oh how i love my porter cable! *pics, 56k unfriendly*

[reno96teg]

i went to town on the integra yesterday.

washed it, clay barred it (oh the crap that came off ), polished it with the PC, then waxed it with the PC. unfortunately the final step was kind of rushed because i had plans for the evening. but even so, i'm so happy with the end results.

i was more interesting in cleaning the paint like it has never been cleaned before anyway, so that got done nicely.

so here are some pics i took today. unfortunately it's overcast, so they didn't come out all that great. oh well. they're all untouched except for resizing, and in the hood shot, brightness and contrast was increased because it was way underexposed.

those little spots here and there is rain..






wilderness shot..

[stephan]

looks good janet

[MPerson]

Everyones an arti'st behind the camera these days. But car looks awesome

[dubcac]

Good work...I did mine by hand about a month ago, but never got around to posting the pics.

Claybar + polish + wax = the win

[agent87]

Looks good. What polish and wax?

[reno96teg]

Claybar + polish + wax = the win

indeed..

Looks good. What polish and wax?

i don't know if this stuff was meant to be used with a machine, but i used the polish and wax from the meguiar's 3-step (step 2 and 3), since i still had plenty from when i polished and waxed by hand.

one day i'll experiment with stuff made for the machine.

[VRGNCD5]

Yep, I love my PC too. I detailed my car last week using Meg's NXT car wash, Mother's Clay bay, Hi-Temp medium cut leveler, Mother's SynWax topped with S100. I detailed my friends 99 Ford F-350 PowerStroke diesel the day before, pics are below

[dubcac]

indeed..

i don't know if this stuff was meant to be used with a machine, but i used the polish and wax from the meguiar's 3-step (step 2 and 3), since i still had plenty from when i polished and waxed by hand.

one day i'll experiment with stuff made for the machine.

I use the same stuff.

[reno96teg]

^ awesome! looks great!

i'd like to get pics of the integra in direct sunlight. hopefully the weather soon permits before too much dust settles on the car.

[Joe]

eww monte carlo

[reno96teg]

eww monte carlo

keep that out of my thread, please. kthx

[redgoober4life]

SWEET DEAL. Isn't it easy to use? I mean, isn't it refreshing that it's so intiimidating to start, and then you get to using it and even though your hands are shaken off (you get used to it), you notice that it's very fool proof? It's great to have, and your car shows it.

I would go with optimum polish if I were in your shoes. So easy to use.

Or Pepboy's sells Mother's Powerpolish if you wanted to have something for bad defects. You'd have to do this and then a lighter polish (the polish in the 3-step, perhaps). But you know all this, I'm sure.

[VRGNCD5]

Or Pepboy's sells Mother's Powerpolish if you wanted to have something for bad defects.

I tried the PowerPolish on my car initially with a cutting pad, didn't do anything for my swirls, based on that experience I came to the conclusion that it was better suited for very light swirls, polishing cars that have been well taken care of where paint correction isn't the goal. The Hi-Temp stuff worked like a charm, and for the price, it can't be beat. $8.95 for a 32oz bottle!

[flipped cracka]

i need to do that for my car, but white is so unrewarding that i lose interest.

[VRGNCD5]

i need to do that for my car, but white is so unrewarding that i lose interest.

true, as far as depth is concerned, but it get's just as glossy as every other color. I've gotten alot of compliments on mine since doing the detail

[Tic-hole]

Holy crap!! so damn shiny, can't tell if refections are just that ,or dents!!!

[redgoober4life]

i need to do that for my car, but white is so unrewarding that i lose interest.

You can make white gloooow

[reno96teg]

But you know all this, I'm sure.

oh please, your advice is gospel! and yes, i was very pleased to see how easy it was to use.

Holy crap!! so damn shiny, can't tell if refections are just that ,or dents!!!

actually, on the driverside door, it is a dent.

[airon]

car looks awesome man

[sherwood]

how do you claybar.. i've heard if you dont do it right you can fvck things up, but have have swirl marks up the wazzu

[VRGNCD5]

how do you claybar.. i've heard if you dont do it right you can fvck things up, but have have swirl marks up the wazzu

make sure the panel is clean, keep the panel lubricated well, don't drop the clay. I normally cut my clay bar into three's, that way if you do drop it(it will happen) you aren't SOL. I'll clay a panel, knead the clay, then move to the next panel and repeat the process till the car is done. I like claying right after the final rinse from washing the car, you use less QD that way, if any at all.

Claying won't help your swirls though, you'd have to do some polishing to get em out. The PC can remove swirls, but it's gonna take time, especially if they're moderate to heavy one's. The Hi-Temp levelers are awesome for swirls, mine was moderately swirled and the PC with a cutting pad and Hi Temp medium cut took em right out. It only took 7.5hrs!

[sherwood]

bleh, maybe i'll just bring it somewehre and pay them to do it

[VRGNCD5]

bleh, maybe i'll just bring it somewehre and pay them to do it

but if you get a rotary, you could do it in half the time

[sherwood]

but if you get a rotary, you could do it in half the time

i might go all out on my car if it's nice this weekend or next weekend even, but i fear i've lost my window of oppertunity this season...
:and on an unrelated side note cause i'm like that:
and it's amzing how when put next to a nighthawk black car how purple the flamenco looks

[VRGNCD5]

i might go all out on my car if it's nice this weekend or next weekend even, but i fear i've lost my window of oppertunity this season...
:and on an unrelated side note cause i'm like that:
and it's amzing how when put next to a nighthawk black car how purple the flamenco looks

I hear you, I'm not too sure I'm gonna have many more sunny weekends up here either. Glad I got my car done last weekend. I have a buddies 2005 Dodge Magnum lined up for this weekend, and it's midnight blue metallic(not the official name, but you get the idea) I can't wait to see how good I can get that thing to look.

[wedley2]

i need to do that for my car, but white is so unrewarding that i lose interest.

werd, but it looks shiny still when it is dirty

all i do is just hose it off and drive away.