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Detail of my Oxidized Red FC
Got my new car a couple weeks ago, spent the day after on an exterior detail. Some scratches I couldnt get out but oh well, it is 20 year old paint. AIO alone worked wonders on the oxidation, and I had my first try with Optimum Polish, which after reading some stuff lately about it, was disappointing, application wise (bottle, lumpy polish).
Wash Clay AIO on black LC pad Megs #83 on orange LC pad OP on white LC pad Klasse SG S100 Tires and wells cleaned w/ cut degreaser, dressed wells with Simoniz Tire Foam, dressed tires with E1. Before http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture001.jpg Hood was from another car, horribly dirty before it was washed, and still after it was washed. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture002.jpg http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture003.jpg http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture007.jpg Just AIO finished on the front of the fender http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture008.jpg Before http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture009.jpg After only AIO (headlight, bumper, lights) http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture010.jpg After http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture012.jpg |
And since those were pics from a few weeks ago, heres two new ones I took a couple days ago after trying out Clearkote Red Moose Glaze for the first time; so deep and wet looking!
https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e...20RX7/car2.jpg https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e...%20RX7/car.jpg And these from today in the high afternoon light and evening: http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...cture007-1.jpg http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture006.jpg OK I'm done with the pics :D |
well i replied 3 times arleady.. anways job wel done
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Clean! Great job!
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how about, you come do that to my car? =)
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Originally Posted by 7_rocket
well i replied 3 times arleady.. anways job wel done
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What is AIO? It did a wonderful job for you!
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Great job
How long did it take you to from start to finish? |
AIO is Klasse All in One.
Took about 5-7 hours total :) Heres a little write up of the products that I did for my post on BC Rotary, Ill just copy paste; oh and be sure to visit www.autopia.org and check out the Learn section + forums, you'll learn a lot just from that site. Theres a variety of different products that work best for different applications. Klasse AIO is a very good chemical cleaner; eg it contains no abrasives, and works wonders against oxidation, and provides some decent protection. Megs #83 is a medium cut polish, best applied via rotary or dual action polisher; it will leave hazing (small small marring) so you'd usually need a lighter polish to eliminate the hazing and bring out your paint more. OP is Optimum Polish, a ligher cut polish that I used after 83 as a finishing polish to bring out the depth a bit more. Klasse SG is a synthetic sealant, so it provides more protection than your conventional carnauba wax. Typically a carnauba will last a month at best, but a sealant will last up to 4-6 months. KSG is known for its protection and incredible shine, well, really good without using Zaino, king of reflectivity. KSG can be layered for more protection and shine; be sure to let it cure for at least 12 hours before applying another coat. S100 is the same as P21S; both are carnauba waxes; I use it to bring more depth on top of my paint when layered over KSG. |
hey M3TAL. its Another QX4 from autopia. finally got to post the pics here eh? btw have you tried NXT topped with #26 on the red?
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Heyyy, can't say I have tried that. How does it look?
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a lot of people including scottwax on autopia saids thats the best combo for red. looks really really deep and wet in pictures but ive never tried NXT.
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Nice, might try some some day
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that's so glossy its kind of gross. :P good job man.
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Sorry to bump but what did you use on the all the glass.
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Originally Posted by fcdrifter13
Sorry to bump but what did you use on the all the glass.
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lol I knew that one I was mainly talking about the minor scratches and such, maybe even those annoying wiper blade marks
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I need a clay bar , too. The shiny job is coming along nice, though.
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Bump for a how to on cleaning glass.
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Awesome. Great job can't wait till spring.
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Look really good bro
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Can I get those products at local stores or is that a online thing, any suggestions on white paint?
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looks really good but try some nuts in your liquid bottle and shake it up the nuts will take care of the lums. just a trick the detailers do.
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WOW!!!! I need this done to my red vert ASAP! Honestly it looks like you got a new paint job. I been looking for the past 2 weeks @ AutoZone, PepBoys, O'reillys, etc. for a spray to take off the oxidation but looks like they are pretty much all wax's so imma have to go with what u guys are talking bout. So could i juss use AIO or do i have to at least use a 2-5 step like NXT and #26 on top? whats the clay for? And btw i used to use turtle wax's tire gel but now i cant find it so i use Armor All tire gel with the foam applicator. It always makes your tires look wet the best!
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