Detailed my new car today , PICS
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We finally had a nice day today so I assembled all the detailing" stuff" I've been purchasing over the last few months and got busy with the new car :
Step 1. Washed car with liquid "Dawn" dish soap to remove all the Dealer applied wax.(they did a poor job of detailing and finishing the paint)
Step 2. Inspected paint surface for any bonded contaminants, the Dawn got the car very clean ,no grit
or surface dirt all , so no need to clay it.
Step 3. Masked off all non painted surfaces which could come in contact with the "Orbital" pads.
Step 4. Applied a mild cutting pad to my "Ultimate Detailing Machine" Orbital and applied Mequiars
Paint Cleaner. Machine cleaned total car then hand buffed the residue off with a microfiber
towel.
Step 5. Using a new mild cutting pad applied Megiuars Deep Crystal Polish. Machine polished total car
then hand buffed the residue off with a fresh microfiber towel.
Step 6. Applied a finishing pad to the "Orbital", then applied Meguiars NXT Synthetic Wax. Waxed
entire car then hand buffed the residue off with another clean microfiber towel.
NOTE: I was nervous about using the "Orbital" an a new car but after studying the Mequiars and Autogeek.net detailing videos I just dove in and was pleasantly surprised how easily it
applied all the products. The final outcome was fantastic, when I started I had some very mild
swirls and a few very fine scratches from the poor Dealer detailing. The final paint finish is rich
and very deep , much better than I thought it would turn out !! I still need to do the wheels
tommorow and obviously post some pics, But I know that quite a few members have new
"Orbitals" and are hesitant to use them for the first time so.......... Go for it ! It was simple
and kind of a fun way to spend 6 hours !!
Step 1. Washed car with liquid "Dawn" dish soap to remove all the Dealer applied wax.(they did a poor job of detailing and finishing the paint)
Step 2. Inspected paint surface for any bonded contaminants, the Dawn got the car very clean ,no grit
or surface dirt all , so no need to clay it.
Step 3. Masked off all non painted surfaces which could come in contact with the "Orbital" pads.
Step 4. Applied a mild cutting pad to my "Ultimate Detailing Machine" Orbital and applied Mequiars
Paint Cleaner. Machine cleaned total car then hand buffed the residue off with a microfiber
towel.
Step 5. Using a new mild cutting pad applied Megiuars Deep Crystal Polish. Machine polished total car
then hand buffed the residue off with a fresh microfiber towel.
Step 6. Applied a finishing pad to the "Orbital", then applied Meguiars NXT Synthetic Wax. Waxed
entire car then hand buffed the residue off with another clean microfiber towel.
NOTE: I was nervous about using the "Orbital" an a new car but after studying the Mequiars and Autogeek.net detailing videos I just dove in and was pleasantly surprised how easily it
applied all the products. The final outcome was fantastic, when I started I had some very mild
swirls and a few very fine scratches from the poor Dealer detailing. The final paint finish is rich
and very deep , much better than I thought it would turn out !! I still need to do the wheels
tommorow and obviously post some pics, But I know that quite a few members have new
"Orbitals" and are hesitant to use them for the first time so.......... Go for it ! It was simple
and kind of a fun way to spend 6 hours !!
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I guess today was car care day...
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='560499' date='Apr 12 2008, 06:42 PM
I guess today was car care day...
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Westcoast, bet you didn't spend a lot of time on brake dust. What do you think of the pads?
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WC, thanks for sharing that, I'm going to save your post for when I get around to detailing mine.
Can't do much now ... water is scarce in GA.
Can't do much now ... water is scarce in GA.
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Originally Posted by Westcoast M5' post='560501' date='Apr 12 2008, 09:55 PM
It sure was in Vancouver!!!
Westcoast, bet you didn't spend a lot of time on brake dust. What do you think of the pads?
Westcoast, bet you didn't spend a lot of time on brake dust. What do you think of the pads?
They work great as well , they only diffference I notice is the brake is lower vs at the top of the pedal , did you notice that or should I have them adjusted ?? I don't find it a problem just a little different vs stock .
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='560507' date='Apr 12 2008, 07:07 PM
R, I can't tell you how much less work these are ! Thank you so much for the tip !!( and the great deal ! )
They work great as well , they only diffference I notice is the brake is lower vs at the top of the pedal , did you notice that or should I have them adjusted ?? I don't find it a problem just a little different vs stock .
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They work great as well , they only diffference I notice is the brake is lower vs at the top of the pedal , did you notice that or should I have them adjusted ?? I don't find it a problem just a little different vs stock .
Cheers
I really miss the dustless pads (not available for my car)
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='560504' date='Apr 12 2008, 10:00 PM
WC, thanks for sharing that, I'm going to save your post for when I get around to detailing mine.
Can't do much now ... water is scarce in GA.
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='560494' date='Apr 12 2008, 09:26 PM
so no need to clay it.
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='560529' date='Apr 12 2008, 10:23 PM
I recall someone recently saying in another post that claying is a must, even on a new car (cough, cough...). Hahahahaha!
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