Latest detailsâ„¢ v. 845 over VM, body shop installed swirls on metallic black

[Scottwax]

2005 Toyota Corolla. Pretty new car, such minimal spider swirling the owner opted for just a coat of wax. Applied Collinite 845 Insulator Wax by hand.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052005_Toyota_Corolla_front1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052005_Toyota_Corolla_frontend.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052005_Toyota_Corolla_rear2.jpg



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2003 Cadillac Escalade. Last waxed in November with PwC and CMW. It was actually still beading but slickness was slight. I used to QEW wash it twice a month until the owner bought an F-150this past spring and gave the Escalade to his wife. Now I might QEW wash it every couple months, tunnel washes the rest of the time.



Paint still looked pretty good, didn`t need any deep polising so I used Clearkote`s Vanilla Moose with a Meguiars polishing pad and topped with 845 by hand.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052003_Cadillac_Escalade_VM845_front2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052003_Cadillac_Escalade_VM845_frontend1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052003_Cadillac_Escalade_VM845_frontend2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052003_Cadillac_Escalade_VM845_rear.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052003_Cadillac_Escalade_VM845_side2.jpg

[Scottwax]

1998 Mercedes CL500. Been taking care of this one since he bought it in early 1999 with less than 4000 miles on it. Just past 106,000 now! He took some debris to the hood and had some bad chipping in the bumper and fenders so he had the front end repainted. The shop did a nice job on the actual painting, not so good on buffing.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105Mercedes_swirls1.jpg



After Optimum Compound using a Meguiars cutting pad. Started off with the speed on 5 to spread the product around, then bumped it up to 6 for several slow passes. Had to go over the middle of the hood twice. This after shot (and the one of the fender) are after OC and the burgandy pad ONLY. Very impressive finish for a pretty aggressive combo!



Yeah, I know the sun isn`t in the same exact spots but the whole hood was pretty swirled and I just didn`t have time today to move cars all around for perfect shots. Just one of those days.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105Mercedes_swirls3.jpg



Before:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105Mercedes_swirls4.jpg



After:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105Mercedes_swirls5.jpg



A closer after shot of the hood:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105Mercedes_swirls6.jpg



I went over the whole front end with OC and the Megs cutting pad, then Optimum Polish with a Meguiars polishing pad over the whole car and then Optimum Car Wax x 2. Full sun shots, I have nothing to hide! :)



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051998_Mercedes_CL500_OCW_front.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051998_Mercedes_CL500_OCW_rear.jpg



Whole sun hood shot after all steps.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051998_Mercedes_CL500_OCW_hood.jpg

[pontman43]

Man your really diggin the IW. Cant wait to get mine. Great work as always.

[pontman43]

TIE! lol Our last posts were at the same time.

[Mitchubishievo]

Where do I go to pick up this Insulator wax Scott? It looks REALLY good, especially w?en worked with your skills :thumbup.

[Pats300zx]

Where do I go to pick up this Insulator wax Scott? It looks REALLY good, especially w?en worked with your skills :thumbup.



Here you go (http://pakshak.com/collinite-automotive-wax-products.html)

[4830Deuce]

awsome job scott! im really trying to delay my IW order till spring....but man you make my credit car finger itch... :bigups

[Goose]

Collinite in Utica, New York. Free shipping on orders over $25. Just a thought.



http://www.collinite.com/

[1 Clean WS6]

Beautiful work as always Scott!!! :xyxthumbs

[WX51 TXR]

They all look so good, but I have a question or two. First up, I`ve been wondering why you always use QEW. Is it because it`s better than products like PW Slick n Suds, etc, or is it simply because the rinse free nature of the product makes it more convenient for a pro detailer? Second, I notice you often apply OCW x 2 - does the second coat not interfere with the first when it is applied in such a short space of time? Just thinking about some paste waxes that recommend 24 hours before layering - P21S for example. Finally, and on a less academic note, is the rear wiper on the Escalade not sitting in the wrong place - i.e. on the trunk rather than on the window?!

[Scottwax]

Richard-I use QEW because it is a lot faster than traditional washing and it eliminates the need for me to use their water or carry a water tank and pressure sprayer with me. In addition, no problems with water dripping out of body seams two hours after washing.



My understanding from Anthony Orosco (who has been using OCW a lot longer than me) and Dave, the owner of Optimum is that you can apply two layers at a time. OCW will also layer since it doesn`t contain silicone oils (according to Dave).



The wiper is where it is supposed to be. You can see it is the same way on this Suburban:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052003_Chevy_Suburban_rear.jpg



...and on this Escalade:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052005_Cadillac_Escalade_PwC_NB_rear.jpg

[DSVWGLI]

Hey Scott, those vehicles look killer. I`m really liking the OC as well. I just did a Jag 2.5 X-type with OC (will post tomorrow) with a LC orange pad and man I tell you, you really don`t need to finish with OP(but of course I did). This stuff is great and no dusting :grinno: . I think it is between ssr 2.5 and ssr 3 for agressiveness.

[WX51 TXR]

Thanks for the info Scott. I see what you mean about the wiper - just looked weird to me, but there again I`m not used to seeing these types of vehicles!

[mgm2003]

Very nice Scott! At this rate, you`ll be on #20,000 in no time :)



Have you tried difference pad combo`s with OC, or have you pretty much landed on the meg`s cutting pad?

[Scottwax]

Have you tried difference pad combo`s with OC, or have you pretty much landed on the meg`s cutting pad?



I didn`t have any fresh Propel pads when I first got Optimum but I plan on ordering some to see how they work too.