Still haven't gotten the car painted, but when I wax it everybody thinks I did!

Take a look at what I can do with it.

I can take this........YUCK!!




And make it look like this!





What do you guys think about that? haha

And yes, that is the same car!

 

Nice!

What'd you use?


Time to hit the wheels.

 

I'll give you the run down lol



The last time that I really waxed my car I spend about 14 hours over 2 days to get it the way that I wanted, and it lasted about 2 months before it started to fade.

-This is what I did for the body:

Meguiars ScratchX 2.0

Meguiars Claybar Smooth Surface kit

Meguiars Deep Crystal Cleaning system, All 3 steps

Meguiars Ultimate Compound

Meguiars Color Restore

Meguiars NXT Tech wax 2.0

Another light coat of Meguiars NXT Tech wax 2.0

Polished body with 10in polisher

Mothers Back to Black on antenna base

-Windows, lights, wheels and tires:

Armor All Extreme Tire Shine

Armor All Wheel triple action foaming Cleaner

Armor All Glass Cleaner

Meguiars Headlight restore on turn signals and tail lights

-Interior:

Armor All Ultra Shine Protective Spray over all interior vinyl and plastics

Vacuumed (of course)

Scrubbed carpet where needed

Mothers Back to black on some black interior componets

Armor All Glass Cleaner

Fix rattles and tighten dash and center console

-Procedure:

When I wax the car, I wax as many layers as I can by hand, and I take time to get all the swirls out and make it look natural so it can shine the greatest. Only the last few layers and the buffing/polishing are what I use the buffer for.

When I clean the tires I leave the triple action foaming tire cleaner on for about 5 mins so it can get as much off as it will, and then remove it, and wipe down/spray, and detail wheels as best I can. I spray as much tire shine on as I can and just leave it sit, I do this last overall for the exterior.

On the inside, I apply all chemicals and protectants with a micro-fiber towel and work them in very well, and apply them heavily. I vacuum the hell out of it and get as much as I can and get into all the nooks and crannies and get all the dust and dirt out. If theres some discoloration then I scrub the carpet with just water and it usually sets the dirt free, and I make sure I get it completely dry.

Glass is a big deal, I hate streaking just as much as I hate swirls in my wax. Again I use a micro-fiber towel, never have i used newspaper.

I take my time with everything and make sure it looks the best it can.

Its a hobby, and Im constantly trying to get it to shine just a little better,
and make it last longer.

 

dude thats impressive!! haha. how much does all that cost tho??? lol

 

Man, you did an awesome job. Mine is just as bad as yours was, you give me hope now

 

Nice! Looks way better!

 

That's a ton of work man and the car looks better for sure. But wouldn't it have been more productive to use that time and energy to sand and block the car for new paint, instead of polishing up the old paint with the clearcoat powdering off. You could be well on your way to getting the car prepped for a beautiful new coat of paint that won't require 14 hours of polishing to look shiny for 2 months. Just a thought.

 

I was going to guess you used Photoshop to make it look nice again. Nice job!