Gipraw

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Vehicle is a 2005 ford Escape, with about 18k on the clock .. Owner is a member of this forum, and was looking for some help with the paint on his Escape. Since time was short, this was an exterior, paint only job.

Process:
- Wash with Meguiar's Gold Class
- Wheels done with Meg's wheel brush
- Clay.. and clay.. and clay.. and clay.. (you get the idea)
Used Meguiar's Mild Detailing clay, and QD for lube (over two bottles of QD)

- DC #1 on the hood
- Meg's # 80, PC, 8006 pad @ 5.0 speed x 2 on the hood
- Meg's #26, PC, 9006 pad @ 3.5 speed, removed by hand
- Meg's Hot Shine High Gloss Tire Spray


total time on this detail was a little over six hours .. I have been doing this for over 25 years, and the hood on this SUV was as badly in need of claying as any I have ever seen .. I actually found my self wishing I had picked up some agressive clay.

I spent almost three hours claying this vehicle, almost two hours on the hood alone. the current owner bought this truck used, and it was obvious that the original owner had done nothing to take care of the paint. There was a tremendous amount of overspray, tree sap, road tar and some other things that I was unable to identify.

Didn't have time to take a ton of pictures, due to time constraints on both ends .. but here is what I did manage.


front of the truck, prior to washing


after washing



Here is a shot of the hood, AFTER washing


and a close up of all of the junk on the hood paint

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Now for some after shots


remember the hood ?


the other side


and finally, a nice reflection shot off of the hood..


a fun day, but now I am off to have a beer ..

5550racing

Geeze. Good job. My truck hood was the same way when i got it..

tmc2k1

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Can you give me a link to the cable and pads i need to do this?

This is what the hood of my 01 Bird looks like

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2k1/spider.jpg

Im sick of it! I have it all over the car! THis shot was in EXTREME sunlight in florida lol. But man it looks so bad! Its so depressing. Recently ive claybarred and waxed but i still have swirls. I know im gonna need a buffer to get these things out. Please help..These swirls are the worst!

Squirrelmaster

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Yeah, it definately needed some help. Luckily Gipraw came through for me and helped me out big time. I have to say he's an awesome guy, and if I hadn't stopped him I think he'd still be claying my car as we speak . Thanks again for all the help, I couldn't have done it without you .

Tom

chupr0kabra

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/263061-porter-cable-dual-action-polisher-faq.html


-Mike

chupr0kabra

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Great work, as always, Doug.


-Mike

gavspurplez

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with the right products, your car can look like these

ZaneO

Huge turnaround, Doug

Gipraw

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thanks guys .. it had been a while since I used #26 .. forgot how much I like it .. been using #21 or Mother's pure carnuba lately ..

Xx01CamaroZ28xX

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Beautiful detail job bro!!! Wanna do mine next???

Gipraw

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thanks .. you bring it all the way to Houston .. I will be happy to do it ..