Lupo222
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I know, again, its not a Mustang, but it is a beautiful car and one of the most fun cars I've detailed to date. The reward at the end was seeing the owner's jaw drop and rush paying me so he could go out and drive!
The steps for you weekend warriors:
1. Washed the car with Chemical Guys Mr. Pink using a foam cannon and pressure washer.
2. Clayed the hood, upper fenders, rear decklid and spoiler, and the roof.
3. Taped off entire car.
4. First pass was a product called HD Adapt from 3D Products. It is a mild compound with diminishing qualities. It is on par with Wolfgang's Uber Compound and PoorBoys SSR series in my opinion. I used this to remove all the deeper swirls and with an orange pad, it really didn't need much else. I only used this product from about 1/2 way up the sides of the car. I don't compound the lower parts because A) you don't see them and B) most the swirls down there will dissappear during the polishing steps. Polisher speed on my Porter Cable 7424x was at 5 to start and on the last couple passes I would power down to a 4.
5. After the HD Adapt, I went over the car using a light green cut/polish pad (very light cut) and Wolfgang's 3.0 Swirl Remover. I think that this step could have been skipped, but I'm a perfectionist, so I chose not to. This product was used over the ENTIRE car, of course doing the lower halves after the top of the car. I use this product at a 4.5 setting on the Porter Cable 7424
6. Using a blue polishing pad, I applied another 3D HD product call HD Speed. it is a very light finishing polish with a built in wax. The wax protective qualities suck so don't get too confident in leaving it as a final step. This product is phenomenal. I love it. It is a great way to polish out those last pesky swirls after a swirl remover, and at the same time, remove any hard to buff residue from prior products. I use this product at a 4 on my Porter Cable 7424.
7. Once that was finished, I went over the entire car with compressed air to blow off any left over dust. Once completely clean, I applied Wolfgang's Paintwork Enhancer using a clean microfiber pad.
8. My last step for the paint was Wolfgangs 3.0 Deep Gloss Sealant. This car warranted Souveran Wax or Fuzion, but I decided on the Deep Gloss simply because I think it makes red look amazing and deep. For a sealant, it truly has AMAZING wetness. I was just admiring my Mustang tonight under some LED parking lot lights. 2 weeks since a wash and the car still looks AMAZING after the Wolfgang I put on 2 weeks ago. Great product!
Well, Enjoy! Any questions, feel free to ask!
The steps for you weekend warriors:
1. Washed the car with Chemical Guys Mr. Pink using a foam cannon and pressure washer.
2. Clayed the hood, upper fenders, rear decklid and spoiler, and the roof.
3. Taped off entire car.
4. First pass was a product called HD Adapt from 3D Products. It is a mild compound with diminishing qualities. It is on par with Wolfgang's Uber Compound and PoorBoys SSR series in my opinion. I used this to remove all the deeper swirls and with an orange pad, it really didn't need much else. I only used this product from about 1/2 way up the sides of the car. I don't compound the lower parts because A) you don't see them and B) most the swirls down there will dissappear during the polishing steps. Polisher speed on my Porter Cable 7424x was at 5 to start and on the last couple passes I would power down to a 4.
5. After the HD Adapt, I went over the car using a light green cut/polish pad (very light cut) and Wolfgang's 3.0 Swirl Remover. I think that this step could have been skipped, but I'm a perfectionist, so I chose not to. This product was used over the ENTIRE car, of course doing the lower halves after the top of the car. I use this product at a 4.5 setting on the Porter Cable 7424
6. Using a blue polishing pad, I applied another 3D HD product call HD Speed. it is a very light finishing polish with a built in wax. The wax protective qualities suck so don't get too confident in leaving it as a final step. This product is phenomenal. I love it. It is a great way to polish out those last pesky swirls after a swirl remover, and at the same time, remove any hard to buff residue from prior products. I use this product at a 4 on my Porter Cable 7424.
7. Once that was finished, I went over the entire car with compressed air to blow off any left over dust. Once completely clean, I applied Wolfgang's Paintwork Enhancer using a clean microfiber pad.
8. My last step for the paint was Wolfgangs 3.0 Deep Gloss Sealant. This car warranted Souveran Wax or Fuzion, but I decided on the Deep Gloss simply because I think it makes red look amazing and deep. For a sealant, it truly has AMAZING wetness. I was just admiring my Mustang tonight under some LED parking lot lights. 2 weeks since a wash and the car still looks AMAZING after the Wolfgang I put on 2 weeks ago. Great product!
Well, Enjoy! Any questions, feel free to ask!
One of these days when it warms up, I am going to give my car a similar full detail.
