Black S2000 - first time w/ my porter cable

[dmw16]

I used my PC for the first time today. The car isn`t perfect; I think I need a more aggressive pad and product. But for a first time I am pretty happy with the results.



My process was:



Wash

Clay

Wash

Optimum Compound w/ Edge Green Pad

Optimum Polish w/ Edge Blue Pad

JEFFS Werkstat Prime w/ Edge White Pad

JEFFS Werkstat Acrylic JETT Trigger w/ MF



Here is a before shot I took last week:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/swirls.jpg



Here is the same spot on the car today:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/same_as_before_after.jpg



Here is the hood - passengers side polished, drivers side only compounded

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/side_by_side.jpg



Here are just a bunch of other shots

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/whole_car_after.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/trunk_after.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/passenger_side_after_2.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/passenger_after.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/hood_after_2.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/hood_after.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/driver_after.jpg



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l57/dmw16/after_1.jpg

[Prairie]

I find that the orange pad will wipe the floor with the green pad as far as cutting power goes. You may want to try that out.

[dmw16]

Yeah, I think that I will step up to orange next time. It took me a good 6 hours to do what everything, so I want to get it right next time.



But I am pretty happy w/ the results considering the car has nearly 70k miles on it.

[stiffdogg06]

#5 picture. The one of the trunk; why does it look faded/dull? Maybe its just the picture or the suns angle.:cool:

[kyotousa]

I don`t get it...did you get all the scratches out or not?

[dmw16]

stiffdogg, I think the whole pic is just washed out.



kyotousa, no, not all the scratches. I think I need to be a little more aggressive, but I am happy for a first time with the PC.

[imported_themightytimmah]

If you can control the exposure on your camera, turn it down a notch or two and the black will look *outstanding*... you might also want to try topping with CJ or another paste wax.



Other than that.... it`s a helluva lot better than my first try with a PC came out.

[1 Clean WS6]

Great first go with the PC! :waxing:

[KleanChevy]

Looks good. I just got a PC a few weeks ago. Nice work.