First Detail with PC!

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cheapshot

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This was my second detail, But my first real detail with the PC. It was done on my brother in laws 97 VW Jetta. I used Meguiar's #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish and Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze. I polished the car over a few weeks Time a few hours here a few hour there.

I learned alot from with these polishes(#83,#80) pads (Meguiar's Cutting polishing finishing) and PC that I'm sure I could use down the road. I used DACP with Meguiar's Burgundy cutting 2 applications,(polishing pad did nothing) If you use this combo on PC, You are warned it left the black finish I was working on very hazy. I then tried DACP/polishing pad and it cleaned the hazing up I would say about 40%. Then I used #80 for 2 applications, 3 in some spots, to remove the hazing completely. The finish #80 left was a very nice. It look very wet and clear!

I then used VM with LC white pad and WOW! VM blew my mind, the car had to look better then any other black car I have seen on the road. At this point, I was saying to my self, could this get any better? I knew I had to seal or wax. So I used EXP with Meguiar's finishing pad, I have to say it was hard to tell if did anything at first, the surface was so slick and glossy already, but it did! It actually took away a bit of slickness, but added a nice clear reflective shine over the VM. So I waited a few days and did another coat of EXP. I then Followed with Meguiar's 16 Professional Paste Wax. I noticed that 16 did not do to much for appearance, I don't think I gave 16 a fair chance, with all the stuff that was already on the finish. But all I know is that the car didn't get any worst with 16, but it beads like a monster, and it shouldn't have any trouble making it through winter.

Here are some pics. If you have any question post or PM me.


Here is the Hood After DACP/#80.
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Here is a shot of the swirls i was up against.
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This was a bad attempt at a before and after shot! the left side is polished.
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Some of you may have seen this post weeks ago at both autopia and Meguiar's forum. I try to be a member everywhere these days. Learn as much as I can, Make it as shiny as I can, and go broke while doing it! ;)
 
tdekany, Thanks, The swirls on this car were really no job for the PC, But I worked my BLEEEEP off! If I had a rotary, and any type of experience this would of been a good time to take it out.

I'll be trying the SSR's if I get a chance. I'll be doing my sisters darker blue 2001 or 02 VW Jetta. It's a pretty nice color, But it has automatic trans and it's not a VR6 that for sure! :lol
 
Great results! Are you sure it was your first time with the PC? J/K...

You really brought out the shine very nicely! I've been wondering about VM + EX-P on black...it is a great combo on silver too.

:bigups
 
WOW! Looks Sweet! I have to learn to take better pictures. It appears to be the same color, but for some reason yours appears to have a clear coat on it. :lmfao


Have you tried any other Poorboy's products on it?

I was thinking when i get a chance to detail it i was going to do:
SSR2.5
SSR1
EX maybe EXx2
Natty's

After seeing your car maybe EXP :dunno

What did you use for swirl removal? being it's the same color and make it's most likely the same hardness. I looked at her car the other day and the swirls are :nono
 
cheapshot said:
WOW! Looks Sweet! I have to learn to take better pictures. It appears to be the same color, but for some reason yours appears to have a clear coat on it. :lmfao


Have you tried any other Poorboy's products on it?

I was thinking when i get a chance to detail it i was going to do:
SSR2.5
SSR1
EX maybe EXx2
Natty's

After seeing your car maybe EXP :dunno
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thanks - yours have clearcoat on it too.

I've been using a lot of PB products, (details) but haven't had time to work on my car for a long timem, so no I haven't used more PB on mine.
PS: your combo will look stuning. Can't wait to see it. When are you doing it?
 
tdekany,
Thats the thing, it's very cold here is Jersey, and I know it's going to take me hours to do. I'm actually looking to clean out my bro in laws garage, and do a little work as far as reinsulating and some framing, because he has major drafts into his family room from garage. and not to mention a fire hazard because of his fire place. I had to tell him to stop burning it, because of smoke leaking and the cap not being tall enough. Not only that the owner of the home prior to him had left part of the roof exposed by the cap. It's a BIG mess!

Sorry for the long post, I hope to get to my sisters car 5-6 weeks.


Mtodde,
Actually it's the second time using the PC, I used it before on my Acura Integra with 3M SMR. But it didn't really do much. If my car didn't have 3 coats of SG on it and it wasn't so cold out. I would be testing the SSR's out right now. :D I figure Winter is here between salt snow etc. I'll wait till spring for swirls removal. I see most like EXP on light colors and dark metallics because of it so clear and glossy.

Thanks for the great compliments!
 
Great job. Give yourself a pat on the back for this one! Wow, you've done great w/little experience! I'm afraid to post pics now :)
 
Hey cheapshot great looking results!! Just have a question though. Did you remove all of the product on the surface before applying this last coat of exp and #16? Just curious because I understand there to be bonding issues with applying a sealant over a wax. Again great looking car :)
 
skifreak122, I forgot to post those last 2 pics. The last to picks are from the same detail. I did all together: DACP/#80/VM/EXPx2/16.

Sorry for any confusion. I went back to edit and the edit button was gone? :dunno
 
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