Detailing Plan Newbie

[45calmike]

Purchased a new PC and used the white foam pad to apply ZAIO. Some paint defects were discovered. I am shopping for some pads and a velcro backing plate. Where is the best one stop shop to get all these?



Recently purchased preowned Volvo S80 T6.

Looking for a detailing plan.

Car was dealer prepped before delivery which probably means some carleess car porter drove it through the dealership touchless drive through and went buck wild with some cheap polisher and armor all.



It`s a daily driver.

Here are some pictures:



I couldn`t remove this. I tried some Mothers paint clenaer hand rubbed/and buffed. It looks like someone melted masking tape on the finish and peeled it off

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x81/takealook_2007/DSC01245resized.jpg



Started at the hood, ZAIO applied too much, as you can see, took a while to remove with a damp terry cloth and a hand rebuff with MF cloth

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x81/takealook_2007/DSC01237resized.jpg



Somebody`s door nicked my door:

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x81/takealook_2007/DSC01250resized.jpg



Super Green Newbie carwash:

Wash and dry with Mr. Clean`s and dried with MF towel

1 pass with PC and white pad on #2 speed with ZAIO

Zaino Ultimate Tire shine on the trim

Simple Green on the wheels



The Montero pictured on the side is also a daily driver. Any suggestions for daily driver detailing plans? For dark paint (the Volvo) and white paint? (the Montero) The Montero is goint to need work as it sits outside and at some angles you can see the orange peel, no oxidation, however. The Montero will be another thread.



Not pictured are various swirl marks and some "dry gritty" feeling on the door sills by the window trim on all 4 doors and by the sunroof. Some of the grittiness was smoothed out with a clay bar.



Thanks for your suggestions



http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x81/takealook_2007/DSC01256.jpg

[stiffdogg06]

You can get pads and Backing Plates literally anywhere online. I would say Danase since they 3.5", 5", and 6" backing plate. And their LC flat foam pads are reasonably priced. You could also try autogeek.net. Danase is located in Michigan I believe it would take 4-5 days shipping.

And Autogeek is located in Florida. So I don`t know which one would ship faster if that matters to you.

[45calmike]

I would like to add that the quick detail job was actually started at 10:30 pm the previous night as the weather last week was still 98 degrees at 8:00 PM. and 115 degrees through out the day. In my haste and restlessness, I couldn`t wait to get SOMETHING done. I get that feeling when UPS delivers my PC and Zaino products on the same afternoon. I will start a new thread on the interior cleaning, leather care etc.....