mjlinane
My name is Mike
A coworker buddy of mine asked if I could remove a couple of paint transfers and generally clean up his daily driver, a black 2011 Ford Escape. The catch was I would only have 5 hours. He obviously didn't want a full correction. The time limit did hamper the pictures. You'll have to use your imagination on the befores but it should be easy. Picture your typical dirty, swirled black SUV - there are dozens in any parking lot you go in.
Started with the dirt removal, wheels & tires first. The Dupray continues to take the sting out of the water restrictions. In addition, on AGO, B&B Tennessee mentioned using foaming glass cleaner as a gentle wheel cleaner. Combined with steam, the results are spectacular. Zep Orange (4:1) on the tires stripped off whatever mess the previous folks put on them.
(You may have noticed I am not using all premium products on this one. You can't get everything for $100.)
Paint was ONR'ed because my original plan was to do a quick 1-step with Opti G-P-S and I like to keep things in the family. After the dirt and grime was removed, a quick claying with my clay substitute sponge was necessary (ONR lube).
Was making good time to this point - only an hour and a half in - but now the swirls revealed themselves in their full glory. The first test spot (GG6 + LC HT Tangerine + G-P-S) was unsuccessful. Second (GG6 + LC HT Cyan + G-P-S) was a no go as well. So much for my Optimum plan. Third (Metabo + Tangerine + Megs D151) was better so finished off the hood. As I move to a fender, the light was just right to for me to decide that that combo still didn't cut it (literally) - to my satisfaction. Stepped up to GG6 + Megs Cutting MF + D151. That was the magic combination - ~90% correction and a mirror like reflection. The more I use D151, the more I like it for situations like this. About 2.5 hours to get the paint happy again.
The owner came over for the last hour (no pressure to finish on time or anything
). He saw me dress the tires, vacuum the interior - removing cat hair with a pumice stone as I went, steam and dress the vinyl, wipe down the exterior again with DP WAW and top it with Optimum Car Wax. Whew!
He was kind enough to allow me snap the following pics as he drove off.
Started with the dirt removal, wheels & tires first. The Dupray continues to take the sting out of the water restrictions. In addition, on AGO, B&B Tennessee mentioned using foaming glass cleaner as a gentle wheel cleaner. Combined with steam, the results are spectacular. Zep Orange (4:1) on the tires stripped off whatever mess the previous folks put on them.
(You may have noticed I am not using all premium products on this one. You can't get everything for $100.)
Paint was ONR'ed because my original plan was to do a quick 1-step with Opti G-P-S and I like to keep things in the family. After the dirt and grime was removed, a quick claying with my clay substitute sponge was necessary (ONR lube).
Was making good time to this point - only an hour and a half in - but now the swirls revealed themselves in their full glory. The first test spot (GG6 + LC HT Tangerine + G-P-S) was unsuccessful. Second (GG6 + LC HT Cyan + G-P-S) was a no go as well. So much for my Optimum plan. Third (Metabo + Tangerine + Megs D151) was better so finished off the hood. As I move to a fender, the light was just right to for me to decide that that combo still didn't cut it (literally) - to my satisfaction. Stepped up to GG6 + Megs Cutting MF + D151. That was the magic combination - ~90% correction and a mirror like reflection. The more I use D151, the more I like it for situations like this. About 2.5 hours to get the paint happy again.
The owner came over for the last hour (no pressure to finish on time or anything
). He saw me dress the tires, vacuum the interior - removing cat hair with a pumice stone as I went, steam and dress the vinyl, wipe down the exterior again with DP WAW and top it with Optimum Car Wax. Whew!He was kind enough to allow me snap the following pics as he drove off.
