Lol

It was 5am before we left; only did a quick 4 passes on the hood with D300 & microfiber disc w Flex 3401…all I had at the time. More important was cleaning windshield and hitting w some 3 year old Gyeon QuickView.

Didn’t wanna spend a week driving around without some moving beads to entertain me.


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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Qashqai time, it got dirty just sitting in the garage. We had some rain the other night that was almost horizontal, and when the garage door was opened the next day, a whole lot of dirty water dripped out of the door all over the hood, very annoying.

Wheels first using Wheely Clean, then a 2B wash with Reset and a big soft noodle mitt. Moved it back inside to dry using Bowden's After Glow, I have at least 3 different products I could use as a drying aid, but I have 2 bottles of this, it works well, and it can't be used for anything else, so I should just use it up. Next was some Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing on the Continentals. To finish I went over the glass with Krystal Klear Bubble Gum Blitz on the Carpro Glass Mitt.

And done, just in time to watch the top 10 shootout for tomorrow's Bathurst 1000.

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[Eldorado2k]

I detailed this BMW 750Li yesterday.

Just a basic detail, no polishing yet. Just a good total clean up to get it ready for a weekend road trip. After the wash & dry I gave it a good wipedown with a mix of Carpro Reload/Ech20.

The owner says this car came with special custom ordered white leather interior at an additional cost of $45k to the new car price. I was almost afraid to touch it.

 

[Klasse Act]

I detailed this BMW 750Li yesterday.

Just a basic detail, no polishing yet. Just a good total clean up to get it ready for a weekend road trip. After the wash & dry I gave it a good wipedown with a mix of Carpro Reload/Ech20.

The owner says this car came with special custom ordered white leather interior at an additional cost of $45k to the new car price. I was almost afraid to touch it.

$45K

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[Eldorado2k]

$45K

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Yes. He’s the 2nd owner. He says the car sold brand new at a price of $135,000 or some absurd number. I don’t remember exactly but I’ll ask him again. I believe he has the original window sticker.

 

[Klasse Act]

Yes. He’s the 2nd owner. He says the car sold brand new at a price of $135,000 or some absurd number. I don’t remember exactly but I’ll ask him again. I believe he has the original window sticker.

Maybe ISH did the interior

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