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spongebob squarepants

spongebob squarepants

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After thinking about it for months finally underway :grin: annoyingly I already have a kestrel (somewhere!)



Started on the BM which has very unloved rep mobile paint, good thing is it's obviously never been machine polished and has a good thickness of paint and results will be amazing. Also good practice for the 911 to come. Started with meguires #105 super cut. As you can see severe swirls/scratches.



10 mins on small section and easily to this. Will try a few more sweeps to get perfect, then a finer polish.



More pics to come great fun :floor: planning to finish with G technique serum :thumb:
 
Very impressive work 😊
 
Well played Spongebob - I have the DAS6 too; coupled with Hexlogic green pad and Scholl S20 compound, it works very well. I love the moment when you stand back, admire your handiwork, and think "yep, saved hundreds over what a professional would have charged."
 
Nice job mate. What a difference.
 
Only problem the meguires doesn't go far, plus drying and turning to dust very quickly. Ordered a litre of this stuff to try :?:



Decided on this for the finish :?: anyone used?



 
It'll be interesting to see how you get on with Meguiars vs Menzerna.
 
No no no you are doing it all wrong

This is the correct method
 

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spongebob squarepants said:
Only problem the meguires doesn't go far, plus drying and turning to dust very quickly. Ordered a litre of this stuff to try :?:
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Probably find the compounds are drying to quick if your doing it in the heat we are experiencing at the moment and hence the dust ?? I use a spritz of a pad conditioner after each pass to stop the pad/compound drying.....= no dust. :thumb:

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/chemical-guys-pad-conditioner
 
steve baker said:
spongebob squarepants said:
Only problem the meguires doesn't go far, plus drying and turning to dust very quickly. Ordered a litre of this stuff to try :?:
Click to expand...

Probably find the compounds are drying to quick if your doing it in the heat we are experiencing at the moment and hence the dust ?? I use a spritz of a pad conditioner after each pass to stop the pad/compound drying.....= no dust. :thumb:

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/chemical-guys-pad-conditioner
Click to expand...

True with the heat but the Menzerna not drying out? And cuts much better :thumb: really good results and the BM finished.
The Gyeon is amazing, I do wonder about the dark art of ceramic coatings! This stuff is cheap, easy to apply, goes a long way and produces amazing shine and beading. 911 next!!



 
Results look great! More photos as you go on, maybe it'll motivate me to give another go at mine :thumb:
 
One of my mates had gyeon applied to his brand new veedub van, he was really pleased.

.... until he saw me wash my car (that had gtechniq 2 years ago). I used the sheeting method to dry it, and he was pretty gutted.

Still saved yourself a fortune and the results look great.

Do you need to let gyeon cure for hours?
 
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