First Detail

[indyb6]

So, as promised, I am posting pictures of my first ever detail on my first car. Did the whole process over this past weekend. Here are the steps I followed:

 

Wash (Adam's Shampoo)

Clay (Adam's Clay Kit)

Swirl & Haze Remover (partial)

Hand Polish

Quick Sealant

VRT on plastic bits (did not do the wheels)

Buttery Wax

 

I used Swirl and Haze Remover on the hood and the driver's door and did not see any satisfying results, so gave up and did the rest of the car with just the Hand Polish. Lots of elbow grease was spent and lots of calories were burned. The result was satisfying though. I am still a little sore

 

Here are the pictures:

The arsenal of products (almost all of it Adam's)

 

Before the wash (tried to stay out of the sun as much as possible)

 

The scratches are evident here (left corner of the hood). The yellow and orange lines visible on the hood are overhead wires

 

DId not take many pictures during the process. Here is what she looked like after I was done:

 

This is a major scratch on the hood that will take some serious machine polishing or wet sanding

[So.Chi.Goat]

If ur fingernail catches on it time for a bodyshop...very nice...very nice job esp by hand....I'm amazed

 

Spreadin pimpin mobile from tapa son...

[Rich]

Looks fantastic! Great job!

[BlueGenCoupe]

Looks really good!

 

You wont do much correcting by hand, invest in a machine

[indyb6]

You wont do much correcting by hand, invest in a machine

 

Yes, a PC is in my near future

[paoutdoorsman]

Great job indyb6!

[JBlack151]

Great job!

[DaveVY]

Looks AWESOME!!

[Golf for Life]

Looks great, except for the scratch on the hood.

[ActNup NY]

Nice set up ! Nice job !!!

[Poet]

Great job. Gives me hope for when I finally get my set up that I might not screw it up. Awesome work.

[Corners]

Really nice for your first detail. When you start using a machine you can cut your labor time by a bunch and won't be so sore.

[Nascar36]

So, as promised, I am posting pictures of my first ever detail on my first car. Did the whole process over this past weekend. Here are the steps I followed:

 

Wash (Adam's Shampoo)

Clay (Adam's Clay Kit)

Swirl & Haze Remover (partial)

Hand Polish

Quick Sealant

VRT on plastic bits (did not do the wheels)

Buttery Wax

 

I used Swirl and Haze Remover on the hood and the driver's door and did not see any satisfying results, so gave up and did the rest of the car with just the Hand Polish. Lots of elbow grease was spent and lots of calories were burned. The result was satisfying though. I am still a little sore

 

Here are the pictures:

The arsenal of products (almost all of it Adam's)

 

Before the wash (tried to stay out of the sun as much as possible)

 

The scratches are evident here (left corner of the hood). The yellow and orange lines visible on the hood are overhead wires

 

DId not take many pictures during the process. Here is what she looked like after I was done:

 

This is a major scratch on the hood that will take some serious machine polishing or wet sanding

 

I have a new 2011 Ford Ranger truck and on about day 10, my wife took the truck to get some bark dust. Long story short, I had a scratch in my tailgate that looked a lot like the scratch in your hood. I do not own a polisher, so I took it to a body shop to see if they could get the scratch out, they tried, but could not. In fact, they made it look worse that is was to start out with. I happened to be in a Costco store and thet were selling clear coat sticks / pens made by the 3M company. They were about $13.00 if I remember correctly so I bought a package of three. Anyway, followed the directions on the package, scratch is gone. Might want to give it a try. I did hand polish the next day, I am not sure if I could find the scratch now if I tried.

[Chris@Adams]

Nice job!

[MAYBEN]

nice job! looks good!

[Pureshine]

First of all VW FTW! Car looks great nice job!

[indyb6]

I have a new 2011 Ford Ranger truck and on about day 10, my wife took the truck to get some bark dust. Long story short, I had a scratch in my tailgate that looked a lot like the scratch in your hood. I do not own a polisher, so I took it to a body shop to see if they could get the scratch out, they tried, but could not. In fact, they made it look worse that is was to start out with. I happened to be in a Costco store and thet were selling clear coat sticks / pens made by the 3M company. They were about $13.00 if I remember correctly so I bought a package of three. Anyway, followed the directions on the package, scratch is gone. Might want to give it a try. I did hand polish the next day, I am not sure if I could find the scratch now if I tried.

 

No touch up paint? Just the clear coat did the trick for ya? I might give it a try.

[indyb6]

First of all VW FTW! Car looks great nice job!

 

Can't make out too well, but I think I see a Mk5 and a Jetta in your avatar..

 

Dirtying the place up with some German sausage

[indyb6]

Really nice for your first detail. When you start using a machine you can cut your labor time by a bunch and won't be so sore.

 

I am itching to get a PC....

[Kustom_FX]

Looks great! Love that color too! nice job!

[mjhpadi]

Looks great, just one word, whenever I clay bar, my next step is always Revive, it really does help clean the finish and get it ready for the S&H Remover or FMP if that is your next step. By using the Revive, you can be sure that the paint is clean of any contaminents for your next step.