I finished!!! :xyxthumbs
Well it was a lot of work for a noob ( I lost at least 8lbs.!) and I want to thank everyone on this forum for all their help in answering my Q's. The car is by no means perfect but there is a significant difference in the depth and gloss of the paint. My front bra has bug gut etching that is impossible to remove, so I just made the best of it and the glaze seemed to hide it,
Here was my work methodology
Body Paint
Wash: CG Citrus Wash paint prep ratio 2 bucket method
Clay: Mothers Clay and QD also used Meguiars QD (needed more)
Polish: 3" backing plate and 5.5" backing plate on Griots DA
3.5" yellow w/ 105 for RIDS
5.5" LC orange 105
LC white 205
Final Polish: Gray and Red m205
Wash again: CG citrus wash paint prep ratio 2B
Rinse: Nomad with DI water (It worked!)
Paint Prep: EZ Cream Glaze II on red pad by hand
Sealant: Black Fire Wet Diamond on red pad by hand (1 coat)
Muffler Tips
Meguiars APC 4:1
0000 Wool
Mothers Mag Alloy Polish
Tires/Wheels
Meguiars APC 4:1
Mothers FX tire shine
My take on Nomad with DI water:
It works, car came out spot free, except for my rims (had some water spots but they were removed easily). Probably needed more rinsing. My personal take on the Nomad is that its ok, not great. The proclaimed 90psi pressure will not blow you away but it is enough to properly rinse your vehicle. The psi seems to drop when I fill it up all the way then increases after about a min or two of rinsing, weird. I don't feel it saved me any time in drying because the output is not strong and it takes a while to fully rinse the car. Also, using 7 gallons of DI on my car to rinse did not help (I err on the cautionary side). The benefit I see is not inducing any marring/scratches. But if your a pro on drying with WW MF towels you are golden and don't need it.
Ok, well enough talking here are the pics I kept promising...
Well it was a lot of work for a noob ( I lost at least 8lbs.!) and I want to thank everyone on this forum for all their help in answering my Q's. The car is by no means perfect but there is a significant difference in the depth and gloss of the paint. My front bra has bug gut etching that is impossible to remove, so I just made the best of it and the glaze seemed to hide it,
Here was my work methodology
Body Paint
Wash: CG Citrus Wash paint prep ratio 2 bucket method
Clay: Mothers Clay and QD also used Meguiars QD (needed more)
Polish: 3" backing plate and 5.5" backing plate on Griots DA
3.5" yellow w/ 105 for RIDS
5.5" LC orange 105
LC white 205
Final Polish: Gray and Red m205
Wash again: CG citrus wash paint prep ratio 2B
Rinse: Nomad with DI water (It worked!)
Paint Prep: EZ Cream Glaze II on red pad by hand
Sealant: Black Fire Wet Diamond on red pad by hand (1 coat)
Muffler Tips
Meguiars APC 4:1
0000 Wool
Mothers Mag Alloy Polish
Tires/Wheels
Meguiars APC 4:1
Mothers FX tire shine
My take on Nomad with DI water:
It works, car came out spot free, except for my rims (had some water spots but they were removed easily). Probably needed more rinsing. My personal take on the Nomad is that its ok, not great. The proclaimed 90psi pressure will not blow you away but it is enough to properly rinse your vehicle. The psi seems to drop when I fill it up all the way then increases after about a min or two of rinsing, weird. I don't feel it saved me any time in drying because the output is not strong and it takes a while to fully rinse the car. Also, using 7 gallons of DI on my car to rinse did not help (I err on the cautionary side). The benefit I see is not inducing any marring/scratches. But if your a pro on drying with WW MF towels you are golden and don't need it.
Ok, well enough talking here are the pics I kept promising...
