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Gang, here is my '00 Yukon using D151/M16.
Process: No befores, but dusty then rained a second so you know what that looks like.
Wash 2 bucket GC soap
Dry
Spot clean with ScratchX/M105 by hand
One pass w/G100 - D151/8006
M16 - 2 coats (love the stuff!!!!!)
Final wipe
Interior - tommorow, I was pooped.
This is what I started with a day really nice and cool and no direct sunlight to cook the surface of the paint.
The following are some problem areas I was presented with that I used a combo of ScratchX / M105 by hand.
This scratch or whatever it is, I could not get it to budge, must be below the surface of the chrome.....not sure. I tried in the past Mag/Aluminum polish, All Metal Polysh and today, M105. No budge, chrome did clean up great though. It's side of the bumper on the drivers side, hard to see but I know it's there
Scratch in the hood, not sure what caused it, the wife immediately said it wasn't her. LOL, I said sure it wasn't you.....
Scratches on the rear barn doors, caused by a box closing the door with those red cinders caked to the back of it..... I told her not to do it. LOL. They came out nice with ScratchX/M105 by hand
Hard to see if at all, swirls galore, on the pillar, worked out by hand with M105
Some afters:
I think this is where the scratch was on the hood.....
A properly taped area ready for M105/D151.
After:
After M16
Drivers side
Hood after D151 - ScratchX/M105 on scratch and M16-2 coats
Back door, no more scratches. ScratchX/M105 by hand, D151 one pass and M16
These taillights were heavily oxidized (again, did a write up last year sometime) Took some M105 to them, looks great, love the stuff
Some random shots from my new Dual Xenon Light
Some final shots:
I did the paint on the top of the bumper with M105 by hand. Turned out great, some chips in the paint but looks way better.
This is the greatest wax, I have learned now, today, that instance that paste wax is the way to go. I love M16, great stuff and a little goes a long ways. I only had a couple of places where I laid it on thick but other than that, went on and came off smooth as silk. Glad I have 6 cans of the stuff
I like the D151 and would work great on a maintained car with heavier blemishes that ColorX couldn't take out. It dusted quite easily if you don't clean the pad often enough or set down your PC for any moment as I cleaned paint with M105 between takes of D151 and I took my handy brush to the pad and dusted it out and worked fine. Just clean on the fly a lot and keep a brush handy to get the dust out.
M105 is awesome stuff, it worked awesome on the taillights, scratches and swirl removing by hand on the pillars where it's hard (for me) to get my G100. It took 2-3 applications for scratches, one I could not get out all the way but I think only I can see it and actually had a hard time finding it, I think another pass or some light rotary work will cure it quickly. Oh and I took M105 to the metal trim and it left it awesome, not flawless but I was very happy with it if anyone remembers the thread I did on the metal trim some time ago. Works great, M105 yellow pad.
Anyways, ya thinking about D151? it's a good tool to have, but I like the M83/M80 et al process as I think anything heavier then mild swirls in my experience would need more than D151. I only did one pass and still had swirls in some spots. I figure if it needs more, break out the stuff that works then wax when done. It is good stuff and it works a lot like M83 as far as characteristics and power. I think if I did 2-3 passes it would have left a flawless finish, but I would not use it for that. I think it's designed for a mild cleaning that ColorX/M66 can't handle then an LSP applied.
Anyways.....It's not flawless and I know the tires/wheel wells/trim needs to be dressed but that is tommorow. But the old girl has over 130,000+ on the clock and it runs as good as it looks. Original Tranny baby
.
Thanks for looking.
Aaron
Process: No befores, but dusty then rained a second so you know what that looks like.
Wash 2 bucket GC soap
Dry
Spot clean with ScratchX/M105 by hand
One pass w/G100 - D151/8006
M16 - 2 coats (love the stuff!!!!!)
Final wipe
Interior - tommorow, I was pooped.
This is what I started with a day really nice and cool and no direct sunlight to cook the surface of the paint.
The following are some problem areas I was presented with that I used a combo of ScratchX / M105 by hand.
This scratch or whatever it is, I could not get it to budge, must be below the surface of the chrome.....not sure. I tried in the past Mag/Aluminum polish, All Metal Polysh and today, M105. No budge, chrome did clean up great though. It's side of the bumper on the drivers side, hard to see but I know it's there
Scratch in the hood, not sure what caused it, the wife immediately said it wasn't her. LOL, I said sure it wasn't you.....
Scratches on the rear barn doors, caused by a box closing the door with those red cinders caked to the back of it.....
I told her not to do it. LOL. They came out nice with ScratchX/M105 by handHard to see if at all, swirls galore, on the pillar, worked out by hand with M105
Some afters:
I think this is where the scratch was on the hood.....
A properly taped area ready for M105/D151.
After:
After M16
Drivers side
Hood after D151 - ScratchX/M105 on scratch and M16-2 coats
Back door, no more scratches. ScratchX/M105 by hand, D151 one pass and M16
These taillights were heavily oxidized (again, did a write up last year sometime) Took some M105 to them, looks great, love the stuff
Some random shots from my new Dual Xenon Light
Some final shots:
I did the paint on the top of the bumper with M105 by hand. Turned out great, some chips in the paint but looks way better.
This is the greatest wax, I have learned now, today, that instance that paste wax is the way to go. I love M16, great stuff and a little goes a long ways. I only had a couple of places where I laid it on thick but other than that, went on and came off smooth as silk. Glad I have 6 cans of the stuff
I like the D151 and would work great on a maintained car with heavier blemishes that ColorX couldn't take out. It dusted quite easily if you don't clean the pad often enough or set down your PC for any moment as I cleaned paint with M105 between takes of D151 and I took my handy brush to the pad and dusted it out and worked fine. Just clean on the fly a lot and keep a brush handy to get the dust out.
M105 is awesome stuff, it worked awesome on the taillights, scratches and swirl removing by hand on the pillars where it's hard (for me) to get my G100. It took 2-3 applications for scratches, one I could not get out all the way but I think only I can see it and actually had a hard time finding it, I think another pass or some light rotary work will cure it quickly. Oh and I took M105 to the metal trim and it left it awesome, not flawless but I was very happy with it if anyone remembers the thread I did on the metal trim some time ago. Works great, M105 yellow pad.
Anyways, ya thinking about D151? it's a good tool to have, but I like the M83/M80 et al process as I think anything heavier then mild swirls in my experience would need more than D151. I only did one pass and still had swirls in some spots. I figure if it needs more, break out the stuff that works then wax when done. It is good stuff and it works a lot like M83 as far as characteristics and power. I think if I did 2-3 passes it would have left a flawless finish, but I would not use it for that. I think it's designed for a mild cleaning that ColorX/M66 can't handle then an LSP applied.
Anyways.....It's not flawless and I know the tires/wheel wells/trim needs to be dressed but that is tommorow. But the old girl has over 130,000+ on the clock and it runs as good as it looks. Original Tranny baby
.Thanks for looking.
Aaron
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That is one really sweet looking car!! It does look great!! 
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