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Re: Caddy Panelvan - Detailed by Lawrence
Next the engine bay was washed and dried.
Products used:
CM30 Cyclonic Cleaner
Two Way Mini Detailing Brush
Various paint brushes
HP Washer
SmartWax Smart Dressing
Time taken: 1hr
Before
After
The #38 sticker you see below was removed at Rob's request
It then left behind some nice glue to get off
The car was then clayed
Products used:
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay
Meguiars Quick Detailer
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
Time taken: 6hrs :yawn: - I seriously underestimated just how much panel there is on the caddy :bang: ops: Notice the color of the clay in the first pic, then after 1 panel notice all the yellowish crud and pieces of bonded contaminant the clay removed. I reckon with the amount of bonded contaminants on the paint, it would have made more sense to use some Carpro Iron-X to get the bulk off, and then do a quick clay to grab the rest. Unfortunately it is not a product I have in my arsenal, yet. Oh well.... lesson learnt!
I then cleaned the paint
Products used:
Meguiars Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner
Meguiars Foam Applicator Pad
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
Time taken: 1hr
Compounding/polishing.
Products used:
Meguiars Ultimate Compound
Lake Country Orange CCS Foam Pad x 8
Meguiars Foam Applicator Pad
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
Shield DA Polisher
After various test spots, I decided on Meguiars Ultimate Compound on a Lake Country Orange CCS Foam pad, on speed setting 6. It allowed for about 85% correction but still finished off close enough to a polish (through its use of diminishing abrasive technology), thereby eliminating the need for a separate cut and polish, saving around 4 hours work on a car with as much panel as this.
Time taken: 30 minutes.
Here you can see more evidence of the orange peel, and some slight swirls
Here the area in the reflection of the left light has received 1 section pass (about 6 passes in various directions over an area approximately 20" x 20") but not the area on the right
Here, the area around the reflection of the right has been done and not the area on the left
I then decided to call it a night and went to get some much needed R&R.... :yawn: and continued the next morning around 8 after a good breakfast (bacon and eggs if anyone gives a hoot :lol: ) and finished all the compounding/polishing.
Total Time taken compounding/polishing: 4 hours.
I then cleaned the paint
Products used:
Meguiars Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner
Meguiars Foam Applicator Pad
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
Time taken: 1hr
All the door jambs were waxed
Products used:
Meguiars Cleaner Wax (paste)
Meguiars Foam Applicator Pad
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
Time taken: 30 minutes
The windows were clayed and treated
Products used:
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay
Meguiars Quick Detailer
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
C-Thru
Time taken: 1 hour
Finally the paint was sealed
Products used:
SmartSealant Deep Gloss Paint Sealant (applied twice)
Redline Series Microfiber Polishing Towels
Time taken: 1hr
Total time for entire detail = 17hrs
Some after pics
These were snapped today after all the guys who work for Rob were given a first hand lesson on how to wash and dry the car using the 2BM etc...after all the heavy weather this week, the caddy needy some love.
Thanks for looking. :hi:
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