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Old 05-09-09, 12:45 AM
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So its been about 2-3 weeks or so since I last cleaned her up, so today was the day as it wasn't that bad of a day to detail. Hope you enjoy what pictures I could take (metallics are oh so iffy to take pictures of). I can assure you that she was water spotted and dark gold from the dust/dirt buildup from the rain though. Didn't have time to polish today unfortunately...

Process:
-Rims cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel w/foaming head
-Tires cleaned with Optimum Power Clean w/foaming head
-Bugs spot treated with Optimum Power Clean
-Foam Cannon w/2oz Optimum Power Clean + 2oz Meguiars Shampoo Plus
-Two bucket method with 1oz P21S Total Auto Wash + 1oz Meguiars Hyperwash
-Clayed with Riccardo Yellow + Optimum No Rinse QD
-Paint cleansed with Chemical Guys VertuaBond
-Tires Dressed with Finish Kare #108

LSP:
-2 coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural "Personalized" Iroku Edition on body, Rubbishboys "Personalized" Edition on bumpers
-"spit shined" with Optimum Instant Detailer


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Old 05-09-09, 12:46 AM
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Thoughts, opinions, criticisms welcome
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Soo this is why you left me hanging
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turned out awesome! Nice work!!
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looks great Isaac.
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Brand new car once again -- great job Isaac !!
( I'm still waiting to hear back from you on the appointment schedule.)


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oh looking clean as heck! hey, next time you do, call me up, i'd like to see how you do it so i can learn in more detail
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Very nice work! How long did that take? 6-8 hours?
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I finally finished my bottle of NXT and Megs. Yellow wax...what specialty wax would you recommend for diamond pearl white (budget $20-30).
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Looks good! I am 4 panels away from having a swirl free car! lol. I've been polishing away trying to get my car ready for HIN on the 16th
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Originally Posted by lexusscturbo
Soo this is why you left me hanging
Nto really, sorta woke up later than I thought haha. My bad
Originally Posted by Chris@GlimmerGlass
turned out awesome! Nice work!!
Thanks Chris!
Originally Posted by LiCelsior
looks great Isaac.
Thanks Joe
Originally Posted by Temptation
Brand new car once again -- great job Isaac !!
( I'm still waiting to hear back from you on the appointment schedule.)


Danny
My bad Danny, I was going to PM you when I had a full opening. With midterms and finals coming up, I think its better if I go through those before sending you one. No worries though, definitely looking forward to working on your car
Originally Posted by Peter_95
oh looking clean as heck! hey, next time you do, call me up, i'd like to see how you do it so i can learn in more detail
I offer a teaching lesson along with a detail . Having both the PC and Makita enables me to do that. Just let me know through PM or whatever Peter
Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
Very nice work! How long did that take? 6-8 hours?
Nope, about 3-4 hours total. If I were polishing, it would bring it close to 10-12 hours haha
Originally Posted by tuan92129
I finally finished my bottle of NXT and Megs. Yellow wax...what specialty wax would you recommend for diamond pearl white (budget $20-30).
Hehe, I have not finished a bottle of wax yet . Diamond Pearl would work nicely with a coat of PB Black Hole and RBOE I think
Originally Posted by PaPaHoFF
Looks good! I am 4 panels away from having a swirl free car! lol. I've been polishing away trying to get my car ready for HIN on the 16th
Ooo, I expect a thread from you when you're finished
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should show some personalization pics
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is that the foam cannon that just connects to the water hose? requires no air tank???
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It requires an aircompressor..
But as far as for Diamond white pearl. Try EZ creme glaze by CG
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foam guns are the ones that connect to a garden hose.


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