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my wife and my miata are both 1/4 polish
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or is that polished?
I spent the afternoon neglecting my baby to give some attention to my other baby before putting it up for adoption. enough metaphors. PRE WASH NIGHT PHOTOS paint was a little rough: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 birds pooped: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 swirls enough to give you vertigo. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 I washed the car with Optimum Car Wash (with a dab of Optimum No-Rinse to soften the water) and dried it with a couple of waffle microfiber towels. I then clayed it real good with some diluted Optimum No-Rinse mixed with Meguiar's Ultimate Detailer and some Pinnacle XMT clay. It was in hot sun so I had to work small and wet. Like your mom. POST WASH DAY PHOTOS Still swirly and water spotty. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 Pro tip: don't let wires and crap hang over the side of your fender while you work. It fucks up your paint. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 A random deep scratch: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 More random scratches: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 My plan of attack was to start with a test spot (taped off 16 inch or so square on the hood). I used a light cutting pad on my DA with Optimum Compound II Then a medium polishing pad with Optimum Polish II THE TEST SPOT COMPARISON https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 It wasn't really enough but I had to start with the most aggressive thing I had and ended up doing the hood twice with the light cutting pad and Compound II. I followed that with Optimum Poli-Seal (a combo polish and paint sealant) and a final superthin coating of Optimum Opti-Seal sealant applied by hand with a foam applicator. THE FINISHED HOOD AND FENDERS https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 EXAMPLES OF RESULTS https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 Some of the deeper scratches that are still there: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 No more swirls! https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 Much better. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 Lets look at the difference... You can see the two nicks on the edge of the fender panel in both shots. I used an LED flashlight to highlight the defects. Or lack of! https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1348973866 Looks good man. I didn't get to the trunk and sides and probably need some more pads for those because my pads were too wimpy. I ordered some microfiber cutting pads for my next try. Hopefully that speeds things up. Hard work. |
Welcome to the hell that is detailing. You still have a ways to go, but night and day difference already
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looks like you put in some effort and got a decent result. good work lil bro. idk how anyone could stand owning a black car.
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I need to do that to my car.
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Nice work! Most people don't know how easy it is to scratch paint. One idiot coworker started to write wash me on my trunk lid. He got as far as W-A before I punched him. Everyone else looked at him like "Damn, dude."
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No lie. Had an EX try and surprise me one morning. She set a pan of brownies on my hood for a good morning snack before work. We didn't last long.
I need to buff my car one of these days, but worry that the paint just needs to be redone first. |
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Originally Posted by 18psi
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Welcome to the hell that is detailing. You still have a ways to go, but night and day difference already
Originally Posted by pusha
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looks like you put in some effort and got a decent result. good work lil bro. idk how anyone could stand owning a black car.
(the last cars he had were some old bugatti, a ferarri that may have been a 250, a siata, a crosley hotshot, and some other random barn find stuff)
Originally Posted by 99mx5
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Nice work! Most people don't know how easy it is to scratch paint. One idiot coworker started to write wash me on my trunk lid. He got as far as W-A before I punched him. Everyone else looked at him like "Damn, dude."
Originally Posted by TorqueZombie
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No lie. Had an EX try and surprise me one morning. She set a pan of brownies on my hood for a good morning snack before work. We didn't last long.
I need to buff my car one of these days, but worry that the paint just needs to be redone first. I may have found a solution to this: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1349017586 NO TRUNK. |
So where's this quarter polish, polished wife of yours? We're waiting.....
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Congrats! :party:
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