jaguar full detail

[the newbie]

today i got to try my first bottle of dacp #83.i never used it before,but after careful reading on the forums overhere,i knew i could work with this product.
today i'm going to take care of a 2002 jaguar,which was only waxed,when it was sold,after that,he had only seen automated carwash streets(shame,shame),altough it was in a reasonable state,there was a spot at the trunk lid,were it was once hit by a muddy ball,which left a pretty scratched spot.

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/892football_spot_on_jag-med.JPG

and here is the before shot......

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/892jag_before_2-med.JPG

the paint was a rare one,i thought it was british racing green,but depending what the angle was,sometimes it turned to blue,nice,but the finish was a bit dull.

i first washed the car,than dried it,clayed the hood,and the front windshield.than it was time for the first aplication of dacp #83.
i had to do a couple of times,but with each time,the ball spot disapeared a bit.this is what the end result was,after dacp,before nxt....

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/892jag_spotless_reflection-med.JPG

this dacp,is very nice stuff,and i'm sure that i will use it often.
after this,i put on two layers of next,trimmed the plastics,and tyres,and look what it looks like no.......amazing,isn't it?

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/892jag_after_-med.JPG

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/892jag_after_3-med.JPG

the owner was very pleased with the end results,and asked me to do this car on a regular basis.
of course,i'm happy with that too.
coming up nxt,a 3 series bmw,very neglected,and black.

ciao,
Rick

[GearHead_1]

Most excellent! :xyxthumbs

What type of buffer/polisher are you using across the pond?

[Mike Phillips]

Excellent work! :xyxthumbs

What kind of pad are you using with your polisher?

Mike

[the newbie]

thanx for the nice reply's,gearhead,to answer your question first,i'm using a dual action machine,with a excentrick motion,by the make of kress.it was a bargain,and performs good though.it is actually a sanding machine,but the speed is adjustable,so it's also good to use as a polishing machine.the machine comes in a case,with a couple of pads,a couple of sanding pads,and a velcro plate,so it's quite complete,and i own it now for about a year,and i have no complaints about it.

to answer Mike's question:
overhere,meguiars prof.products are hard to get in small orders,the representative for the prof.products delivered me the dacp,in just one bottle order,but i had to call twice,and i get a better deal,when i buy from meguiars europe direct.why they use this structure is a big ? to me,so,i use three meg's pads,i got from David,a red cutting pad,a yellow polishing pad,and a yellow finishing pad.
i follow the rule of dedicate pads to a product,so i went searching for a polishing pad,and found one from sonax.seems to me it is a bit thicker but worked fine with the dacp.
i figured this was the best pad for the job,the red i use for deep crystal paint cleaner,i thought,the dacp is a bit more abrasive,and i was affraid to damage the jaguar.took me a couple of times to apply,i think 4 or 5 times,in between i rubbed of the residue,and it did a perfect job.
the scratches that the ball made were in the clear coat,but i could feel them with my nails,so i didn't expect them to be remove completely.
but,i don't know why i bothered,meguiars got the job done,no sweat.

bye,
Rick

[Vandelete]

Hey Rick dat ziet er erg goed uit! duimpjes omhoog! :xyxthumbs

Sorry for the people who doesn't understand the first line...I couldn`t resist answer in Dutch just this once:D

[gb387]

Looks great! Never used #83 but I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle and try it out!

[HotRodGuy]

Originally posted by gb387
Looks great! Never used #83 but I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle and try it out!

same here :)