Matt@Autogeek
02-09-2010, 10:00 AM
This is my friend's brother's car. IIRC it has around 2,000 miles on it, and the paint had very minor marring, which M205 corrected without issue. See process and pics below.
Wash:
Meguiar's Gold Class Shampoo (http://www.autogeek.net/mg7164.html)
Sheepskin Wash Mitt (http://www.autogeek.net/sheepwas.html)
Lake Country wash sponge (http://www.autogeek.net/car-wash-sponge.htm)
Two-bucket method w/Grit Guards (http://www.autogeek.net/grit-guard.html)
Wheels:
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel (http://www.autogeek.net/p2wheelclean.html)
Daytona Speedmaster Wheel Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/ezdebrfca.html)
Pinnacle Microfiber Detailing Mitt (http://www.autogeek.net/pinmicmit.html) (for face of wheel)
Clean Wheel Lug Nut brush (http://www.autogeek.net/lug-nut-brush.html)
Grit Guard (http://www.autogeek.net/grit-guard.html)
Duragloss #501 Marine/RV Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-marine-rv-polish--501.html)
Optimum Opti-Seal (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-seal.html)
Clay:
DP Universal Detailing Clay (http://www.autogeek.net/dp720.html)
DP Universal Clay Lubricant (http://www.autogeek.net/dp365.html)
Paint Correction:
Flex XC3401 VRG (http://www.autogeek.net/flex-orbital-polisher.html)
Lake Country Hydro-Tech Tangerine 6.5" pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lc-hydro-tech-foam-pads.html) (took 3 to do the whole car)
Meguiar's #205 Ultra Finishing Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-finishing-polish.html)
LSP:
Wolfgang Fuzion Carnauba Polymer Estate Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-fuzion-carnauba-polymer-car-wax.html) via Lake Country 6.5" CCS Gray finishing pad (http://www.autogeek.net/lc-ccs-6inch-pads.html)
Odds and ends:
Poorboy's Bold 'N Bright (http://www.autogeek.net/pbbnb16.html) on tires
303 Aerospace Protectant (http://www.autogeek.net/303aerprot.html) on all trim and wheelwells
Menzerna Polishing Cream Metal Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-polishing-cream.html) on exhaust tips
Sprayway Glass Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/sprayway-glass.html) on glass
3M Automotive Masking Tape (http://www.autogeek.net/3m-auto-masking-tapes.html) on all emblems, weatherstripping, trim, etc
Before:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05142.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0516.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0515.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0522.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0520.jpg
Marring was hard to capture with my point & shoot camera, but my LED flashlight did a good job at showing everything in person.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0525.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05271.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0529.jpg
After:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05261.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0528.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0530.jpg
Exhaust tips before/after
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0532.jpg
And all finished :)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0535.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0536.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0538.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0540.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0542.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0544.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05461.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0548.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0549.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05532.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0551.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05501.jpg
This one is next on the list :)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0555.jpg
Wash:
Meguiar's Gold Class Shampoo (http://www.autogeek.net/mg7164.html)
Sheepskin Wash Mitt (http://www.autogeek.net/sheepwas.html)
Lake Country wash sponge (http://www.autogeek.net/car-wash-sponge.htm)
Two-bucket method w/Grit Guards (http://www.autogeek.net/grit-guard.html)
Wheels:
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel (http://www.autogeek.net/p2wheelclean.html)
Daytona Speedmaster Wheel Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/ezdebrfca.html)
Pinnacle Microfiber Detailing Mitt (http://www.autogeek.net/pinmicmit.html) (for face of wheel)
Clean Wheel Lug Nut brush (http://www.autogeek.net/lug-nut-brush.html)
Grit Guard (http://www.autogeek.net/grit-guard.html)
Duragloss #501 Marine/RV Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-marine-rv-polish--501.html)
Optimum Opti-Seal (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-seal.html)
Clay:
DP Universal Detailing Clay (http://www.autogeek.net/dp720.html)
DP Universal Clay Lubricant (http://www.autogeek.net/dp365.html)
Paint Correction:
Flex XC3401 VRG (http://www.autogeek.net/flex-orbital-polisher.html)
Lake Country Hydro-Tech Tangerine 6.5" pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lc-hydro-tech-foam-pads.html) (took 3 to do the whole car)
Meguiar's #205 Ultra Finishing Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-finishing-polish.html)
LSP:
Wolfgang Fuzion Carnauba Polymer Estate Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-fuzion-carnauba-polymer-car-wax.html) via Lake Country 6.5" CCS Gray finishing pad (http://www.autogeek.net/lc-ccs-6inch-pads.html)
Odds and ends:
Poorboy's Bold 'N Bright (http://www.autogeek.net/pbbnb16.html) on tires
303 Aerospace Protectant (http://www.autogeek.net/303aerprot.html) on all trim and wheelwells
Menzerna Polishing Cream Metal Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-polishing-cream.html) on exhaust tips
Sprayway Glass Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/sprayway-glass.html) on glass
3M Automotive Masking Tape (http://www.autogeek.net/3m-auto-masking-tapes.html) on all emblems, weatherstripping, trim, etc
Before:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05142.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0516.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0515.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0522.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0520.jpg
Marring was hard to capture with my point & shoot camera, but my LED flashlight did a good job at showing everything in person.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0525.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05271.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0529.jpg
After:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05261.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0528.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0530.jpg
Exhaust tips before/after
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0532.jpg
And all finished :)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0535.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0536.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0538.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0540.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0542.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0544.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05461.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0548.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0549.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05532.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0551.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_05501.jpg
This one is next on the list :)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/825/IMG_0555.jpg