I just bought a black 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland from my wife's company (owner of the company's former vehicle). The thing is in pretty good condition overall, with 93K miles, but has heavy surface scratches along the sides. So I decided this past weekend, now would be a good opportunity to have my first experience using a DA and compounds/polishes/sealants.
I used the following:
1st- Meguiar's Compound
2nd - Meguiar's polish
3rd - Griot's Garage Sealant
I know to a lot of you guys, it's not a very sexy line up, but I needed to do a quick job before taking the Jeep on a trip to DC over the holiday. No time to order stuff, so I got all these products from my local Vato Zone. Plus since this was my first time using a DA and doing a true multi step process, I also didn't want to spend a lot of money. I spent about $40 on all three products, and I have plenty of each left to do at least one other vehicle.
I am pretty happy with the results, although I think that next time, I will need to use a more aggressive compound on the surface scratches, as they are still quite visible in the right light/angle. I am thinking Meguire's M105 Ultra Cut Compound. Although I am a little nervous trying something so aggressive on a black vehicle, especially considering the fact that I am a n00b to proper detailing. But overall, the Jeep looks 100X better, and that job took about 70K miles off of the exterior.
And on top of it all, I think I may already be a little bit addicted to detailing. LOL I understand where a lot of you guys are coming from now!
And sorry, I didn't take any before/after pics. Posting fail on my part.
