Show off your detailing work! - Page 3

STL · #31 09-06-2010, 06:23 PM

Washed, waxed and clay bared the VW beetle today. It felt weird like wet sand sand paper. I got it nice and smooth now. Interior will come during the week it is bad.

Clinton · #32 09-06-2010, 06:26 PM

I like how you got the ranger reflection in them

STL · #33 09-06-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Clinton

I like how you got the ranger reflection in them

That's cause when I washed and waxed the truck. I got reflections of the beetle. I had to be equal.

TurdFX4 · #34 09-06-2010, 06:37 PM

Did her car on Friday:

Did this on saturday:

FX4 · #35 09-07-2010, 07:31 AM

procharged GT:

Dcrymes99ranger · #36 09-07-2010, 07:52 AM

Nice work guys I'm gonna clean mine today I'll post pics tonight.

TurdFX4 · #37 09-11-2010, 06:24 PM

Gen 4:

My friend's '85 Ram:

ooh and whats that behind it?

Rangerman88 · #38 09-11-2010, 08:01 PM

Planning on doing mine for the first time Monday, wash,clay, wax, n wax

FX4 · #39 09-20-2010, 08:17 AM

2008 Subaru Impreza (2 years worth of using automatic carwashes with brushes):
process used:
-wash/dry
-calybar
-Menzerna SIP on rotary
-Menzerna Nano polish on DA
-Waxed with Meguiar's M26
-Topped off with Zaino Gloss Enhancing Glaze

Before:

50/50:

After:

Complete:

JGiddy · #40 09-21-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TurdFX4

Gen 4:

gotta love color code PA

smakes · #41 09-21-2010, 06:42 PM

before

after

DrIftKi7Vg · #42 09-21-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FX4

So I know there's a ton of you out there that detail vehicles, show some before/after pics of your work! Keep in mind if you're going to criticize someone's work..."if you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything."

2003 Ford Mustang Cobra:
Before:

After:

2005 Subaru WRX STI:

Before:

After:

2006 Jaguar XJ8 Venden Plas:
Before:

After:

Okay, what did you use to get all of those swirls out? Can you send me a PM. That is super sick and I like it!

~Fast*Life~ · #43 09-30-2010, 07:58 PM

gosh is it me or does that clay bar put ur shoulder to work? im sore and it didnt turn out like ur guys i got that meguiers kit and its not like yours. what else do you use?

TrePaul86 · #44 09-30-2010, 09:45 PM

FX4 · #45 10-01-2010, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Fast*Life~

gosh is it me or does that clay bar put ur shoulder to work? im sore and it didnt turn out like ur guys i got that meguiers kit and its not like yours. what else do you use?

please elaborate.... what were your expectations of the clay bar? A Clay Bar will NOT remove any defects in your paint. Meaning it will NOT remove scratches and swirls and such. What it WILL do, is remove debris (over spray, fallout, dirt, etc.) that is embedded in your clearcoat that a normal wash will not be able to remove. Another way of looking at it; a clay bar will "smooth" your paint, not by filling anything in, but removing stuff stuck in your paint.

Here is a diagram of your paint after a wash:

Here is a diagram of what a claybar does: