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2010 SSRS · 11-17-2013, 10:48 PM

definitely is nice and bright in there

1sikss · 11-17-2013, 11:08 PM

nice but i hope your not polishing by hand that would be pointless u really need the machine.. if you need a porter cable i have 2 might consider selling you one wit the thing for the pads

snymat68 · 11-17-2013, 11:15 PM

I am just going to do a quick polish by hand for now. The car is only 8 months old and still looks pretty good. The main point of this was to get a good coat of sealant and a good coat of wax over everything before driving it for the winter (it's a daily driver). I thought, well, while I've got it stripped down, I might as well give it a quick once over. Come spring I'll probably invest in a good machine. Thanks for the offer though!

JTruck · 11-18-2013, 12:09 AM

Looks great!!

myold88 · 11-18-2013, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snymat68

This Weekend's Itinerary:
(Or as I like to Call It, 20 Steps to Success)

1. Wash Camaro (at touchless car wash)
2. Strip Wash Camaro (not what you think)
3. Clay Bar Camaro
4. Polish Camaro
5. Quick Seal Camaro
6. Glaze Camaro
7. Wax Camaro
8. Clean Windows of Camaro
9. Clay Bar Windows of Camaro
10. Glass Seal Windows of Camaro
11. Sweep Interior and Trunk of Camaro
12. Detail Interior of Camaro
13. Condition Vinyl/Plastic/Leather in Interior of Camaro
14. Wash Engine Bay of Camaro
15. Detail Engine Bay of Camaro
16. Wash Wheel Wells of Camaro
17. Quick Seal Wheel Wells of Camaro
18. Clean Exhaust of Camaro
19. Quick Seal Wheels of Camaro
20. Shine Tires of Camaro

Hopefully, when I'm finished, I'll still be able to lift my arms enough to take some pictures!

Adams Polishes FTW.

I'm sure the Product Pushers here love you.

snymat68 · 11-19-2013, 10:16 AM

Well, as it turns out, after washing and claying, and trying a vinegar/water solution.... I have water spot etching. It's my fault, I was using a touchless car was this summer since I was in an apt with no hose available. Now that I have a house, I'll be washing her myself from now on. Gotta test to see if my water is hard first though. With all product off the car and it sitting in the garage under the new lighting, the etching is very apparent. I hand polished a small section (took forever) and it seemed to help. Looks like I'll be investing in a polisher and some more product tonight. Poor wallet. I'll post some before/after pics when I get a chance. On the bright side, the factory orange peel should be greatly reduced! I guess this week will go down in history as my inductance into the OCDetailing group.

Adam's Polishes · 11-19-2013, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snymat68

Well, as it turns out, after washing and claying, and trying a vinegar/water solution.... I have water spot etching. It's my fault, I was using a touchless car was this summer since I was in an apt with no hose available. Now that I have a house, I'll be washing her myself from now on. Gotta test to see if my water is hard first though. With all product off the car and it sitting in the garage under the new lighting, the etching is very apparent. I hand polished a small section (took forever) and it seemed to help. Looks like I'll be investing in a polisher and some more product tonight. Poor wallet. I'll post some before/after pics when I get a chance. On the bright side, the factory orange peel should be greatly reduced! I guess this week will go down in history as my inductance into the OCDetailing group.

Bummer about the water spots, but a machine polisher will indeed take care of them. You're on the right track there. Which machine are you thinking about?

The sickness...you've caught it.

AmericanMuscleCars · 11-19-2013, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snymat68

Well, as it turns out, after washing and claying, and trying a vinegar/water solution.... I have water spot etching. It's my fault, I was using a touchless car was this summer since I was in an apt with no hose available. Now that I have a house, I'll be washing her myself from now on. Gotta test to see if my water is hard first though. With all product off the car and it sitting in the garage under the new lighting, the etching is very apparent. I hand polished a small section (took forever) and it seemed to help. Looks like I'll be investing in a polisher and some more product tonight. Poor wallet. I'll post some before/after pics when I get a chance. On the bright side, the factory orange peel should be greatly reduced! I guess this week will go down in history as my inductance into the OCDetailing group.

