Hmmm looks like I might be taking a trip up north eventually

Mine has the usual orange peel and swirl marks like a muther!

I wash mine weekly in one of the drive through wash places on 377. Two solid years of doing this. No one here has more swirls than mine! LOL!

i can get them out :D

When I get it back, we'll have to talk. Really wouldn't mind getting it done.

I do too... granted, it's one of the more "gentle" drive through washes with the flat long cloth pieces and the rubber finger spinning things to wash the sides. I don't have time to be handwashing my shit every week myself! LOL!

What compound and buffer do you use?

For black I would recommend a gd hard sealant.

i have a porter cable and use wolfgang products

The one I use has the "beater" bristle round brush deals on it. Two of them actually. I've always been lazy when it comes to detailing. Hell, I bought the '05 nearly 2 months ago, and just washed it for the first time this past weekend.

I use a multi-speed Porter Cable as well. For anyone wanting to learn about detailing and/or products check out www.autogeek.com You can find any info you are looking for or could ever want to learn. :)

I have the megauirs buffer and love it! Wolfgang makes some gd stuff.

Yup happy with the Wolfgang stuff probably start my car Sunday

I will have some downtime during this week if anyone needs a detail. I got some new product im itching to try. I can clay bar, wax, polish what ever needs to be done.

Doing an Escalade and Gtr this week. Will take pics. Escalade is black and woman owned. Should be fun LOL.

So how'd it turn out? I might be interested in a good detail.

Goddamn escalade looked like it had been buffed with woolite. Sheesh. The interior I passed on. It was to far gone and I do not have the ability to clean carpet. I did however treat her leather and was able to bring back the softness of it. If your leather is shiny it needs a gd cleaning. Especially the steering wheels in the stangs that are leather wrapped. I clean mine about once a month and it still looks new. The Gtr was spotless literally. Lol. Rinse and a spray wax and it was done.

Some dual action polishing will help that out.

Doing some paint correction on Deddreckoning's car within the next week. Severe oxidation we did a fender the other day and the paint came back to life! I was shocked as was he. Black 04 Gt, will post pics.

Terrible phone pics but you get the jist. Big thanks to Re-Rx7. Car looks 10x better man.

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man that came out well!

So a brand new car, what needs to be done to it? I think it's nice and shiny but I want shinier lol


I figured it needs to be clayed bared to get whatever is on it from the dealership off. Took it through an auto wash in frisco last weekend and the water seems to bead up nicely so far.

re-rx7- Do you travel or would I have to come to you? Obviously I would be getting this done when i'm in the area visiting the gf

I'd be more then happy to help you out! Water beading is a good indication of a gd coat of wax still on the car. HOwever, most cars are "abused" while on the lot. Quick rinses and dries scratch the surface, bird poop ect. Id have to see it to give any idea of what you could do or if you wanted me to do it. Clay bar is always a gd idea before a gd wax and polish especially with Winter approaching. I travel sometimes and as always I can do it at my apt complex garage. The mustang you see I did had severe oxidation and man it was a handful. With silver for depth I'd go with a gd Caranuba vs sealant (sealant) for depth.

How many miles on car? Where do you park it?

about to turn 1,000 miles and it stays parked outside most of the time. Only time it's in a "garage" is when i'm at my gf's apt in Frisco and I park it in her parking garage.

Well with the winter coming i would suggest a good wax at min to keep it protected.

Well the next time I know I'm going to have some free time when I'm in town I'll get with you and see what your schedule is like

I will pm you.

I'd like to offer my services as well to anybody looking for some paint treatment. I live in Roanoke and would be doing it out of my garage. PM me if you are interested and we can work it out.

man people are jumping in on my hustle... lol

To really do a gd job be sure to have a paint depth measuring tool.

I can handle my side of the town then :)

For you guys that only have time to run through the car wash, go through a touchless and then use something like TurtleWax wax as you dry. Make sure to get a lot of product on the car (usually 2-3 squirts per panel) and if your microfiber starts getting dirty swap it out. If the car is really dirty split the car horizontally and do the top 75% first, then the bottom 25% with lots of product. Just be smart about how dirty the car is, better to leave a little dirt on the car than rub it in, come back to it later when you can take care of it properly. I've been doing this for years and always had good looking dark cars and it only takes 30mins or so to do on the way home from work,

Anyone still doing this on the side? My car needs some attention badly. I live in a apartment so sadly the car sits outside all the time. My only way of washing it is at work (I work at a dealer) or when I go home to my parents. But the cars paint has a lot of swirls that have been there since I got it...lazy previous owner. If anyone is up for it I am in Fort Worth and willing to travel to get her taken care of one day. :)

I would but i have a few to do this next week and then a show to attend sat. HAve you thought about giving it a shot yourself?

Steve Hughes of http://mirrorfinishautodetailing.com He can visit you onsite at your home or you can bring the car to him. Lovely man from Manchester England and consummate professional with expert knowledge on paint surface care. He does claying and wet-sand if needed.