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I posted this in the "working by hand" forum before I found this forum about showing off. I've added a few more photos.
I've learned a lot from this site and wanted to share a few photos. Car is a 1986 911. To get to this point took two weekends. Sorry I do not have any "before" photos. I had years worth of swirl marks all over the car and had some holograms on the door panels that I had never been able to remove.
This was the first time I tried using clay. (I had been too chicken in the past) I was careful to use lots of lubricant and it worked just as advertised leaving the paint incredibly smooth.
I first tried ScratchX and it worked well but many swirls and the holograms were still visible and the car still needed a second polish. I bought the new SwirlX and went over the entire car (of course after testing on a small section first) and was thrilled with the results.
It's not quite perfect but most of my swirls are gone. For a daily driver (137,785 miles) I think it looks pretty good.
Products used:
Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Clay bar
Meguiar's Swirl X (micro fiber application pad)
Meguiar's Show Car Glaze #7 (micro fiber application pad)
P21S Carnauba wax
Mequiar's Quick Detailing Spray
This little pad holder was very helpful. It greatly reduces hand fatigue and help minimize finger pressure points.
I've learned a lot from this site and wanted to share a few photos. Car is a 1986 911. To get to this point took two weekends. Sorry I do not have any "before" photos. I had years worth of swirl marks all over the car and had some holograms on the door panels that I had never been able to remove.
This was the first time I tried using clay. (I had been too chicken in the past) I was careful to use lots of lubricant and it worked just as advertised leaving the paint incredibly smooth.
I first tried ScratchX and it worked well but many swirls and the holograms were still visible and the car still needed a second polish. I bought the new SwirlX and went over the entire car (of course after testing on a small section first) and was thrilled with the results.
It's not quite perfect but most of my swirls are gone. For a daily driver (137,785 miles) I think it looks pretty good.
Products used:
Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Clay bar
Meguiar's Swirl X (micro fiber application pad)
Meguiar's Show Car Glaze #7 (micro fiber application pad)
P21S Carnauba wax
Mequiar's Quick Detailing Spray
This little pad holder was very helpful. It greatly reduces hand fatigue and help minimize finger pressure points.
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