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Hi everyone, I have been working on this car ('95 Mercury Grand Marquis) for some time now, but each time I wash, clay, scratch-x, and wax, while the surface FEELS absolutely glass smooth, it does not look it at all.
In the past, when doing the exact same process on my own car, the resutling reflection is crisp like glass. I can make out facial features all the way down to the reflective glaze in my eyes. But on this car, all I really seem to see is a dull shadow.
I'll try to be as clear sounding as I can: The reflection isn't hazy (except in one part), but rather it's dull, or not crisp. The best way to put it would be like trying to look at your reflection with slightly crumpled tin foil.
I took some pictures, I hope they can better explain what is happening.
I would also like to point out that I have used all Meguiar's brand products, from the car shampoo all the way down to the super absorbant terry cloth.
As you can see in the first picture, the surface looks almost like it's slightly dented 100000 times.
Here's another view. Once again, the many "dents" in the surface. I remind you that the surface feel's absolutely smooth, and water runs off without a problem.
This is just the Hazy part. It's not so much dull like the other parts as it is just...hazy
Here's another good view. The lines on the house are supposed to be straight, but they come out twisted and such.
Again, the lines are supposed to be straight. On my own car, they do come out looking straight and clean, but not here.
And last but not least, window vs body. The window reflection is what I was trying to make the body come out looking like. We all saw what happened to that plan
Well, that's all I have. If you have any questions for me, feel free to email/AIM me, i'll be around. Thanks a lot for looking!
In the past, when doing the exact same process on my own car, the resutling reflection is crisp like glass. I can make out facial features all the way down to the reflective glaze in my eyes. But on this car, all I really seem to see is a dull shadow.
I'll try to be as clear sounding as I can: The reflection isn't hazy (except in one part), but rather it's dull, or not crisp. The best way to put it would be like trying to look at your reflection with slightly crumpled tin foil.
I took some pictures, I hope they can better explain what is happening.
I would also like to point out that I have used all Meguiar's brand products, from the car shampoo all the way down to the super absorbant terry cloth.
As you can see in the first picture, the surface looks almost like it's slightly dented 100000 times.
Here's another view. Once again, the many "dents" in the surface. I remind you that the surface feel's absolutely smooth, and water runs off without a problem.
This is just the Hazy part. It's not so much dull like the other parts as it is just...hazy
Here's another good view. The lines on the house are supposed to be straight, but they come out twisted and such.
Again, the lines are supposed to be straight. On my own car, they do come out looking straight and clean, but not here.
And last but not least, window vs body. The window reflection is what I was trying to make the body come out looking like. We all saw what happened to that plan
Well, that's all I have. If you have any questions for me, feel free to email/AIM me, i'll be around. Thanks a lot for looking!
Although I'm not sure if I'm ready to own a black car as a daily driver...
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