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Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Well, I guess you can learn in theory for years but the only way to really learn is to just get out there and do it!
And so, a couple of weeks ago I took 2 days off work to get this baby detailed.
I'm talking about my 2003 Mazda MX5, never had a polish applied to her poor girl, I got her 2.5 years ago and started learning right here in the Autogeek forums all I needed to know.
Well, the process was:
Wash:
Pinnacle bodywork shampoo
The Shmitt
Pinnacle Foam Gun
Claying:
Pinnacle ultra poly clay
Pinnacle clay lubricant
Polish:
Porter cable 7424
Menzerna super intensive polish + CCS 5.5 inch orange light cutting pad
Menzerna super finish (nano) + CCS 5.5 white polishing pad
Paint sealant:
Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant 3.0
Wax:
Wolfgang Fuzion wax
Well, that was the process now for the pics, I don't any BEFORE pics but I do have 50/50 and After Photos so here you go:
Claying, at first I thought this was Bad!
But then I got This!!!, Yikes!
Here we go, all taped up and ready for polish!
After claying, this was what I needed to remove:
Halfway there, here is a 50/50:
After all the work I put on the paint sealant and let it cure for the day, I came back the day after and put 2 coats of Wolfgang fuzion wax, let each cure for 45 minutes before wiping off.
When I was done the paint was as smooth as silk, here are the end results:
And in the daylight (sorry about the windows being dirty, this was a couple of days after:
So, what do you guys think?
P.s.
Here is a little video of the 50/50 process :
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvgUGr9agvE]YouTube - 2 Stage Polish to a 2003 Mazda MX5 - Miata[/video]
Waiting for comments guys
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Super Member
Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Nice work, a successful first time indeed, now go clean you windows! J/K. Video is the best way to show a 50/50 IMO.
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Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Great job!
Did you protect your convertible top?
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Super Member
Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
very nice. you made that silver POP! i love wgdgps.
I love DP products! although, I'm starting to lean towards the pinnacle line, thanks to liq. sovereign!
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Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Looks fantastic! But those two pictures of the clay sure do look alike....
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Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Originally Posted by clm65
Looks fantastic! But those two pictures of the clay sure do look alike....
I think he mistakenly posted the same pic twice.
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Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Oops, first pic was meant to be this one:
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Re: Finally got to it!, 2003 Mazda MX5 Detailed :)
Well, the thing is guys, this is not my car anymore
About a week after doing this detailing a guy saw the car and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Was it the car itself?, was it the paint glowing after the Fuzion wax?, I'll never know, but it didn't hurt to have the paint look brand spankin' new
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