Finally getting the hang of this stuff!

[imported_Sullybob]

First off I have to thank everyone who posts here and for Autopia.org. I have learned so much that it really is amazing.

Sorry I don`t have any before pictures. But we have all seen swirled and marred paint before. If you go to my gallery you can see some shots of the car the last time I worked on the paint. In those pictures You can see lots of scratches and swirls.



Here is what I did.

Wash with EO car wash

Clay with Megs

All polish was done by Cyclo

SSR1 with green pads, didn`t do anything

SSR2 with green pad, didn`t do anything

SSR2 with the yellow pads helped but so slowly that I switched to SSR3.

SSR3 by yellow pad. After this the paint was very dull:eek: which I had planed for.

SSR1 with the green pad

AIO by Cyclo

SG by hand.

Tires EO wet shine (a free sample came with the applicator) I am liking it, although I don`t know if I like it enough to buy it.

Wheel wells Armor All tire foam

All trim has AIO and SG on it.

Vacumed

Meg NXT for all interior plastic and trim

IG for the interior windows.

Last weekend I cleaned the engine compartment, sorry no pics. I used Costco APC diluted 10 to 1. Sprayed almost every thing down and let it dwell for about 5 minutes, kept spraying so that it wouldnt dry out and then scrubbed just about every thing under the hood down, then rinsed. Repeat for the spots that needed it. Armor all tire foam for all the plastic and rubber. Why didn`t I ever clean my engine compartment before? It was so easy and when I open the hood its like :cool:



Here are the pictures



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16269hood_and_tree__small_.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16269roof_with_tree_growing__small_-med.jpg





http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16269drivers_side_up_close__small_.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16269rear_end__small_-med.jpg



I think that it looks pretty good. I have a couple of tough spots left that I want to work on over time. Like this one.



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16269roof_with_marring__small_.jpg





You can only see these scratches in the right light and you can feel them with your fingernail. I know that I can`t remove them I am just want to minimize them. Some one put I box on my roof and then drug it off.:scared



Thanks for taking the time to look. I welcome all input.

[03COBRA]

Looks good.



To insert a picture, you need the write click on the picture, then click copy. The click on the IMG tag and then paste it when the box pops up!

[imported_Sullybob]

Trying that now, thanks.

[03COBRA]

Good job. Now ya know!

[Scottwax]

Very nice work! The paint looks wet and reflective. Seems the Cyclo really cleaned up the paint nicely. :)

[imported_Sullybob]

Thanks for the kind words. I love my Cyclo. I just got some really good news from my Sister-in-law. I detailed her car with almost the exact same procedure as mine and her friends saw and want me to do their cars. So far 4 I have four cars to do!