ok, ok, I unwrapped all my goodies today and got to work on the 13' Passat. Its build date was three months ago so the paint is nice and hard. and i wanted to correct any swirl marks before installing the 3m paint protection film
microfibers are in the washing machine getting rid of all the lint, i got a lot!
just got it tinted so there is a nice coating of tint adhesive and spray solution over the outside of the car.
Started with a basic wash, then washed with dawn to strip it, then i claybar'd it, surprised of all the crap aka train soot i had collected.
then i taped it all up, being sure to NOT USE EDGE LOCK, thanks to a sticky i read.
taped off a small area and it needed 3 passes of green then orange and then white, about 99% perfect.
I'm having a real hard time finding the swirl marks, Not sure if its just my lighting or the metallic is hiding them all.
anyways, my buddy told me to wait and take it out in the sun tomorrow to see all the swirls that hide in garages but are exposed in the sun.
hopefully it still looks good, because my arm is killing me.
-Carl
PS... the detail spray smells AMAZING!! Going to pick up the weekly special, hopefully something good for thursday special so i can combine orders!