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So i finally made it around to claybarring and waxing my car. first time attempting to claybar and im sure its the first time the bird has had it done lol. anyway, it took approx. 6 hrs to do it, however, that included cleaning my interior, getting the supplies, and a short dinner break. i couldnt be more stoked on the results--its like a brand new car lol. i used an oribital buffer that steve and i went in one together for the waxing part (Zymol wax) and i got a meguir's claybar kit. Enough talk enjoy;
After interior cleaning:
After Claybar and wax:
Some pics i just took bc i thought they were badass:
thanks man! i do want the side skirts but i dont have the scratch for them yet . how often are they for sale on here/ easy to come by? i want a mecham hood for her more than any other hood
You're a bitch. Just spend a little cash on some rims already, you still live at home and act like you're broke and in debt and have bills to pay or something, lol. And tint your damn windows!
Car looks great, even though you didn't polish, still didn't use tire shine, and forgot to clean the wheel wells
And I am truly jealous of your car's paint. NBM looks amazing for sure
That turned out great. If you wanted to get rid of all the factory orange peel you could wet sand the car with 1500 then buff with Extra Cut Compound on a very low speed to prevent burning. The results would be glass smooth. New vehicles are getting better and better but still have orange peel. You can see it the most in the hood picture where you are taknig a pic of yourself.
now just throw away the orbital and get a Porter Cable and some Menzerna polishes and LC pads. You'll be amazed how much more color there is in your paint
Looks great man. have u thought bout some rims and tires? evan the stock crome rims make the paint pop evan more.
Yeah at some point i want to pull the trigger on some C6's or some new ZR1's im still up in the air bout them. but they will come at some point. which do you guys think would look better? any suggestions?
Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY69
That turned out great. If you wanted to get rid of all the factory orange peel you could wet sand the car with 1500 then buff with Extra Cut Compound on a very low speed to prevent burning. The results would be glass smooth. New vehicles are getting better and better but still have orange peel. You can see it the most in the hood picture where you are taknig a pic of yourself.
would there be a write up on this somewhere? im pretty new to cars/ detailing them.
Originally Posted by LS1BLKSS
good job man... i think you can clear up the paint more tho... next time wash it clay it polish it with a buffer and then wax it
how often should it be done? like twice a year? i didnt know i was supposed to use a polish until my friend told me after the fact lol. i got lucky and i dont think that there are any swirl marks though. but yeah i will do that next time for sure!
Originally Posted by GoFast908Z
looks good.
now just throw away the orbital and get a Porter Cable and some Menzerna polishes and LC pads. You'll be amazed how much more color there is in your paint
how much do porter cables run usually? and brands that are better than others?
Also thanks for the kind words guys!! lol even with its flaws im pretty pleased with the results
The Porter Cable is the easiest one to learn on, and even as a professional, I still use mine a lot. Don't get me wrong, I love my rotary, but I still go to the PC a lot. VERY useful tool. They run about $110-140. Menzerna makes some of the best polishes. Their SIP and 106FA are designed for hard clear coats (like ours). Lake country makes some of the best pads. (orange, white, and black are a good starting point, in 5.5").
how often should it be done? like twice a year? i didnt know i was supposed to use a polish until my friend told me after the fact lol. i got lucky and i dont think that there are any swirl marks though. but yeah i will do that next time for sure!
Just do it whenever your car needs it. For most people, the whole process is only necessary once a year. And go read the text I sent you BEFORE you started, I said wash/clay/polish/wax in that order. Not that it matters now, I'm just sayin, lol. And polish isn't just for getting rid of swirl marks, it helps clean/protect/enhance the paint and prepare it for the wax, which is the icing on the cake.
We really should invest in a Porter Cable at some point, go half and half on one like we did the orbital
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