2019 Dodge RAM 1500 / Metallic Black - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Merlin

Merlin

A Miracle Detailing
2019 Dodge RAM 1500 / Metallic Black - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Lighting:
Multiple ScanGrip MultiMatch 3

Machines:
Rupes 21 with a RUPES 5" Backing Plate and IBrid Nano long neck.

Correction:
Rupes Blue Coarse Foam Pad - 5" Dia.
Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Cut Extreme Compound

Polishing:
Carpro Gloss pad - 5" Dia.
Meguiar`s M210 Ultra Pro Finishing Polish

Last Step Products:
Cquartz Professional ceramic coating on paint and wheels
CQuartz Dlux Wheel and Trim Coating on trim
CarPro Clarify Glass Cleaner on windows (My new favorite)

360 walk-around video - Please click bottom Gear for Quality 1080p w/audio [Check out vid];)

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Did anyone notice the PPE gear in the vid?

I learned a while ago when doing a vid...white shirt with white car...black shirt with black car...

Yes, I have a black mask and I should have worn it. Now the white mask is in the vid for eternity.
 
Merlin:
What was the surface condition like of this newer Ram truck when you started?

How does the Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Extreme Cut Compound (SCS2ECC.. phewww!!) compare to other compounds you have used?
I am not familiar with the Scholl line of car-care products, but I think they are more noted for their foam pads.

AND, on a similar note about pads and polishes, how do you decide on what pads and compounds/polishes combos to use on certain paints or their defects to correct??
(Questions, questions, always the questions Captain Obvious... Hey, ask Sizzle Chest about me and my questions...wait, that`s another question... never mind!!)

And it seems that in the last pic with the tail gate, that your hair is so long from not being able to go to the barber that your hair resembles ram`s horns, at least from your reflection in the tail gate. (But you are one of the Greatest Of All Time detailers, AKA G.O.A.T.)
 
Lonnie said:
Merlin:
What was the surface condition like of this newer Ram truck when you started?
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It had some Dealership Installed Swirl Marks (DISO) and some installed by the owner washing.
It also had a a "foggy" finish. (Very dull) This changed to a brilliant shine when it was polished.

Lonnie said:
How does the Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Extreme Cut Compound (SCS2ECC.. phewww!!) compare to other compounds you have used?
I am not familiar with the Scholl line of car-care products, but I think they are more noted for their foam pads.
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My two favorite polishes for Scholl`s are S2 Shock Cut (correction) and S30+ (Finishing)
They work very well. Little to no dusting. They easily wipe off and they leave a sweet finish.

Lonnie said:
AND, on a similar note about pads and polishes, how do you decide on what pads and compounds/polishes combos to use on certain paints or their defects to correct??
(Questions, questions, always the questions Captain Obvious... Hey, ask Sizzle Chest about me and my questions...wait, that`s another question... never mind!!)
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This one is simple...In the words of Mike Phillips "Always use the least aggressive method to get the job done."
To me, this means find a test spot area use a light pad and polish and increment up until you find what "this" particular paint likes.
Every paint is different! I don`t care if it`s the same make, model, and color made one week apart. I`ve found they are all different.

Lonnie said:
And it seems that in the last pic with the tailgate, that your hair is so long from not being able to go to the barber that your hair resembles ram`s horns, at least from your reflection in the tailgate. (But you are one of the Greatest Of All Time detailers, AKA G.O.A.T.)
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Yes, it has been a while since I`ve gotten a haircut. I actually shaved off my beard and I`ve grown it back while living in a bubble.

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Thank you for your kind words!
They are truly appreciated.
 
Merlin said:
Yes, it has been a while since I`ve gotten a haircut. I actually shaved off my beard and I`ve grown it back while living in a bubble.
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Hopefully, the barbershops will open soon...before I start looking like this.
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Merlin:
I did not expect you to post a pic of yourself after "the hair looking like ram horns" comment about your reflection. It was because the rather rotund Ram Head Insignia on the truck`s tailgate took the place of your head with the reflection for your standing body in the pic you took of the tailgate, hence the hair comment. Captain Obvious trying to explain something that wasn`t Captain Obvious?? And the Greatest Of All Time detailer (AKA G.O.A.T.) inference to the Ram Insignia as well. (Goat-Ram.... never mind...).

