Who Likes Detailing?

[Hadouken]

Hey SAU

So yesterday I went out to carcareproducts and bought myself a Mint DAS6 Starter kit.

And then I spent 6 hours going over my whole car.

Process------->

Wash

Clay'ed

Wash

5 hours of polishing with the Menzerna stuff that came with it

Waxed with Meguiars Gold Class

Let it settle (tik tok)

Covered it with Zaino Z-CS paint sealant

End result?

Wow, is all I can say. That paint has never looked better.

I'll have to go over the roof and the boot again. All the years of tree sap or something has etched it too much for the polish that I was using.

But swirl marks and all light scratches are now a thing of the past.

Let me know what you think of my first time using a RO polisher.

[Hadouken]

Sorry about iphone pics.

[r33-Scotty]

how much was said kit?

[Hadouken]

$229 for polisher 2 pads and menzerna starter kit.

[AAARGH 33]

I've always wondered with the wash after claybar,is it just a rinse or a proper wash with car wash liquid?

And do you use claybar lubricant/detailer?

[Hadouken]

Lubricant specifically for clay barring. The other quick detailer leave a film from the wax which is not ideal for the paint correction stage of things.

Well I dont know what the real go is, but I wash it properly after claying. Just to get anything else off that the clay bar might have lifted.

[NISSAN GTR]

Looks to die for

i use Final inspection light cleanse between clay - correction- sealant , most importantly your final step is lowering STAT !!!!!!!

[Absent]

very nice mate good choice with the zaino sealant it's a great product I've got it on my car, I was surprised at how clean it stays.

Edited January 11, 2012 by Absent

[Hadouken]

That's good news. Glad the zaino holds up.

Haha, I agree 4x4 status = not kewl

Ah i see. I will get me some final inspection next time. I wasnt sure if I should go on with it. But I did.

Thanks for the tip

Edited January 11, 2012 by eat_me

[Dre678]

Car looks awesome mate, nice work!

[iwanta34gtr]

Hey SAU

So yesterday I went out to carcareproducts and bought myself a Mint DAS6 Starter kit.

And then I spent 6 hours going over my whole car.

Process------->

Wash

Clay'ed

Wash

5 hours of polishing with the Menzerna stuff that came with it

Waxed with Meguiars Gold Class

Let it settle (tik tok)

Covered it with Zaino Z-CS paint sealant

End result?

Wow, is all I can say. That paint has never looked better.

I'll have to go over the roof and the boot again. All the years of tree sap or something has etched it too much for the polish that I was using.

But swirl marks and all light scratches are now a thing of the past.

Let me know what you think of my first time using a RO polisher.

Well done mate, I use Meguiars Ultimate Compound to get tough scratches out. Pretty abrasive and works very well. Might be worth a shot.

Also, probably not proper process but works very well - I use a mothers powerball mini for the isolated scratches you want to focus on.

[Hadouken]

I hear meguiars UC is good. But Im all about using what I cant find at supercheap haha.

To all those detailers out there. What do you use as your toughest cutting compound? One that leaves a good finish, not one that swirls.

[iwanta34gtr]

Im no pro,

But im pretty sure all the heavy compounds will haze and swirl a little bit - its the next polishing step which then removes them before waxing.

[Hadouken]

You are indeed correct my friend.

But thus is the process to get that perfect finish. What a burden haha

[Jonno34]

I use FI CAP Heavy with their HD Medium Cut pad, it takes off most of the swirls I've seen.

Menzerna is very good too though.

on a side note - It may be a better idea to wax after the sealant has been applied, and only after the sealant has finished curing.

I usually seal first, when I've got enough protection then just keep going over with wax whenever I feel like really.

quite sure thats the proper procedure

I also usually like to wash and cleanse after the polishing before applying the sealant/wax

[mxfly]

Im no pro,

But im pretty sure all the heavy compounds will haze and swirl a little bit - its the next polishing step which then removes them before waxing.

It's all about technique. A competent detailer can use a heavy cutting compound such as Menz Power Gloss and finish with a nice gloss without haze or swirls. Takes some time and patience to work that compound but you can finish like a polish to get a swirl free result.

[mxfly]

Im no pro,

But im pretty sure all the heavy compounds will haze and swirl a little bit - its the next polishing step which then removes them before waxing.

It's all about technique. A competent detailer can use a heavy cutting compound such as Menz Power Gloss and finish with a nice gloss without haze or swirls. Takes some time and patience to work that compound but you can finish like a polish to get a swirl free result.

[immacreflections]

on a side note - It may be a better idea to wax after the sealant has been applied, and only after the sealant has finished curing.

I usually seal first, when I've got enough protection then just keep going over with wax whenever I feel like really.

quite sure thats the proper procedure

Correct the Zaino wouldnt have even cured or bonded to the car, it would have been pointless to put that on after a wax. sealants MUST go on prior to a wax.

It's all about technique. A competent detailer can use a heavy cutting compound such as Menz Power Gloss and finish with a nice gloss without haze or swirls. Takes some time and patience to work that compound but you can finish like a polish to get a swirl free result.

Really.....Id like to see that, no way not even with a blue LC pad and working it for ages youll still have minor marring and slight buffer trails.

[Hadouken]

^^^ what you talking about? Zaino clear seal can be applied over any wax! The details are, make sure wax cures then apply Zaino CS.

Yes you can apply clear seal first. But I wanted to work the look of my car then apply the sealant to lock in that gloss.

Also, If youre using a random orbital, it is very hard to leave buffer trails. Even with the heavy cutting compounds.

[mxfly]

Really.....Id like to see that, no way not even with a blue LC pad and working it for ages youll still have minor marring and slight buffer trails.

I did it on a gtr with green edge pad and flex 3401.