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I just returned from a visit to the Detroit Autorama, where I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Meguiars' own Michael Stoops. As anyone who has had the opportunity knows, Mike is awesome to hang out with; extremely knowledgeable and extremely passionate about the car care industry. I arrived to find him doing a demo of the DA Microfiber System on a hacked-up rental car:
After the demo was over and everyone's questions had been answered we were talking shop, when Mike was approached by some gentlemen all the way from Oregon who had brought a car to the show for the first time to be judged... and they had a bit of an urgent problem. Upon arriving at the show and unloading the car, they were dismayed to discover that the roof of the car was covered in scratches that hadn't been there when they loaded it up.
A quick inspection revealed that these weren't just any scratches; they were sanding scratches (2000 grit at a minimum) which had been concealed and subsequently topped with NXT Tech Wax:
Because the inventory of the Meguiar's Training Unit did not allow for a full arsenal of tools and products, Mike initially decided to attempt correction using what he had - a G110v2, D300, and a DMC5 pad.
The results? Well, even after two rounds of compounding, the scratches largely remained. These were DEEP:
It quickly became obvious that in order to get the defects taken care of in a somewhat efficient manner, the only option was to get a little more aggressive. M100 was chosen for the task, and the fight was on:
The results were MUCH improved:
And of course, Mike couldn't pass up the opportunity to educate some of the shop staff on the finer points of Meguiar's compounds while he worked:
Once compounding was finished, Ultimate Polish was used to refine the results, and with the light at the end of the tunnel becoming visible, the mood quickly lightened:
As a final measure, a fresh layer of NXT Tech Wax was applied to lock in the results:
By now, you're probably wondering what this mystery ride is that we've been staring at for the last couple hours. Well, there's no easy way to say this... it was a 1978 Mustang II. Though not just any Mustang II, mind you; this one was a COOL Mustang II, packing a Triton V10 under its hood, flanked by flared fenders and very cleverly modified bodywork. A few pictures are below:
A big thanks to Mike for letting me hang out and shoot the breeze while working on this stunning ride; it was a pleasure!
After the demo was over and everyone's questions had been answered we were talking shop, when Mike was approached by some gentlemen all the way from Oregon who had brought a car to the show for the first time to be judged... and they had a bit of an urgent problem. Upon arriving at the show and unloading the car, they were dismayed to discover that the roof of the car was covered in scratches that hadn't been there when they loaded it up.
A quick inspection revealed that these weren't just any scratches; they were sanding scratches (2000 grit at a minimum) which had been concealed and subsequently topped with NXT Tech Wax:
Because the inventory of the Meguiar's Training Unit did not allow for a full arsenal of tools and products, Mike initially decided to attempt correction using what he had - a G110v2, D300, and a DMC5 pad.
The results? Well, even after two rounds of compounding, the scratches largely remained. These were DEEP:
It quickly became obvious that in order to get the defects taken care of in a somewhat efficient manner, the only option was to get a little more aggressive. M100 was chosen for the task, and the fight was on:
The results were MUCH improved:
And of course, Mike couldn't pass up the opportunity to educate some of the shop staff on the finer points of Meguiar's compounds while he worked:
Once compounding was finished, Ultimate Polish was used to refine the results, and with the light at the end of the tunnel becoming visible, the mood quickly lightened:
As a final measure, a fresh layer of NXT Tech Wax was applied to lock in the results:
By now, you're probably wondering what this mystery ride is that we've been staring at for the last couple hours. Well, there's no easy way to say this... it was a 1978 Mustang II. Though not just any Mustang II, mind you; this one was a COOL Mustang II, packing a Triton V10 under its hood, flanked by flared fenders and very cleverly modified bodywork. A few pictures are below:
A big thanks to Mike for letting me hang out and shoot the breeze while working on this stunning ride; it was a pleasure!
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