Sunday Project...

[Clean Dean]

I sanded the orange peel with 2000 grit 3M paper and a rubber block. I soaked the paper for about 25 minutes in a pail of water and used AM`s Body shine to lubricate the surface while sanding.

To remove the sanding haze I used Meg`s DACP with an Edge Yellow foam pad at about 1100-1200 RPM`s.

I followed that with my favorite Speed Glaze and a green pad at about 1300 to 1600 RPMs.

To finish the panels and achieve the most gloss I used Megs. #9 and a blue edge pad and turned to buffer to about 2000 to 2200 RPM`s.

I sealed with UPP and topped with P21.

00Ranger:

Engine Bay was detailed last September, so it was not to difficult at all. Simple Green diluted by 50% was sprayed on the engine and bay. Light agitation near areas of grime followed by pressure wash. All this is done to a warm (not hot) engine. Dressed with AM`s Dress-It.

groebuck: DACP is more aggressive and more effective on more seriously defective and oxidized surfaces. I feel that Speed Glaze really polishes the surface to a level that is "almost" ready for sealing. I stress "almost" though. I always follow SG with Swirl Free polish or Swirl Remover.

[Woob]

Hmmm HRE rims with Toyo tires. Those look really new!

[ranch4x4]

OUTSTANDING!!

[Ferrarislave]

Wow Dean Im going to start saving all of your details from now on my computer there amazing. Yeah im removign my rear bumper this spring going to wet sand it had someone bump it on the highway sliding under it making some skuff marks.

What dressing was used on the tires. ? Where the insides of the wheels that clean or did you have to clean them if so was it the typical AM Spok diluted with assortment of brushs. ?

What pad do you use with SFP. ?

[Clean Dean]

The wheels were pretty bad, and the inside were cleaned with Spoke. I polished them with Mother`s Mag polish and a yellow pc cutting pad.

The engine dress-It. and the tires were dressed with Super Dress-It.

[Ferrarislave]

Man Dean your details impress me these cars come out showroom new. I cant wait till my products arrive im placing a order as we speak. Gonna do a full detail cant wait for the engine detail going to soak it with EFHI,APC+,SG to get it perfect this time its really messy from the winter. The interior on the MB looks great.

Going to get UPP and the whole SSR line this order.

[Woob]

UPP and Poorboy`s SSR are great If your feeling happy order some UPC, it does give it added glossiness

General question, when you apply tire dressings all all parts of the tire (even the treads) doesnt this make a dangerous condition when it rains? Even with water dressings?

[andriver]

Clean Dean, the results are truly amazing . I always look forward to seeing your work.

[Ferrarislave]

If you look close you can see he only applied it to the sidewalls and the tire. It is either a little wet from washing or there is a little bit of overspray or run off on the tread. As soon as the car starts to move the dressing will be gone everywhere except the sidewall anyways.

As for the question about AMG vs GTO That isnt a AMG its a regular MB 430 with the 4.3 V8 its natrually aspired without kompressor (supercharger) or Bi-turbo which V12`s have.

[Woob]

Cool Now if only I could get Endurance High Gloss to work

[zesty-man]

you`re one clean dean. really nice job. just out of curiosity, why do you put tape around the part of the car thats close to the wheel? i dont really know how to say it, but just above the car. if you still dont understand what im talking about, its the 2nd picture

[pmd]

Looks great! I hope to be at your level of experience someday...

[Clean Dean]

zesty-man...
I taped of the edges, because the paint is thinnest in those locations. Always excercise car when operating a rotary near the adges also. I have seen some bad burns/grinds on edges. Thankfully not mine!!!