What a G100 can do for you!

[Whelan]

What's up to all, introducing myself as a new member and also to give some tips on how I worked this car back to showroom status. At least the paint that is for now. I was given a Meguiar's G100 DA Polisher for Christmas (i.e. Porter Cable 7424) and purchased a few things to start fresh. I have always done detailing by hand but this car (being black) needed extra help. I picked up the following:6 Meguiar's Large Microfiber Towels3 Meguiar's 8006 Polishing pads1 Meguiar's 9006 Finishing padBottle of Meguiar's #83Bottle of Meguiar's #80 Speed GlazeBottle of Meguiar's Gold Class Wax (still had leftover)2 Foam Hand Applicator pads (for the small spots)1 Clay Bar System1 Roll Blue Painter's TapeI set to work with the #83 speed 5 which broke down nicely, hard to get off, but really took out some deep swirls and scratching. I moved on to the #80 on speed 5 to smooth out the paint and rid myself of the finer swirls and slight haze left by the #83. Then followed up with the Gold Class wax on the 9006 pad speed 3 to give a nice coating. Man! what a difference. The pics below prove it!2005 Toyota Matrix XR AWDBlack Pearl MetallicThe car after being washed, looks clean right?Not according to the clay bar!Some of what I was dealing with, picture your whole car covered in itHere is the products used and the car taped offNow the #83 w/ before and after picsBeforeBefore/AfterBeforeAfterAfterFinal Pics after #80 and Gold Class Covering

[NUBlackshirts]

Hell, I wish I could just wash my car right now.....friggin' snow. Good job on your car, it looks great!

[BlueCrush]

Welcome to GenVibe, Whelan! I saw these pics on MO. Awesome job! Your Trix looks great.

[Whelan]

I hear ya NUBlackshirts, Since the weekend I did this, the weather has crashed! From snow to slush and temps that will not crawl over 32 degrees. I am thankful the car warms up fast but my interior is a mess, the engine bay still needs the detail and this spring the wheels come off for a deep clean inside. I'm also swapping out the front rotors for Powerslot and painting the calipers and drums black. It's like a neverending quest.I wish i could get one 40 degree day to go do the car quick. You can tell from the weather in these pics that it rained later on that day

[zionzr2]

so ...... uuuhhhhh........When you comming to give my vibe the treatment?*Wink**Wink*

[djb383]

Outstanding job!

[KrazyB]

That is an amazing job looks really good, good job.

[melders]

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »so ...... uuuhhhhh........When you comming to give my vibe the treatment?*Wink**Wink*you can do mine next

[Whelan]

Sure thing the rate is anywhere from $100 to $500+I set myself apart from those $30 wax while U wait places. They do crap work and really do nothing to help your paint but make it smooth. I on the other hand do a very meticulous job on all aspects of the car; exterior, paint, interior, engine bay, wheel wells, etc. So I customize packages for people based on the shape of their vehicle and what they are looking to accomplish. This Spring I will be doing my friends '67 Camaro SS (dark candy apple red) and he is putting me on his sponsor board so I can get noticed by the other classic owners. Should be good business on the side.