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J.J.
04-18-2008, 07:22 PM
I`ve been waiting 6 months to detail my car once again. It`s been a long midwestern winter IMHO. I`m certainly glad it`s over. I bought some Souveran several months ago and finally was able to use it today. It`s definitely an amazing wax.



I was also able to try some of the UF for the first time. I order a bottle and split it with several other members here. I can`t believe how easy this polish is to use. It made the rotary just glide across the paint with ease. I`ve managed to perfect my washing routine so the swirls were minimal. Nevertheless, the polish took care of the fine blemishes that remained effortlessly. :up



Process:

1. ONR Wash

2. Clayed using "Detailers Pride" Clay, which I hate... too hard. ONR lube (worked very well)

3. ONR again

4. Polish with UF using Makita at 1500-1800

5. ISP wipe down

6. RMG by hand

7. Souveran by hand

8. Tires received Ultima Tire and Trim Sealant (:woot2:)



No before. Trust me, it was dirty!



Flake shot (after UF):



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2710.jpg



Reflections:



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2713.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2715.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2724.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2725.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2726.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2716.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2719.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2720.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2722.jpg



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/jjones3/IMG_2723.jpg



Thanks for looking!!



JJ
imported_shine
04-18-2008, 08:27 PM
Great work. That flake shot is awesome!
rebelde33
04-19-2008, 12:31 AM
Nice work!
detaildoc
04-19-2008, 12:34 AM
Nice depth on that paint. Did you notice any muting/blending of the flakes after Souveran?
imported_morarch
04-19-2008, 01:15 AM
killer work!
jordanrossbell
04-19-2008, 03:00 AM
Wow! the surface is perfect!
imported_Denzil
04-19-2008, 03:05 AM
That paint looks very deep! Great work!
BigAl3
04-19-2008, 11:28 AM
looks great! :up
J.J.
04-20-2008, 01:44 PM
Nice depth on that paint. Did you notice any muting/blending of the flakes after Souveran?



Yes, actually I did. I have mixed emotion about metallic pain, especially one black vehicles. I feel nuba` on metallic just does not do justice to the finish. I feel I can get much more depth out of non-metallic black pain. However, when using a sealant like OS, the paint and flake pop. Kinda` sucks because I have a whole lot of Souveran and Opti-Seal both.



Thanks for the remarks folks!



JJ
detaildoc
04-20-2008, 01:46 PM
Try P21s100%, it will make the flakes pop like crazy.
CWM3
04-20-2008, 02:41 PM
I am curious as to how the workability of the 3 paint is. I own one, a 2007 Pear White, and am getting ready to purchase a PC. How aggressive product do you think is needed?



That car looks great!
J.J.
04-20-2008, 04:44 PM
It`s hard for me to really answer that question. This is the first time I`ve polished this car in 1 year of ownership. As mentioned early, I been perfecting my washing technique for several years and have learned how to wash w/o causing any significant marring, therefore the only products required to make the finish on my car perfect was a white 5.5 inch LC pad on the rotary at 1500-1800 rpm using 3M UF, a very mild polish.



Based on my experience with some other vehicles, I would say the Mazda 3 paint is fairly soft considering I perfected my finish with a polishing pad and mild polish.



Your paint condition may require a heavier polish and /or pad. Nevertheless, I would say if you had some SIP and 106FF or UF, you could perfect the finish on the Mazda 3 paint.



JJ