JSites
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- Birthday 02/19/1975
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Jason
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Lets See Those Detailed Engine Compartments
JSites replied to Chris@Adams's question in Wheels, Tires, Trim, & Undercarriage
Darth, saw your video of the record setting pass earlier today. Congrats, that thing gets it done! -
Shinny and black with a water back drop
JSites replied to L1lD3v1lRydr's topic in Detailing Write-Ups
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Nice pics & car!
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I haven't spent much time in the car. The touch sensitive "buttons" work well, the touch screen is a tad slow to respond. It is nice to have multiple ways to control things. The interior is nice feeling & it is a quiet car compared to others in this price range. Thanks for the compliments, we are happy with our choice so far!
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My wife had an '09 Mazda6 Grand Touring that we bought new, she loved it & called her Sadie. A few weeks ago it was hit while it she was parked at a gas pump. The car had 40k on it, so we decided to see what was out there. Ended up driving a few cars & really liking the new Fusion. We traded in the damaged car & picked this one up, it has the Titanium package. 2.0 Ecoboost, all wheel drive & is fairly loaded on the inside. The dealer washed it & did a quickie on the inside. I gave it a good foam bath & 2 bucket wash. Went over all of the paint & glass with a clay bar. There were a few swirls here & there, but for a majority I just used the Flex & FMP on a white pad, followed that up with sealant. Quick wipe down under the hood & some In & Out spray & then an interior wipe down & vac. Here are some pics I snapped with my iPhone....
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This is my duh moment & cautionary tale...
JSites replied to JSites's question in Paint Correction & Polishing
I didn't have a ring on, I've seen too many bad things happen. -
On Tuesday I was working on my best friend's black SRT-10 Ram that he recently picked up. He uses his truck hard & treats it to regular strip wax/brushed car washes... Any way, I wanted to give it a quick once over & get it looking nice. I had another project going at the same time that was kind of time sensitive, so I worked in small, hurried bunches on the Ram. As I worked on the doors with the Flex, I decided to grab the PC & throw the 4" focus pad backing plate on it. I primed the pad, & put the machine to the panel. I did not double check the backing plate or the speed the PC was set on. I know, stupid move...The PC came up to speed & before I could catch it, the backing plate spun off. My left ring finger got caught in the the counter weight, I guess & I was unable to keep the "bolt" of the PC off of the surface. I ended up in urgent care for stitches & the truck ended up needing some good touch up work & PDR. I have had stitches several times, but this injury was as painful as they get. I thought it took the tip of my finger off, but I was lucky & will heal up in a week or so. My pride is hurt, I haven't had an "accident" while detailing since I first started out, like 18 years ago. This was a great reminder to me to never rush things & to always be 100% on top of what I'm doing. I just thought I'd share... Might as well add a comparison pic of before & "after". I'll be finishing this thing up in the near future!
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My $2 pad drying set up....
JSites replied to JSites's question in General Detailing Discussion and Questions
I usually put them down on a clean towel when they are real wet. -
Next project..'13 Veloster Turbo
JSites replied to JSites's question in Paint Correction & Polishing
He got here to pick it up before I could get more pics of it. He was shocked/happy with how well it turned out. He honestly thought it was ruined forever. i talked to him about maintenance & expect to see the car in similar shape in a few months. No perfect comparison pics, but...Here is a before & after of the hood. The paint was easy to work with, as I figured with the feedback I received here. I used the Flex DA & the 4" focus pads on a drill for the small stuff. The white pads & Fine Machine Polished finished out very nice. I did experiment with a few "step 1" products, mostly in order to use up the bottom of a few bottles I had. I'll be honest I still do not have the Severe Swirl Remover figured out, I never seem to get the results I want from it. Fortunately for this car, the Swirl & Haze Remover & FMP would take car of the damages any way. Thanks for the feedback here! It is always nice to know a little something when working on a type of car for the first time. Tried to add some post shot lighting on the iPhone... -
Next project..'13 Veloster Turbo
JSites replied to JSites's question in Paint Correction & Polishing
Unfortunately the sun was only out this morning, temp is dropping & it is going to snow tomorrow. So I don't have any good pics. I'll set up some lights & try some before he picks it up. -
Next project..'13 Veloster Turbo
JSites replied to JSites's question in Paint Correction & Polishing
Here is a test spot on the hood. -
Next project..'13 Veloster Turbo
JSites replied to JSites's question in Paint Correction & Polishing
Thanks for the input! I figured the clear must be super soft, since this was really the 1st time it had been touched & that pic doesn't tell the story of how bad it is. He asked for advice of how to upkeep it, I could only come up with, don't touch it. -
I got an email from a guy last night about looking at his black Veloster. He had a momentary lapse in judgement & went to a brush wash. He was hoping I could straighten it out, or he could put it in the river. HA! Going to take battle with it on Tuesday. I haven't buffed in Hyundais lately, any tips? Here is a pic I snapped with my iPhone.
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My $2 pad drying set up....
JSites replied to JSites's question in General Detailing Discussion and Questions
I like that, I keep a box fan in the garage too, never used it for pad drying.