abbeysdad
11-02-2006, 02:19 PM
Yea, I was having a moment there too! But alas, I mean the Klasse twins.
I don`t have any before pics because 1) this isn`t "click `n brag" and 2) It`s fairly new and in good shape.
It did it`s 1st 12k as a fleet vehicle and is in real good shape, just has a little bit of brush marks - must have seen a few brush car washes!
- I washed with Megs gold class.
- No need to clay, had just done that a few weeks ago.
- PC/OP/white polishing pad on the hood only for the brush marks.
- AIO w/PC@4 using gray finishing pad (this paint was clean enough that I thought the softer pad would be fine).
- MF wipe down by hand. Applied AIO everywhere, including glass, lense covers and black plastic trim (some by hand) - everywhere except windshield. I was surprised at the dirt/grime that came off on the wipe down as it was a bit more than I expected.
Surface had a nice glow/shine after the wipe down.
- SG on/off by hand. Here and there had some tough spots to remove. Very sparingly used a homebrew Glanz with 3 parts distilled water to 1 part KSG.
Ok, frost white can`t pop like a red or black, but there`s reflection here.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/AbbeysDad20/PICT0007a.jpg
and even some clouds above:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/AbbeysDad20/PICT0008a.jpg
I don`t have any before pics because 1) this isn`t "click `n brag" and 2) It`s fairly new and in good shape.
It did it`s 1st 12k as a fleet vehicle and is in real good shape, just has a little bit of brush marks - must have seen a few brush car washes!
- I washed with Megs gold class.
- No need to clay, had just done that a few weeks ago.
- PC/OP/white polishing pad on the hood only for the brush marks.
- AIO w/PC@4 using gray finishing pad (this paint was clean enough that I thought the softer pad would be fine).
- MF wipe down by hand. Applied AIO everywhere, including glass, lense covers and black plastic trim (some by hand) - everywhere except windshield. I was surprised at the dirt/grime that came off on the wipe down as it was a bit more than I expected.
Surface had a nice glow/shine after the wipe down.
- SG on/off by hand. Here and there had some tough spots to remove. Very sparingly used a homebrew Glanz with 3 parts distilled water to 1 part KSG.
Ok, frost white can`t pop like a red or black, but there`s reflection here.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/AbbeysDad20/PICT0007a.jpg
and even some clouds above:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/AbbeysDad20/PICT0008a.jpg