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My first detail (exterior only)
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10-02-2012, 09:04 PM | #1 |
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My first detail (exterior only)
After about 2 weeks of reading threads on the forum and others as well I decided to finally make a few purchases and do my first detail. I had hoped that I would like the outcome and as a result be happy with the decision to do it myself vs pay someone. I only did the exterior. I am military and had recently come back from deployment so my car had been with the family for 1 year. It had many many swirl marks. .
I had taken a few more before pictures but throughout the lengthy process forgot to take pictures updating my progression . Overall I was very happy with the outcome and look forward to the next time hopefully get it even better. A few times I ran into the problem that the compound seemed to be drying rather quickly than from what I expected. I am not sure if it was due to weather Well here are the few pics I did remember. Thanks for reading and all comments are welcomed d/s rear before d/s rear after meguires 105 d/s rear after meguires 205 trunk before (pic1) trunk before (pic2) trunk after (meguires 105) trunk after (meguires 105) I forgot to get some of the trunk after the meguires 205 as well as after the sealant. |
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11-07-2012, 11:48 PM | #5 |
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Nice, 205 & 105 for Meg have great results next time try the finishing polish with a green pad!! Green pads have pores small enough to hold the polish & as put pressure on the buffer you compress the pad, squish the polish out and the polishing compounds are pushed out of the pores & they make contact. The more pressure the more cut, less pressure will enhance the gloss & wetness of the paint *tu*
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thanks for the info, I will try that. |
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11-11-2012, 04:49 PM | #12 |
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Really nice job!
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