Yet another dealer installed swirl mark - what to do?

[fingermouse1831]

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ill try and keep it brief, i have checed forums without success...
so here goes, i have a vw bora need to keep it clean and want a stunning finish.
i need to buy new meguairs products
i have clay and quick detailer, but am waiting on 7 show car polish, 26 or 16 wax, scratch x to remove swirls plast x for dull headlights. this will all be done by hand as i have no machinebuffer. question is, i dont seem to know best way to start? should i use deatailer and clay before scratch x or after and then show car no.7 then 26 and then 16? some assistance in the best order to use these products would help. i need to clean car remove the scratches and then polish up to a deep glossy shine. help greatly recieved the order and what to use.

[jlh2003]

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If you need any tips or help in Charleston, I've taken my car to pleasant details in mt pleasant a few times and they have done amazing on my 2006 galaxy gray honda civic....ask to talk with john... pleasantdetails.com

[Ryan L.]

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Looks great!! Truck is very nice as well..how do you like it so far?

Ryan

[benhui86]

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looking at ur post makes me feel better bc ur DISO is 10x worst than mine and mine is light grey/dark silver which makes it less obvious..... its so cold outside im lazy to go do something about it yet.... that is why i will never get a black vehicle bc i'd die of OCD and paranoia...

[Tim Lingor]

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Much better! Now THAT is the way the paint should look! Well done!

Tim

[TXShine]

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Oh boy.... somebody just got hooked on detailing their truck..... Meguiar's will do that to ya. Super glad your happy with the results, keep it up.

Oh... your truck looks great.

[mrdj]

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Great job! That's why Meguiar's is so helpful. Look what you can accomplish with the right information. Looks great!!

[J. A. Michaels]

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Paint looks so good. You should be very proud of yourself. Glad its all working for you. Congrats again.

[Hemin8r]

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Paint looks much better. Great job and glad to hear that you benefitted from the DVD and the tips on MOL.

[mtiffee]

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I FINALLY got a chance to watch the DVD and work on my truck. The DVD was exactly what I needed. When I got my order of all the pads, bonnets, polishes, waxes, etc. I must admit, I was a bit overwhelmed, like of like one of those, "where do I start?" feelings. After watching the DVD, I was excited to get out and do it myself. And it was EASY! Thanks Mike and Meguiars!

First, I've gone through about 4 different wash mitts over the last two months and the meguiars is the BEST! It holds more soapy water than any others that I've used. I also like that it's white so I can really see any particles in it.

I used the two bucket method. Dried with 3 water magnets. Clayed the hood. Not much claying needed, but it was super smooth afterwards. Maybe took 5 minutes for the entire hood.

I used #80 followed by two coats of NXT 2.0. The NXT is great. I did a small test section with 2.0 and you could see a darker square where I waxed. It really made my black paint darker.

I only did my hood since the pollen is really bad. I was constant having to wipe my work area clean to clear pollen off.

Anyway, here are the pics. Other than the orange peel, it's a mirror finish.

[Mike Phillips]

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Mike, Did you ever send feelers out to dealers about the training that you provide at Meg's. Lit, video, or word of mouth.

I used to work at car dealerships 3-4 years ago. The owners all looked at the sky like it was going to fall on them at any second. But they do have to worry about CSI.

I don't send inquires to dealers as it's not a part of my responsibilities but Meguiars' provides training to dealerships through our Field Reps across the U.S.

There's lots of problems with trying to help dealerships bring up the quality of work they turn out; suffice to say one of those problems is the turnover rate of the actual people doing the work.

[Chex]

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I'm very far from SC, but count with the experience I have to restore that black truck to your expectations. Guess that's a cool thing about Internet and forums: that even though people are not completely present, you can count with their knowledge and expertise.

[saturn2]

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Mike, Did you ever send feelers out to dealers about the training that you provide at Meg's. Lit, video, or word of mouth.

I used to work at car dealerships 3-4 years ago. The owners all looked at the sky like it was going to fall on them at any second. But they do have to worry about CSI.

[Mike Phillips]

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We posted a Detailer Wanted Thread for you here,

Experienced Detailer or Enthusiast in Charleston, South Carolina?

Let's see if someone replies.

We're sending out some mass e-mails to announce the new newsletter and this tends to drive a lot of members who haven't been to the forum lately to visit... so cross your fingers.

[mtiffee]

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Ok, I ordered the G100 and #80 and NXT 2.0. I'm hoping that #80 will be enough to get out the swirls. I also ordered a bunch of pads, bonnets, the backing plate, etc. Oh, and a clay bar and detailing spray. I basically followed the instructions in the "How To" article for removing swirls with the G100.

I also ordered the DVD.

Hopefully someone can recommend a good detailer in my area, I'd still like to have the truck looked at.