Yeah! I think this weekend introduced me to physically inducting myself into the OCDetailing group, I don't want my car to leave the garage. The paint is perfect, but I want to drive it so bad.

snymat68 · 11-19-2013, 10:48 AM

I'm gonna go with the Cyclo. Saw it demo'd at fest and have watched a bunch of videos. I think that's the one for me, at least for now. Plus I can buy it (and Adams products) locally, so it's convienient! Maybe next summer I'll use it on the '72 Beetle I restored and painted.

snymat68 · 11-21-2013, 10:20 AM

Here's a pic I took the other night of all the stuff.

snymat68 · 11-21-2013, 10:25 AM

What started as a quick weekend wash and wax turned into this...

(Yeah, I'm a little bored at work today, so I decided to plan out the rest of the week.)

Adam's Polishes · 11-22-2013, 08:10 AM

You, my friend, have the sickness. BAD!

snymat68 · 11-22-2013, 08:24 AM

I never do anything half-a**ed. lol. I say do it right or don't bother. The good news is, I'm ahead of schedule. Now that I've got the hang of polishing, the other half of the car went pretty quick. Even had time to lay down the machine super sealant last night. That stuff goes on a lot faster than I thought it would! Actually took longer to remove it than apply it. Tonight we quick seal! (to paraphrase 300)

snymat68 · 11-26-2013, 01:46 PM

Here's a couple pics I snapped on Saturday before the snow started flying.

TADA! Shiny!

Also, I got a cart for all my detailing stuff.

11-17-2013, 10:48 PM	#15
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	definitely is nice and bright in there __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

11-17-2013, 11:15 PM	#17
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	I am just going to do a quick polish by hand for now. The car is only 8 months old and still looks pretty good. The main point of this was to get a good coat of sealant and a good coat of wax over everything before driving it for the winter (it's a daily driver). I thought, well, while I've got it stripped down, I might as well give it a quick once over. Come spring I'll probably invest in a good machine. Thanks for the offer though! __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

11-18-2013, 12:09 AM	#18
JTruck Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,693	Looks great!! __________________ Detailing is an involuntary obsession.

11-19-2013, 10:16 AM	#20
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	Well, as it turns out, after washing and claying, and trying a vinegar/water solution.... I have water spot etching. It's my fault, I was using a touchless car was this summer since I was in an apt with no hose available. Now that I have a house, I'll be washing her myself from now on. Gotta test to see if my water is hard first though. With all product off the car and it sitting in the garage under the new lighting, the etching is very apparent. I hand polished a small section (took forever) and it seemed to help. Looks like I'll be investing in a polisher and some more product tonight. Poor wallet. I'll post some before/after pics when I get a chance. On the bright side, the factory orange peel should be greatly reduced! I guess this week will go down in history as my inductance into the OCDetailing group. __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

11-19-2013, 10:48 AM	#23
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	I'm gonna go with the Cyclo. Saw it demo'd at fest and have watched a bunch of videos. I think that's the one for me, at least for now. Plus I can buy it (and Adams products) locally, so it's convienient! Maybe next summer I'll use it on the '72 Beetle I restored and painted. __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

11-17-2013, 11:08 PM	#16
1sikss Drives: 2011 camaro ss Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: houston Posts: 464	nice but i hope your not polishing by hand that would be pointless u really need the machine.. if you need a porter cable i have 2 might consider selling you one wit the thing for the pads

11-21-2013, 10:20 AM	#24
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	Here's a pic I took the other night of all the stuff. Attached Images __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

11-21-2013, 10:25 AM	#25
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	What started as a quick weekend wash and wax turned into this... (Yeah, I'm a little bored at work today, so I decided to plan out the rest of the week.) Attached Images __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

11-22-2013, 08:10 AM	#26
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	You, my friend, have the sickness. BAD!

11-22-2013, 08:24 AM	#27
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	I never do anything half-a**ed. lol. I say do it right or don't bother. The good news is, I'm ahead of schedule. Now that I've got the hang of polishing, the other half of the car went pretty quick. Even had time to lay down the machine super sealant last night. That stuff goes on a lot faster than I thought it would! Actually took longer to remove it than apply it. Tonight we quick seal! (to paraphrase 300) __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

11-26-2013, 01:46 PM	#28
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	Here's a couple pics I snapped on Saturday before the snow started flying. TADA! Shiny! Also, I got a cart for all my detailing stuff. Attached Images __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items