F-150, Chevy Silverado 2500HD, few more of the Carrera S

Scottwax · 03-17-06, 01:29

Here are a few more of the 2005 Carrera S. Optimum No Rinse Wash and a layer of Acrylic Jett.

...and yes, I am aware a polarizing lens can probably help reduce the overexposure of the concrete when shooting pics of dark cars...

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2005 Ford F-150. I've been washing this one for more than a year, but this is the first time he's had me wax it. Minor spider swirling but nothing bad. Optimum Polish and Compound mixed 50/50 using a Meguiars polishing pad and excess removed with Optimum Car Wax. Topped with Meguiars #16.

Close up, the black almost seems to disappear and the paint becomes a mirror!

Scottwax · 03-17-06, 01:35

2003 Chevy 2500HD. I've been taking care of it since new. Last polished and waxed in January, but last month he took it mudding and cleaned the mud off with a foam brush at a coin-op.

The interior was showing some grime and dirt, but not unexpected since it was last deep cleaned last summer.

Before shots of the interior:

After cleaning with Woolite/water and dressing the vinyl with Armor All and the leather with Turtle Wax's Leather Conditioner. The angles and lighting aren't exactly the same, it was most overcast today with the sun peaking out occasionally.

Scottwax · 03-17-06, 01:41

On the exterior, I used Menzerna 106FF with a Lake Country polishing pad and removed the excess with Optimum Car Wax (notice a pattern lately?

) and topped with Poorboy's EX-P by hand. I've been using EX-P on this truck for a couple years now, seems to really hold up. Plus it looks incredible on this color.

Here is a shot of the metallic in the paint prior to topping with EX-P, but after 106/OCW:

Finished shots-btw, notice how different the truck looks when not in the direct sun. Looked different today even, on a mostly cloudy day. Pretty cool effect.

Almost looks like chrome here!

Pats300zx · 03-17-06, 02:14

Awesome as ever Scott. Those reflection shots are outstanding...

jucaraman · 03-17-06, 04:50

That last pic you post where it looks like chromes shows that GM orange peel

I have a gmc yukon black and it always had that orange peel.

I love the first pic of the duramax with the flake looks awesome.

SilverLexus · 03-17-06, 05:15

Flake pic is terrific Scott.

Love the Carrera of course...

rw3829 · 03-17-06, 05:34

Man, I don't know how you do it. You are the man!

fmodena · 03-17-06, 05:43

As always, Stellar work by Scottwax!

EX-P(latest formulation) is one of my favorite sealants and your pics showcases it perfectly!

Are you not worried about the bonding issue of EX-P over the OCW?

cwcad · 03-17-06, 06:33

I am with SilverLexus, Love the pic of the Carrera!!

I also have feelings for anyone with GM orangepeel. It sucks. Yet, you sure seem to get it shiny!!

Scottwax · 03-17-06, 07:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmodena

As always, Stellar work by Scottwax!

EX-P(latest formulation) is one of my favorite sealants and your pics showcases it perfectly!

Are you not worried about the bonding issue of EX-P over the OCW?

Steve says EX-P is pretty compatible with most other products and OCW has both polymers and carnaubas and EX-P seems to work fine over PB's Polish w/carnauba.

I really like using OCW to remove 106 since it also removes any light dusting I get when polishing. OCW seems very compatible with EX-P and carnaubas.

What was suprising is the EX-P/Pink Moose combo I had on the truck when I polished it had noticably more depth than the areas I had polished with 106FF and buffed off with OCW...but those areas had a clearer shine. Once I had applied EX-P, the depth was noticably better. I wish I took a pic today under the clouds when I cleaned the interior (did the exterior earlier in the week, just didn't have 6 hours together to do it all at once) because it looks different when there is no sun to brighten up the paint. Just looked steel grey today...albeit a very wet steel grey! I didn't feel like getting all the pollen off it for the pics!

fmodena · 03-17-06, 08:01

Thanks for your reply!

Another question is between Optimum car polish and PO106FF and PO85RD, which do you prefer?

Scottwax · 03-17-06, 08:13

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Originally Posted by fmodena

Thanks for your reply!

Another question is between Optimum car polish and PO106FF and PO85RD, which do you prefer?

Optimum Polish would be the most aggressive of the three (although not by a large margin) and seems to have a somewhat wetter look to 106FF's slightly clearer shine. I prefer OP on dark non metallics and lean towards 106FF (assuming deeper polishing isn't needed or has already been done) on metallics. However, OP is definitely less expensive, I have a local distributor and the difference in appearance isn't great and is more a matter of personal preferrence. OP is currently my go to polish.

I'd say it is a good idea to have all three, or at least OP and 106 in your arsenal.