This beauty was one of the scratchiest cars I`ve done! And, the clear coat was hard as heck. Compounding didn`t seem to work the scratches out, so I used 3M Trizact 3000 pads on the air orbital. Whoa....I ended up using 4 pads on this car (to the tune of $32 in Trizact pads).
Here`s a sampling of the finish I started with:
Wetsanding and partial compounding
And...just when you think you are done, an alcohol wipedown reveals some leftover sanding haze...grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
So, a couple of "do-over`s" later, I finished the sides
After compounding with wool and foam, I used Menzerna 106FA as a polish
I power washed between each step: First to remove any compound and polish dusting and Second to check for any wetsanding haze I missed. I did find a few places and re-compounded those areas
Finally, I applied a heavy coat of Meguiar`s #26 and left it on the car overnight. Today, I powerwashed the car with the wax still on the surface and used some new Cobra plush towels to dry/remove the wax.
The car is now ready for a new owner!
Now, I`ve only got 3 more Black Bimmers to start on.....
Toto
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