mustard civic si

[shaunthebadboy]

The other day my friend asked me if i would detail his car for him. I charged him about $30. I gave him a good deal because not only is he my friend but this is a color that when it is dirty you cant really tell and when it is clean it doesnt look that clean. I first washed the car and then used soapy water to lube the clay as i clayed the car. then i washed the car again and dried it off. i then applied meguiars #82 via pc at 3500 rpms. i then took it off by hand witha microfiber cloth. next i put on a layer of wolfgang sealant applied and removed by hand. last i put on some meguiars next wax also hand applied and removed.

here are some pictures. tell me if you have any suggestions on how to do this job better, i am a novice and and constructive criticism is muchly appreciated.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_img_a/691324_14_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_img_a/691324_13_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_img_a/691324_15_full.jpg

my friend was throughly impressed becuase it "felt like silk" (he said) so he gave me $70 for the job

[KrazyKarim]

Red X`s d00d

[shaunthebadboy]

i just fixed it, now it should work.

[LT1Squirrel]

get a better camera:p:xyxthumbs

[shaunthebadboy]

my camera did a pretty good job, is there something that i dont see that is wrong with it?

[NavindraLR]

looks good.. nice car also...

now for the constructive criticism: u should have charged more for the job you did, since i consisted of claying, polishing, sealant, and wax. u should not have used nxt wax as a topper because it contains cleaners in it which remove the sealant, so its kinda redundant.. u could have either used the sealant and left it, or used the nxt wax, without using the sealant, and that would have been find as well... no biggie though, cause u learn all the other s*** from reading around and just absorbing stuff.. and i dont know whats wrong with the camera.. looks fine to me

[LT1Squirrel]

hm...picture looks grainy and a little unclear to me....:nixweiss

[vdog0531]

i agree with navindralr about topping the sealent with nxt. also, i would suggest using the pc at a higher speed, it will break down the polishes faster and put them to better use IMO. looks good tho:) nice job!



Vernon

[shaunthebadboy]

thanks for the suggestions, i wasnt sure about how fast to set the pc and didnt want to burn the paint or remove too much clear. next job i do i will run it at about 5-5.5 to remove the swirls. my camera is pretty old and now i can kind of see what your saying. im not that much of a camera guru so just taking pictures is good enough for me.

[Thomas Dekany]

Originally posted by LT1Squirrel

hm...picture looks grainy and a little unclear to me....:nixweiss



You should get a better monitor :D



Pictures look good!

[MongooseGA]

Don`t be afraid to bump the PC to speed 6. I do all of my heavy polishing (think anything that won`t be a final, or second to last step) on speed 6. There`s really no way to burn the paint using a PC, and you`ll have to work for a long time to take off too much clear at one time.

[LouisanaJeeper]

detail looks OK



that is one ugly car/color IMHO

[JasonD]

I wish I could see what you guys are talking about. Is there a picture that goes with this thread?

[wash-girl]

Originally posted by LouisanaJeeper

that is one ugly car/color IMHO



The title did warn you it would be a mustard car!

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/4035guldens__car-med.jpg



I think you did a good job with the detail. Like you noted, it`s tough to appreciate results on a color like that.