History: This is my personal ride which I try to maintain pretty well since I am just like the rest of you, but Spring called for a full detail so here's the write-up. There was some minor marring/RIDS on the mirrors, bumpers and a few panels. Overall it turned out great and I am now a big fan of Menzerna Power Lock, great sealant to work with (easy on and beyond easy off), it displays great depth and left the finish slippery as anything I have ever used. I had a sample tub of Dodo Super Natural I had not tried so I topped Power Lock with the DSN and it lived up to expectations. NOTE 1: I conducted the detail in Michigan last week and the weather didn't cooperate for the after “sun” pictures. I drove back home to Chicago over the weekend, did a quick ONR wash then took the sun/reflection shots. BTW: After driving almost 300 miles through on and off rain barely anything clung to the finish, I am really happy with my LSPs. NOTE 2: My $150 camera doesn't do justice to the wet look Power Lock gives off. This detail has justified the purchase of a DSLR camera (along with a photography class) from my end so I can illustrate better results going forward. CORRECTION PROCESS: Wash #1: Gilmour Foamaster DP Xtreme Foam Formula Clay: Sonus Green with ONR clay lube Polishers: PC7424 and PC7424XP (4" and 5.5" pads) Polishes: M105 or Menz PO83 as needed - LC Orange Pad Menz P106FA on all panels (single pass) - LC White Pad Menz PO87MC on all panels (single pass) - Uber Black Pad Wash #2: ONR (2 bucket method) Final Surface Prep: Menzerna Final Inspection (MFI) on all panels. Sealant: Menzerna Power Lock - Uber Black Pad (speed 2.5-3) Applied back to back to ensure full coverage. Additional layer added after 18 hour cure time. Wax: Dodo Super Natural x 2 - By hand PROCESS WITH PIX: The Lineup: Wash #1 (Foam Bath): I added a little ZEP Citrus Degreaser to ensure the previous sealant/wax was removed. Clay: The majority of the panels had minimal levels of contamination, but the lower panels behind the wheels were as expected. Engine Bay: P21S TAW followed with CD2 Engine Detailer. Interior: Aerospace 303, leather treated with Zymol Leather Cleaner and Zymol Leather Conditioner. (The lighting isn't ideal, but it turned out really nice) Wheels/Tires: The summer wheels are treated with 4-6 coats of FK1000P during the off-season. The tires are dressed with Opti-Bond Tire Gel. NOTE: I tried out Armor All Wheel Protectant a couple months ago (due to the hype) and initially it worked great, but was completely useless after 3 weeks. I had an extra can of the Armor All Wheel Protectant laying around so I used it up during this detail, but I won't be picking up any more. A Couple Pre/Post Correction Shots: Bootlid (Before): Bootlid (After): Rear Bumper (Before): Rear Bumper(After): Left Front (Before): Left Front (After): Right Mirror (Before): Right Mirror (After): Left Mirror (Before): Left Mirror (After): Left Side (Before): Left Side (After): Left Rear (Before): Left Rear (After): Reflection/Sun shots: Bootlid: Roof 1: Roof 2: (I don't wash my car here, just use the parking lot for my ONR washes...plus I love this shot). Hood 1: Hood 2: Right Front: Ride Side: Right Rear: Left Front: Left Side: Final Overalls (cloudy day): Thanks for looking.
Nice ride man! How is your arm feeling after all that buffing of sealant and wax? Hopefully you won't get bored with that combo and we can get some feedback of that combo and its longevity.
Even though the MPL is a breeze to remove, the arms were pretty dead after all the buffing. The nice thing is I was able to spread it out over a couple days so it wasn't too bad. As far as buffing the first the layer of sealant....well.....after all that prep/polishing work I didn't mind at all. I kind of feel like a kid opening presents on Xmas morning, I can't wait to see what's "inside" . I plan on staying with that sealant/wax combo for the summer/fall so I'll give my feedback as the seasons progress. Thanks again for the compliments everyone, my family and friends think I'm nuts so it's nice to hear good words from the Pros and people who have been "bitten by the bug" :thumb:.
