Polishing a 1994 Lexus SC400

Hi guys soo here is what I did so far I'm running out of time I have to go to school.

Here is my DD she has 182K sor far on her and I've never detailed her before. Only a wax once of some cheap auto store stuff.

So I washed with CG citrus in the Glam foam gun. Used 2 bucket method vs my 3 bucket method. some shots before I started







Some shots after the foam gun did its work
most slides off quickly




Then some after the wash shots





Then I took some pics after I clayed the hood there was little to no contamination due to the fact I had the cars fender repared and to make the panel not stick out in a different shade the feathered the hood. So I guess thats why its so clean. Any ways used a QD as lube











Then I set out to use my Flex with huge 6" pads

Is there any one who knows how to make my random orbital into a rotory so I can use 4" pads? Anyways used a Uber green pad with menz Power Finish. Spreading it at 1 then polishing at 3 with moderate pressure then droping down to 2.5 with little pressure then 1.75 with no pressure. Sound right?


Here are is a shot where I wasnt using enough pressure before just letting it glide on the surface.




I think I got a lot of it out I need to mabey go to the orange pad with power finish?

I'm trying not to spend more money though and the power finish is my only polish. So I guess I'll have to get something in there line more aggressive. Anythoughts what would be a good menz product or should the orange pad do it?






Tired to get 50/50 shots






Ok so on the one side I put some (Pinical Soverin) sp I know I'm rushing





first pic here is the side nothing has been done to. The next is the side I tried to correct




So how do I do this better :waiting2:

 

also in one of the darker pics you can see the polish and how much I'm using is that enough? or do I need to use more

 

anybody?

 

i'm not a pro by any means. but if you look at phils blog you can find a bunch of videos that i used to learn how much to use and when it is "gone"
Detailing Videos Detailersdomain's Weblog

i like the wheels.
(i would like them even more with out the gold badges)

 

I like to keep the oem look and since it has a gold package I keep the wheels looking like they came with the car. They are the original badges from my factory wheels put onto the 05 nissan altima seR wheels made by forge cost was 250 for all 4 of them

 

ok so i was useing a too little and not fast enough speed thnx again ill work on it tonight

 

The wheels arent made by "forge" they are forged wheels, and for 250 for all 4 you got a hell of a deal.

 

Yupp I forgot the D and thats what I ment to say I should have said it different. Anywho they are my summer wheels and my stock ones I use in winter with snow tires

anyways all done with the car its 1am

im tired Ill post pics tomarrow turned out a lot better now