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imported_PaPaHoFF
03-26-2008, 03:07 PM
Products used:



Exterior:



Optimum No Rinse

Meguiars Aggressive Clay

Optimum Polish on PC w/ white pad

Optimum Compound on PC w/ orange pad

Danase Wet Glaze on PC w/ blue pad

P21S Paste Wax by hand

Meguiars Trim and Plastic Dressing

EagleOne All wheel

Meguiars Metal & Rim Polish

Armor All Tire Gel w/ Foam Applicator





Interior:



Vacuum

303 Aerospace wipe down





Before wash:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/1.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/2.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/3.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/4.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/5.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/6.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/7.jpg



Swirls all over the entire car:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/8.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/9.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/10.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/11.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/12.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/13.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/14.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/15.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/16.jpg



Before Panel:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/17.jpg



After Panel:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/18.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/19.jpg



50/50:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/20.jpg



Interior Before:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/21.jpg



Interior After:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/22.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/23.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/24.jpg



Metallic flakes were really shining:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/25.jpg



After:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/26.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/27.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/28.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/29.jpg
imported_PaPaHoFF
03-26-2008, 03:08 PM
http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/30.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/31.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/32.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/33.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/34.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/35.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/36.jpg



After 2nd coat of wax and drop off:

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/37.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/38.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/39.jpg

http://www.lidetailers.com/detail/mazda3/40.jpg





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I am still in the process of updating the site daily so I will add the older details when I get time.
BigAl3
03-26-2008, 09:21 PM
nice job, looks better than new!
dublifecrisis
03-26-2008, 09:30 PM
yeah definitley!! real nice turnaround.
euro
03-27-2008, 01:03 AM
That one pic is `Flake-tastic!" :goodjob
rocket66
03-27-2008, 01:13 AM
Awesome job!!!:bigups





I see the bus in the pic says ACME bus Co. That wouldn`t happen to be Wile E. Coyote`s car you detailed would it?LOL



In the first couple pics,I thought the paint on the roof was badly oxidized.I was thinking holy crap,you have your work cut out for you.Thank God it was only frost..LOL.



Great job,thanks for sharing.



Dave
imported_PaPaHoFF
03-27-2008, 09:34 PM
thanks guys!
mc01ta
03-27-2008, 10:18 PM
How did you get those swirls out with the OC and orange pad? I`ve used that combo before and never had that kind of success. Tell me how your process please...
imported_PaPaHoFF
03-27-2008, 10:31 PM
How did you get those swirls out with the OC and orange pad? I`ve used that combo before and never had that kind of success. Tell me how your process please...



Did you break it down all of the way and did you do a whole panel at a time or sections. I broke each panel down into sections and made sure it was broken down fully. I believe it was the trunk that I had to use M#9 but not much and only on a second pass if the OC didnt get them all out.
mc01ta
03-28-2008, 05:12 PM
I break it down and do a 50/50 water/alcohol wipe down. #9 has fillers so are you sure you actually removed these? My gf has the same car and I couldn`t remove similiar defects unless doing multiple passes and stepped up in pad use or a stronger polish/compound.
imported_PaPaHoFF
03-28-2008, 10:10 PM
I break it down and do a 50/50 water/alcohol wipe down. #9 has fillers so are you sure you actually removed these? My gf has the same car and I couldn`t remove similiar defects unless doing multiple passes and stepped up in pad use or a stronger polish/compound.



No swirls besides some minor ones by the pin stripe which I had taped off after I washed it. I wash all of the cars after I am done polishing to remove the dusting and excess residue.



The 50/50 pics are from OC. I didnt get a chance to take more pics because I had to be somewhere and was tired. I can go get more pics if you like since the client was a friend of mine.



On you GF`s car did you try a yellow cutting pad for a more aggressive approach? If that doesnt work try m105.
imported_shine
03-28-2008, 10:50 PM
Great job! Nice metallic flakes.