Black Lincoln Navigator (First time Rotary Usage)

[awahl63]

Well this is my girlfriends dads Navigator that has been washed once in the last year and is pretty nasty. The good thing is that it`s probably only been to the swirl-o-matic less than 25-30 times (unlike the rest of their cars :eek: ). Big party so I made it look good. Wheels wells weren`t dressed until I dropped the car off onsite (I keep some detailing supplies there as well). First time rotary usage and it wasn`t bad at all. My rotary of choice was the Hitachi SP18VA.



Process:

Wash with Chemical Guys Maxi Suds

Clay with Clay Magic

SSR 2.5 at 1400 RPM via LC Orange

Pro-Polish at 1600 RPM via LC White

Butter Wet Wax Speed 3 via LC Grey



Tires and trim dressed with VRT

Wheel wells dressed with No Touch (don`t hear anything about them on here)



Pictures: Sorry no full before shots or many before shots but this it was oxidized and had pretty good swirls/marring.



Before

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator002.jpg



After

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator003.jpg



At my house

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator004.jpg



http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator005.jpg



http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator006.jpg



http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator007.jpg



http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator008.jpg



At her house

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator010.jpg



http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Lincoln%20Navigator/BlackLincolnNavigator009.jpg



Cheers

[Bigpoppa3346]

Very deep and wet. Paint looks relatively swirl free as well. Nice work.

[Scottwax]

Looks like it turned out really nice! How much time did you put into taping it off and polishing it?

[awahl63]

Looks like it turned out really nice! How much time did you put into taping it off and polishing it?

I had it overnight so I probably spent around 8-9 hours...I went through a ton of painters tape

[imported_themightytimmah]

Man that`s a nice ride. How do you like the rotary? I honestly haven`t reached for my Cyclo since I`ve gotten good at finishing out with one.



I`m surprised you got that good of a result with SSR2.5, I found that it flashed way too quickly on me @1400rpms. In the future you might want to try hi-temp`s line or Menzerna, via rotary they really do a top-flight job. I find that I don`t even have to tape off anymore with FPII, still have to tape for the compounds though.

[awahl63]

Man that`s a nice ride. How do you like the rotary? I honestly haven`t reached for my Cyclo since I`ve gotten good at finishing out with one.

I think it`s amazing...I got the feel of it right away. I hated doing correction with the PC and this thing is right up my alley.