I do appreciate the Mike Phillips comment about picking out a polish and pad combo. It is one of the reasons professional detailers have 4 or 5 different manufacturer`s polishes and compounds and foam/microfiber/wool pads for the many types of paint surfaces and defects that need correcting and perfecting. However, being able to find that "perfect" combo can be a real trial-and-error and time-consuming process and one reason professional detailers with their experience and skill can "find" that combo that works for them on a particular vehicle. As legendary NYC Yankees baseball manager Yogi Berra used to say, "It ain`t bragging if ya can do it!"

AND, your ubiquitous and signature "Merlin Shot" of the Florida palm (or some tropical) tree reflecting in the hood of every detailed vehicle you post is just that: a trade mark and reflection of your detailing excellence.
 
Lonnie said:
Merlin:
I did not expect you to post a pic of yourself after "the hair looking like ram horns" comment about your reflection. It was because the rather rotund Ram Head Insignia on the truck`s tailgate took the place of your head with the reflection for your standing body in the pic you took of the tailgate, hence the hair comment. Captain Obvious trying to explain something that wasn`t Captain Obvious?? And the Greatest Of All Time detailer (AKA G.O.A.T.) inference to the Ram Insignia as well. (Goat-Ram.... never mind...).
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Yes, I knew what you meant (GRIN).

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...but I couldn`t resist the pic from "The Magicians". BTW - Did you spot the PPE in the video?

Thank you again for your very kind words.
 
Merlin:
Do you wear PPE out in public?? I do, and that is few and far between going out (grocery shopping). I was wearing a 3M N95 mask I had from years back while putting in fiberglass insulation, but I got such dirty looks from everyone, insinuating that these masks should be given to the medical personnel who have to make due with ONE mask throughout the day.
Now I wear a "regular" mask like those given to patients in a doctor`s office.
(Edited by Original Poster due to sensitive issues about pandemic that should not be posted in a detailing forum)
 
Lonnie said:
Merlin:
Do you wear PPE out in public?? I do, and that is few and far between going out (grocery shopping). I was wearing a 3M N95 mask I had from years back while putting in fiberglass insulation, but I got such dirty looks from everyone, insinuating that these masks should be given to the medical personnel who have to make due with ONE mask throughout the day.
Now I wear a "regular" mask like those given to patients in a doctor`s office.
(Edited by Original Poster due to sensitive issues about pandemic that should not be posted in a detailing forum)
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Lonnie,
I also have a couple boxes of N95 masks purchased years ago for those awful, literally FULL of growing Mold vehicles that sit out for years, with a little water leak to the inside..

Since I live out in the Northern California North Farmlands, if I have to wear a mask, I am putting on one of my N95`s also.. Too bad if people are dumb enough to think that my mask is going to take away 1 from a doctor or something..

Perhaps, they have not been reading how tens of thousands perhaps millions of masks have been already made and given to medical people already..

They are the ones who perhaps hoarded a garage full of toilet paper and wipes since March.. They are just mad they could not hoard N95 masks fast enough before they were all gone.. :)

If the N95 is going to be even a bit better at protecting ME from this virus you bet I am wearing it.. "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead"... :)
DanF
 
Lonnie said:
Merlin:
Do you wear PPE out in public?? I do, and that is few and far between going out (grocery shopping). I was wearing a 3M N95 mask I had from years back while putting in fiberglass insulation, but I got such dirty looks from everyone, insinuating that these masks should be given to the medical personnel who have to make due with ONE mask throughout the day.
Now I wear a "regular" mask like those given to patients in a doctor`s office.
(Edited by Original Poster due to sensitive issues about pandemic that should not be posted in a detailing forum)
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Yes, I wear a mask every time I go out in public or see anybody not inside my house bubble.
Some folks are even wearing face shields...One guy had one he made out of a gallon water bottle.
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I haven`t gone quite that far yet but I have started looking at getting one.
 
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