Attempting 1st "detailing"

[erichaley]

I'd say it looks pretty damn good, not to mention it's your first detail!

[rms64]

Looks great!

If you'd like to try a DA in person sometime, send me a PM. I'm traveling for the 4th and will be back mid-July, but would be glad to share some products if you want to take a run at some of those scratches by machine.

Nice work!

Rob

[agarabaghi]

What's a DA?

[rms64]

Sorry, DA = Dual Action orbital buffer. Like a Griot's, Porter-Cable, etc...

[agarabaghi]

Oh nice... I haven't even looked at motorized stuff... I do use my dewalt sander with a buffing pad and meguiars compound on my boat hull.. But I feel like that would destroy the LR4 paint.

[5.4 Shelby]

Oh nice... I haven't even looked at motorized stuff... I do use my dewalt sander with a buffing pad and meguiars compound on my boat hull.. But I feel like that would destroy the LR4 paint.

You are right, I would not try the sander for your car paint. Likewise, don't try the wetsanding suggestion either. That is an advanced technique.

I would take advantage of rms64's offer. Having someone with experience show you how to work with these tools will be a valuable opportunity. Then you can decide if you want to invest the money and time it takes to do this hobby with machines (btw, once you use machines, you will rarely do anything by hand).

Good luck. Looks like a pretty good start.

[agarabaghi]

Anything i should do besides applying a liquid wax after claying?

[dlc95]

Anything i should do besides applying a liquid wax after claying?

You could sit back and enjoy a job well done, or if you're nuts like myself, and probably many others, find more things on your car to clean!

[Toy_Cam_Ed]

Did you compound the whole car by hand?

[agarabaghi]

Did you compound the whole car by hand?

No the only things I compounded Saturday were the scratches and a few little areas which need some marking removed. There is too much car to do it all by hand haha.