I'm done detailing. Forget it.

[Agent 99]

I picked up my new car yesterday and the dealer also used sandpaper to wash it with, even though I told them not to.

Swirl remover helped fix most of it, show car glaze and the a wax did the job.

Good. What kind of car?

[Agent 99]

Look what a professional detailer can do!! I finally have a clean slate.

Detailer gave me exacting instructions on how to care for it, most of it I already knew, but he really emphasized how delicate this paint is. They also de-badged the **** dealer logo on the trunk/hatch.

[davey g-force]

Congrats! Glad it worked out for you.

Have a good look at the paint in direct sunlight after the first couple of washes to make sure the detailer didn't hide any swirls with a glaze etc.

[ffboy]

Looks real nice! For maintenance I'd use Gold Class Car wash, for in between washes, Ultimate Quik Detailer and/or Ultimate quik wax for more durability. For looks, I'd go for the Gold Class Detailer and Gold Class quick wax. If your car is just a bit dirty, Ultimate Wash and Wax anywhere, plus have lots and lots of quality microfibers.

[Agent 99]

Looks real nice! For maintenance I'd use Gold Class Car wash, for in between washes, Ultimate Quik Detailer and/or Ultimate quik wax for more durability. For looks, I'd go for the Gold Class Detailer and Gold Class quick wax. If your car is just a bit dirty, Ultimate Wash and Wax anywhere, plus have lots and lots of quality microfibers.

My pro detailer, and guys like you all, are awesome. I'm not sure I'll ever get to that level but I'm happy to know you guys can fix whatever comes your way. The end customer, me, loves the magic!

Also he only uses Mirror Glaze stuff. Anyway I couldnt be happier. He did mention that "Meguiars guys from Corp" come ever so often and teach them new things and show new products. Thank God for Meguiars!!

[Tuck91]

Did he correct the paint using a DA polisher?

Looks nice in the picture.

[Agent 99]

Did he correct the paint using a DA polisher?

Looks nice in the picture.

He said it was 2 people using machines. I'm going to assume it was the DA or a Flex or similar.


A&K Detailing
Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY

[ffboy]

With the right tools and enough practice, there's absolutely no reason why you can't achieve the same results yourself. Get the DA Polisher, read up on proper DA techniques and product combinations and you will get the same if not similar results.

[CreamPuff]

Everything turned out horrible. I guess I've done hundreds of dollars of damage to the paint because I'm not going to take the swirls out. I'll just give up and pay a detailer.

For those wondering, looks like the Shmitt was a waste of money. I'll just keep buying good ol Meguiars MF mitts, if I wash it ever again. This is my first black car and I know they are harder but damn I just am not up to this.

Just venting. Didn't help that it was 150 degrees outside either.

WOW...talk about venting. I think you're being too hard on yourself. Sit back...relax...read some info on here. Not the end of the world. If this is how you're going to react to a few harmless swirls (with enough time, patience, and knowledge from many forum members here, these swirls will be no match for you), maybe you shouldn't have bought a black car. Maybe you should just park it in the garage and put a microfiber cover over it.......

Obviously, your car is fixed now swirl free...the trick now is...can you maintain it?

BTW...the car probably came that way from the dealership with the swirls. It's a free option that many dealers give you for free, but for some reason they never mention it.

Maybe you can invest a few hundred dollars...take a trip and fly to CA and attending the Meguiar's Detailing 101 on Saturday... The knowledge you learn in 1 day will carry on for the rest of your life and the rest of the cars you own. I think that's worth a plane ticket.

[Agent 99]

WOW...talk about venting. I think you're being too hard on yourself. Sit back...relax...read some info on here. Not the end of the world. If this is how you're going to react to a few harmless swirls (with enough time, patience, and knowledge from many forum members here, these swirls will be no match for you), maybe you shouldn't have bought a black car. Maybe you should just park it in the garage and put a microfiber cover over it.......

Obviously, your car is fixed now swirl free...the trick now is...can you maintain it?

BTW...the car probably came that way from the dealership with the swirls. It's a free option that many dealers give you for free, but for some reason they never mention it.

Maybe you can invest a few hundred dollars...take a trip and fly to CA and attending the Meguiar's Detailing 101 on Saturday... The knowledge you learn in 1 day will carry on for the rest of your life and the rest of the cars you own. I think that's worth a plane ticket.

Yeah the car was 6 days old and I was extremely frustrated. I've since learned that the dealer did all that damage then covered it up with some glaze. Of course that washed off when I tried to wash it and instead of having a nice finish I had swirls galore. To make matters worse, almost no time to work on the car (extreme work hours) and extreme heat/humidity.