Washing and Detailing 101

JiMi_DRiX · June 25th, 2008, 10:55 PM

I detail for a living, and that little Meguiars polisher that I can see in the first pic, I swear those were sent from car detailing heaven. It's the best thing ever.

*edit* whoa whoa.. 8-10 hours of work? pfftt... 2 maybe 3, tops. tops. TOPS! (as I remember the George Carlin joke about shiatting on his hands)

PiggySmallz · June 25th, 2008, 11:07 PM

2-3 hours? It takes me 2-3 hours with the porter cable alone lol. You have to work the polishes in for 3-5 minutes before they break down. Every little spec shows on black, if the polish isn't broken down correctly it will show. I wish it took 2-3 hours lol

EDIT: The meguiars box is a claybar kit

PiggySmallz · June 25th, 2008, 11:46 PM

not sure why, but these two videos didn't work:

Hazing paint:

YouTube - What causes hazy paint when polishing

Using Porter Cable:

YouTube - Car polishing featuring Porter Cable...

Bkbulldog · January 13th, 2009, 10:03 PM

since buffing removes the clear coat will the sealant put it back on?

NastyStang113 · January 13th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Nice little write up. I'm glad someone else takes pride in their detailing. I know a lot of people who think they know about detailing but really don't have the slightest clue what it takes to do a quality detail. I used to detail on the side for a guy who owns an airport and owns about every exotic car known to man. I have enough money wrapped up in detailing supplies to of bought a supercharger for my car ...

Originally Posted by Bkbulldog

since buffing removes the clear coat will the sealant put it back on?

I hope to God you are kidding ... Buffing removes such a small amount of clearcoat that you need a micrometer to measure it. Sealant is a sealer, it's not a paint or a clearcoat.

Bkbulldog · January 13th, 2009, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

I know a lot of people who think they know about detailing but really don't have the slightest clue what it takes to do a quality detail.
I hope to God you are kidding ... Buffing removes such a small amount of clearcoat that you need a micrometer to measure it. Sealant is a sealer, it's not a paint or a clearcoat.

grow up.

NastyStang113 · January 13th, 2009, 10:50 PM

Grow up.

Bkbulldog · January 13th, 2009, 10:53 PM

I was going by what pigs write up says since I acully read it.
It says buffing removes some the clearcoat so thats why I was asking, you need to keep your comments to yourself.

NastyStang113 · January 13th, 2009, 10:55 PM

Sorry for answering your question.

TheUNZippee! · January 13th, 2009, 10:56 PM

Bk keep your flaming comments to yourself, or take it to the burnout box.

Bkbulldog · January 13th, 2009, 11:01 PM

[quote=NastyStang113;1743485]

I hope to God you are kidding ... QUOTE]

Wow look at his response, he answers like im sopes to be a specialist in detailing.

TheUNZippee! · January 13th, 2009, 11:04 PM

[quote=Bkbulldog;1743651]

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

I hope to God you are kidding ... QUOTE]

Wow look at his response, he answers like im sopes to be a specialist in detailing.

What he said to you doesn't warrant the response you gave back.

But that doesn't matter. We have a forum specifically for calling someone out.

You can do so there, but please leave the drama out of the tech threads.

06BeastGT · January 13th, 2009, 11:24 PM

NICE POST UP BRO ,,, LOOKS LIKE UR REALLY TAKIN CARE OF THAT BABY ,,, We should meet up sometime, im in Brooklyn as well.. MAYB ILL GO TO ONE OF THOSE SHOWS UR TALKIN ABOUT

Towelly · January 13th, 2009, 11:42 PM

Repsauce!

PiggySmallz · January 13th, 2009, 11:44 PM

BK, sealant just seals the paint to protect it from contaminants like tree sap, rain, pollen, ect. The only way to get a clearcoat back is by repainting. The compound removes so little of the clear coat its not anything you need to worry about, however I don't recommend compounding more than 2 times a year.

PiggySmallz · January 13th, 2009, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by 06BeastGT

NICE POST UP BRO ,,, LOOKS LIKE UR REALLY TAKIN CARE OF THAT BABY ,,, We should meet up sometime, im in Brooklyn as well.. MAYB ILL GO TO ONE OF THOSE SHOWS UR TALKIN ABOUT

Definitely man I'll PM you next time I'm headed out for a cruise. Currently working on a dyno day in march I'll PM you all that info.

Originally Posted by Towelly

Repsauce!

Thanks

PiggySmallz · January 13th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

Nice little write up. I'm glad someone else takes pride in their detailing. I know a lot of people who think they know about detailing but really don't have the slightest clue what it takes to do a quality detail. I used to detail on the side for a guy who owns an airport and owns about every exotic car known to man. I have enough money wrapped up in detailing supplies to of bought a supercharger for my car ...

Damn thats a lot of supplies lol. I've always admired your car, its tough to keep black looking that good. The winters here are rough so I get some swirling as you can imagine but I try to keep it to a minimum. I actually took Emay's advice of buying towels at costco and just throwing them out after one use. $11 bucks for 50 microfibers isn't bad lol It's helped a lot in keeping the swirling at a minimal.

NastyStang113 · January 14th, 2009, 12:11 AM

Thanks, you're actually the one who "talked" me into getting the Roush rear spoiler for my car.

PiggySmallz · January 14th, 2009, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

Thanks, you're actually the one who "talked" me into getting the Roush rear spoiler for my car.

well it looks sickk with the roush front fascia. I envy all you guys with nice roads who can get away with low fascias lol

NastyStang113 · January 14th, 2009, 12:46 AM

I've scrapped a few times with the Steeda Sport Springs but it's holding up great.

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JiMi_DRiX Regular 97 Mustang GT-30kmiles! Maybe after some mods! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 378	I detail for a living, and that little Meguiars polisher that I can see in the first pic, I swear those were sent from car detailing heaven. It's the best thing ever. edit whoa whoa.. 8-10 hours of work? pfftt... 2 maybe 3, tops. tops. TOPS! (as I remember the George Carlin joke about shiatting on his hands) __________________ mods: black smoked headlights. +20hp. Future stuff: Black Bullitt Wheels, Magnaflow Exhaust, No/or Saleen Spoiler

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January 13th, 2009, 11:01 PM	#31
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