No disrespect to your MB, Silver is the one color that you could scratch up as much as you want and not even know itDon't have swirls on this old guy either -- 42 years old and never seen a pressure washer or an automatic car wash...
I have had it for 36 years now and still going strong and looking great - for its age.
Plus has room for 2 sets of Golf Clubs in the trunk.
I do respect that it can fit 2 sets of golf clubs in the trunk, I can only fit one in my S2000. That is my one thing when buying any car is how the golf bag fits in it hah.
Nice setup, awhile back I snagged an AR ANNOVI REVERBERI MV925 which is an Italian made short spray gun. Not super expensive and is very well built, need to upgrade the hose on my pressure washer tho, still using the factory Ryobi one that kinks easily. I also have been toying with the idea of upgrading my outdoor faucets to Aquor. Pretty slick and don't freeze etc.
No disrespect to your MB, Silver is the one color that you could scratch up as much as you want and not even know it
I dont detail to a over the top level but have 2 beautiful C6 Corvette Grand Sports - one is Black and Beautiful.. never use a orbital polisher on a black car is my rule or on any car. Use only Straight line motion in washing and in waxing - basically it is pretty simple -- if you want swirls use anything that goes circular if you want no swirls you must go in a straight line on all paint cleaning and protecting and always the same direction on each panel every time you wash or wax.. Filled up with gas the other night - and under fluorescent lighting - a guy came over and said - Wow what a beautiful Corvette -- first black car I have seen that does not have Swirls everywhere.,!
Like you said, 3M is what most collision shops use. Great products, but can be a bit expensive/hard to get for the average consumer. Meguiars makes a lot of body shop/professional line products like M100 etc. that work really well and won't break the bank. Rotary polishers are great for cutting fast, I use a smaller one for spot buffing and headlight restorations or when I wet sand spots. Wouldn't mind getting a larger one to buff the gel coat on my boat with a nice wool padThe best polish as the last step on dark colors is the 3M 06068 Ultrafine Polish used with their 5708 blue pad. I've tried dozens of other polishes, and none of them are as fast or effective for leaving a swirl free finish on dark colors. Lighter colors don't require this product, almost any polish from a reputable company will work. Full disclosure, I worked for 3M calling on the collision market for over 20 years before retiring in 2018. Part of my job was training body technicians(450 body/detail shops in my sales territory) how to do paint correction and they always wanted to see my demo on a black car, lol.
Like you said, 3M is what most collision shops use. Great products, but can be a bit expensive/hard to get for the average consumer. Meguiars makes a lot of body shop/professional line products like M100 etc. that work really well and won't break the bank. Rotary polishers are great for cutting fast, I use a smaller one for spot buffing and headlight restorations or when I wet sand spots. Wouldn't mind getting a larger one to buff the gel coat on my boat with a nice wool pad
First the "ceramic coating" your dealership put on probably was some type of spray ceramic sealant if it was only marketed as lasting 1 year. I don't think I have seen or heard of any high end ceramic coatings that are applied after a decontamination/proper paint correction that last less than 2-3 years.
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In general most abrasive polishes used for paint correction won't achieve there best results on warm/hot paint. You end up having the polish dry out or break down too fast mixed with the heat of the orbital buffer. I would not waste your time or sanity doing a full paint correction unless you have access to some type of shade (like an EZ up). If your trying to add some level of protection for the long vacation, I would just do a wash/light clay bar then apply a good spray on or liquid sealant. I always recommend Jescar Powerlock+ for cost, simplicity, and protection.
If you do wanna try it yourself- I’ve had great success with the Adam’s products- There’s a graphene coating kit on Amazon for $120 that gives you everything you need to do the coating yourself. As others have said though, it’s only as successful as the prep work you put in beforehand.
Been dabbling with Adam's products over the last 2 years or so. Going to jump in and try my hand at the Graphene Coating, have it on order. Excited to shine up the old truck, and see how it turns out!
Absolutely love the product! Have done my truck and wife’s car with quite a bit of success. Had about 25 hours total wrapped up in prep and application for both vehicles. (Total)
That's what I'm hoping for, less maintenance and better overall protection.
I’m a fan of it. Got close to a full year out of it with full sheeting of water still and that was just the spray. It was great on wheels to keep break dust at bay
I just received this from Amazon last night. I will apply it on my truck tomorrow. Curious to see how well it works.I really am digging this spray, bought it in a whim. Easy to apply, easy to wipe off without streaking. Seems durableView attachment 9132463
I'm a Meg's fan also, but I use the liquid version of the Ultimate. I considered the hybrid but decided to stick with the devil I know. Jeep looks good!
I'll need to try the liquid version!
I do all of my work with a dual-action polisher, so it's super easy to apply the liquid using a beige pad. By the time I've gotten all the way around the truck I can switch over to my microfiber buffing pad and buff it all out. I don't think I've ever actually used a paste wax.
