Civic, Jag, 650, Carrera

Scottwax · 04-23-07, 04:02

2002 Honda Civic. It had some light paint transfers on both sides but other than that, very minimal defects. I polished it with Zaino Z-PC using green Edge Cyclo polishing pads and topped with Optimum's Opti-Seal. I figured out how to adjust for exposure with my camera, I think I went a stop too far but the exposure is better than if I had left it in full automatic mode.

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2006 Jaguar XK. Nothing major, just an Optimum No Rinse wash and Clearkote's Quikshine. The car had been waxed with #16 about 7-8 weeks ago, still beading nicely. Just wanted to show what a good wash and QD is capable of. I think I got the exposure pretty right on in these pics. Yes, the sky was about that color in the second shot...been more like Seattle here than Dallas for the last several weeks!

MobileJay · 04-23-07, 04:09

I love those new Jags. Both cars look great.

Scottwax · 04-23-07, 04:09

2007 BMW 650i. I see this one every 3rd Saturday of each month. The paint is still about 95%+ swirl and defect free so I just added another coat of Opti-Seal to the 2 month old application already on the car. The car sees weekly tunnel washes the other 3 weeks of the month and the paint was still noticably slick and glossy two months after applying Opti-Seal.

I think another half stop on the exposure adjustment would have had the first pic perfect...

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2004 Porsche Carrera. Obviously a daily driver! Last detailed in early February, not sure how much it had been washed since but it was pretty dirty.

After washing and before the sun went away behind the clouds, I could see the paint still looked virtually defect free, so I simply applied 2 coats of Opti-Seal about 45 minutes apart.

Dent's & Details · 04-23-07, 04:35

As always nice work. Did you buy a new camera?
I will have to have you show me how to work mine.
I have a really nice white acura in the shop with optiseal on it.
Im trying to take pictures of it but like Dallas we have no sun here and the white is washing out.

bluej511 · 04-23-07, 04:45

mm opti-seal huh what u just spray the hood and wipe over the whole car lol?

Great job scott amazing work as always, gotta get me one of those porschas

evenflow · 04-23-07, 04:50

Opti-Seal on black looks siiiiick. Great job Scott.

cj99si · 04-23-07, 04:52

Nice work Scott! I dont know you but I feel like coming down for a visit to detail with you (not a stalker

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sftempest66 · 04-23-07, 06:01

That bimmer looks incredible!!!

RyanDe680 · 04-23-07, 09:26

Great job as always Scott! The reflection on that 6 series is awesome!!!

Scottwax · 04-23-07, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Dent's & Details

As always nice work. Did you buy a new camera?
I will have to have you show me how to work mine.
I have a really nice white acura in the shop with optiseal on it.
Im trying to take pictures of it but like Dallas we have no sun here and the white is washing out.

Same Nikon N60 35mm camera I've had. I finally figured out how to adjust the exposure for either very light or very dark colored cars. I may have to mess around with the camera a bit more to find out how much to stop it up or down to get the pics perfect but they are looking better now than letting the automatic exposure setting control everything.

bluej511-lightly spritz on a a foam hand pad and apply and lightly work in like any other wax. You just don't have to buff it off.

euro · 04-24-07, 01:41

That sure is one pretty car with great proportions. Great depth on the paintwork.

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Way2SSlow · 04-24-07, 06:24

Scott,

The cars all look great. Is that Porsche the one that you were just stacking the AJ on?