How I spent my afternoon

[gragravar]

Today's detailing:

I decided to detail the allroad. It REALLY needed it. too many ski trips had let mud, mag chloride and other debris build up. I forgot to take a before picture, so just know the car was really dirty. Not quite this bad, but pretty close:

http://andrewduncan.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSC01350.JPG

even after washing there were still defects to be taken care of. There was a mysterious white splatter:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3327257820_d54cfe7945.jpg?v=0

as well as swirl marks and scratches
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3326421485_bf8b85c425.jpg?v=0

So, I started off with some heavy clay work
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3326421791_7cf8ed253d.jpg?v=0

Then dove into the swirl remover
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/3326421457_6290bcef51.jpg?v=0

that left the car covered in residue
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[gragravar]

which got wiped off with a microfiber cloth
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3326421813_bc70728dca.jpg?v=0

then finally it was time for some wax
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after applying it to the whole car, it had to sit for at least 30 minutes
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/3327257882_1977c80a9e.jpg?v=0

So I used that time to go fly a kite with my kid (it was nap time for her little sis)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3327257790_cd044fe81f.jpg?v=0

finally it was time to go back to work on the car – back to the microfiber cloth
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3327258182_bc93dc79d5.jpg?v=0

the finish on the car looks pretty good now
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3326421705_2d509e9723.jpg?v=0

[gragravar]

no more funny white spots on the door
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3327257748_641c32a38f.jpg?v=0

fewer swirl marks
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3327257610_cc0df490b5.jpg?v=1236128910

yea for clean cars
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3327257678_18b89644fc.jpg?v=0

[ShutUpHippie]

yeah for.. vehicles that no matter how hard you try, they still have a crappy paint job! :thunb: The only way to make my vehicle shine like that is to paint it, haha. Nice work.

[gragravar]

yeah for.. vehicles that no matter how hard you try, they still have a crappy paint job! :thunb: The only way to make my vehicle shine like that is to paint it, haha. Nice work.

LOL - yeah, I am trying to keep the paint looking good. You'd never know the car is over 100K miles on it now. It will need a repaint at some point to cover some deep door dings, and other chips in the paint. Hopefully I can put that off for several more years though.

[Brody]

Hey...wanna do mine before you start the new job...I'm being positive for you here..

Mine will buff out in no time flat...no kidding...just look at the album pictures....or ask anyone on the site who has seen it up close...coupla hours and I am shiny again...you bet..


Your car looks sweet, BTW, nice job! Cheap therapy, too...

[Funrover]

Seriously... When are you gonna do that to my Rover.. and Benz...and Dodge? hahahaha

[gragravar]

Brody - I have seen your truck, I think it would shred my polishing pads in about 30 seconds.

Aaron - bring one of them by. I'll lend a hand and we'll see what we can do to make it shine.

[Brody]

Well...see how you are!

Don't do Dave Nay's Cruiser, either, cause that will shred 'em in 5 seconds...

[gragravar]

Maybe for both trucks, I should start with sand paper on the porter cable instead.

[Funrover]

I will be back that way in 3 weeks... hmmmmmmmmmm

[Roostercruiser]

trade you wagons mine you never have to wax and comes with free vice grips to hold up rear hatch and staples and tacs holding up the headliner. also never have to wash it eather because the oxidized tan paint always looks dirty . lol