"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
07/03/2017 at 23:18 • Filed to: None
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
07/03/2017 at 23:18 • Filed to: None | 3
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Starus update: washed the car. I suspect the PO never handwashed it, the paint is coated in swirls and water spots. Felt pretty rough with contaminants. After the wash I claybarred the whole car which helped a lot, and that’s when this picture was taken.
Dug out my DA to try to polish it up a bit before sealant and wax. I’m not the most experienced detailer when it comes to paint correction, I’m more of a ‘wash, clay, wax, interior’ guy, so using what I have on hand (meg’s ultimate compound and an orange pad) I’ve made passes on the hood, fenders, and front bumper. It’s far from perfect but a slight improvement is better than nothing and it’s leaving me with a very smooth surface.
It got too dark to do the rest of the car (my garage is not well lit), so I will finish polishing in the morning and then move on to sealant (Collinite 845) and top it off with Chemical Guys Butter Wet wax (new to me, curious to see how it looks)
At some point it’ll go to a professional detailer for a real paint correction and a ceramic coating for longevity.
Oh, besides detailing I put it on my summer wheels from the Ecoboost:
Personally I think black on silver looks far better than black on black. I’m going to order silver versions of the GTPP wheels, then things are going to get confusing: I intend to have the summer tires mounted on the new wheels and then have some all seasons mounted on these wheels. So the wheels pictured here will be my ‘dailies’ soon enough. Don’t worry, there will be more sidewall and it’ll fill the wheel well much better.
TL;DR did I tell you I bought a 5.0?!
E92M3
> Jayhawk Jake
07/03/2017 at 23:27 |
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You should really use a finer polish after the ultimate compound, before waxing it. If you don’t have any, I guess you could use the same pad, and not put anymore product on it. Just keep spraying it with a mist of water in between panels. The remaining abrasives will be rounded off to an extent, and cut finer.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Jayhawk Jake
07/03/2017 at 23:27 |
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nice fox body
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> Jayhawk Jake
07/03/2017 at 23:30 |
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I agree with you that black on silver looks better than black on black. There needs to be some amount of contrast between the body and the wheels.
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Jayhawk Jake
07/03/2017 at 23:50 |
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100% pure Murica V8
notsomethingstructural
> Jayhawk Jake
07/04/2017 at 00:33 |
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using a sealant and wax is probably a little redundant, i would consider buying a glaze. it’s not ceramic compatible, but if you’re getting the car coated they’ll bathe it in citrus cleaner first anyways.
the megs should be fairly aggressive, if you’re not getting good results you might need to use more and/or clean the pad. a stiff nylon brush from home depot should help. a one-step compound wont bring out all the gloss in the car, but it should take care of most swirls. something seems off even for a backyard detailer.
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Jayhawk Jake
07/04/2017 at 00:37 |
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Those wheels are hideous. They look like AutoZone hubcaps
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> Jayhawk Jake
07/04/2017 at 02:24 |
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Get the CAMERO plate on it and everyone will be too busy laughing to notice the paint.
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Jayhawk Jake
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
07/04/2017 at 11:06 |
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Well you’re wrong, so...
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Jayhawk Jake
> notsomethingstructural
07/04/2017 at 11:08 |
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Now that the sun has come out and I have better light I can see that it’s definitely correcting the swirls. The more significant scuffing and scratches are still there, but the paint looks much better overall
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Jayhawk Jake
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/04/2017 at 11:09 |
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I think my biggest issue with black wheels (besides how overdone it is now) is that the tire needs to be clean and shiny otherwise they look off
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Jayhawk Jake
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
07/04/2017 at 11:10 |
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It’s on there now. Once I started washing I noticed that the temp tag got soaked when we drove through a storm.