Test Spot on G35 Sedan
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Test Spot on G35 Sedan
So I havent really had time to do a test-spot on my recently acquired G35, let alone a full detail, until today!
I'm no expert detailer or anything, but I'm really excited to detail the rest of the car now, seeing that 99% of the swirls were removed with only one polishing pass.
products:
Meguiar's Mild clay bar with Prima Glide as lube
PC7424 on speed 5
Lake Country White Pad
Prima Swirl
Prima Amigo
Prima Banana Gloss applied by hand
Old pic referencing product line
Sorry for the not-so-perfect pics, swirls are really hard to photograph on silver-ish cars
Before, just after clay bar - swirls swirls swirls
After one pass with Swirl and white pad - 99% of swirls removed..NICE! I was hoping I wouldnt need a Rotary polisher (which i dont own), or even the orange pad.
After one pass with Amigo
After Banana Gloss Application/Removal
Thanks for looking!
EDIT: so i finished the rest of the car...some of the scratches/swirls were pretty deep, so i added the additional first step of orange pad and swirl for some extra cutting. even then some of the flaws could not be removed - so its probably about a 90-95% correction of the swirls. sure i could have cut into the paint more, but at the cost of longevity? no thanks.
Heres some during shots...sorry no 50/50's, no time haha
Some weird scuff mark on my passenger mirror.
Swirls etc
Doing the rear
Side ready for LSP
Last step polish (Prima Epic) for the front end - i like to do the whole process in some sections for motivation haha
I'm no expert detailer or anything, but I'm really excited to detail the rest of the car now, seeing that 99% of the swirls were removed with only one polishing pass.
products:
Meguiar's Mild clay bar with Prima Glide as lube
PC7424 on speed 5
Lake Country White Pad
Prima Swirl
Prima Amigo
Prima Banana Gloss applied by hand
Old pic referencing product line
Sorry for the not-so-perfect pics, swirls are really hard to photograph on silver-ish cars
Before, just after clay bar - swirls swirls swirls
After one pass with Swirl and white pad - 99% of swirls removed..NICE! I was hoping I wouldnt need a Rotary polisher (which i dont own), or even the orange pad.
After one pass with Amigo
After Banana Gloss Application/Removal
Thanks for looking!
EDIT: so i finished the rest of the car...some of the scratches/swirls were pretty deep, so i added the additional first step of orange pad and swirl for some extra cutting. even then some of the flaws could not be removed - so its probably about a 90-95% correction of the swirls. sure i could have cut into the paint more, but at the cost of longevity? no thanks.
Heres some during shots...sorry no 50/50's, no time haha
Some weird scuff mark on my passenger mirror.
Swirls etc
Doing the rear
Side ready for LSP
Last step polish (Prima Epic) for the front end - i like to do the whole process in some sections for motivation haha
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Last edited by Spec R; 03-01-2009 at 12:35 PM.
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Very impressive.... and motivational.
I'm about a week or two away from finally doing the Integra.
I've clearly got more damage to undo, but I'm hoping to get results like yours.
I'm about a week or two away from finally doing the Integra.
I've clearly got more damage to undo, but I'm hoping to get results like yours.
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thanks dave, make sure take pics when u do the teg!
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I certainly will.
I'm just lowering everyone's expectations first. :chuckles:
I'm just lowering everyone's expectations first. :chuckles:
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its funny you revived this thread today, because I began the process of doing the whole car today also. some of the scratches are pretty deep. i'd rather leave a couple of small swirls than compromise the integrity of the clearcoat.
its automotive delicate masking tape from 3m
its automotive delicate masking tape from 3m
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its funny you revived this thread today, because I began the process of doing the whole car today also. some of the scratches are pretty deep. i'd rather leave a couple of small swirls than compromise the integrity of the clearcoat.
its automotive delicate masking tape from 3m
its automotive delicate masking tape from 3m
where do you get your materials? just any automotive part store?
and any reason why you taped off the trunk lid like you did?
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updated the first post --
here's an "after" shot
here's an "after" shot
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Last edited by Spec R; 03-01-2009 at 01:14 PM.
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i honestly dont know brett, meguiars/mothers/turtlewax/3M are all that i've had first hand witness to results.
i use prima cuz thats what i know and was taught. the results are pretty nice haha
i use prima cuz thats what i know and was taught. the results are pretty nice haha
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