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The detailing didn't quite go as I had planned. After purchasing the the G110 and recommended products, after reading through all the helpful articles by Mike Phillips and the contributors to Meguiar's Online, after searching through the internet for all the detailing wisdom and knowledge available, I finally decided to try out the dual-action polisher on our daily driver, a six year-old, dented, tree-sap covered silver Taurus. I didn't feel sufficiently confident to attempt a real detailing of my Luthien, my treasured black Honda S2000. Best, first, to direct my enthusiasm to a vehicle that would hide my mistakes. It's one thing to attempt to improve the appearance of a car that hasn't been waxed in years; it's quite another thing to touch the sensitive skin of a true beauty.
This weekend the stars aligned. My wife flew to Cleveland on Thursday to visit her mother. I had the weekend all to myself. I would get the job done on Friday. I would wash and clay the Taurus, followed by a full paint-cleaning treatment--M83 and M80, concluding with NXT. I began at 10:00 a.m. Five hours later I realized that the detailing was not progressing as quickly as I anticipated. I was having great fun with the polisher, but it was going all so very slowly--no doubt due to my caution and lack of experience. At 5:00 I was still working the M83. Every muscle in my 56 year old body was crying out in agony. My arms were about to fall off. I would have to alter my plans. And so I momentously decided to skip the Speed Glaze and substitute Gold Class for NXT, reasoning that Gold Class was both a polish and a wax. I hoped the Taurus wouldn't mind. I dreaded admitting to the Meguiar's forum that I had moved directly from M83 to LSP, but what was I to do? Every man has his limits. And so eight and a half hours and two dozen microfiber towels later, I concluded my work. I crawled into the shower, put on my pajamas, and poured myself a beer ... and then a second. Eventually I fell asleep, exhausted. The next morning, still in my pajamas, I went to the garage and applied a second coat of Gold Class.
On Monday I pick up my wife at the airport. I hope she notices the difference.
Next month, I will tenderly detail my Luthien. This time I will not skip the Speed Glaze. I do not anticipate needing to use the M83, at least not much. Perhaps I will even have time for #7. And I will finish with NXT. It should be glorious!
Cordially,
Al
This weekend the stars aligned. My wife flew to Cleveland on Thursday to visit her mother. I had the weekend all to myself. I would get the job done on Friday. I would wash and clay the Taurus, followed by a full paint-cleaning treatment--M83 and M80, concluding with NXT. I began at 10:00 a.m. Five hours later I realized that the detailing was not progressing as quickly as I anticipated. I was having great fun with the polisher, but it was going all so very slowly--no doubt due to my caution and lack of experience. At 5:00 I was still working the M83. Every muscle in my 56 year old body was crying out in agony. My arms were about to fall off. I would have to alter my plans. And so I momentously decided to skip the Speed Glaze and substitute Gold Class for NXT, reasoning that Gold Class was both a polish and a wax. I hoped the Taurus wouldn't mind. I dreaded admitting to the Meguiar's forum that I had moved directly from M83 to LSP, but what was I to do? Every man has his limits. And so eight and a half hours and two dozen microfiber towels later, I concluded my work. I crawled into the shower, put on my pajamas, and poured myself a beer ... and then a second. Eventually I fell asleep, exhausted. The next morning, still in my pajamas, I went to the garage and applied a second coat of Gold Class.
On Monday I pick up my wife at the airport. I hope she notices the difference.
Next month, I will tenderly detail my Luthien. This time I will not skip the Speed Glaze. I do not anticipate needing to use the M83, at least not much. Perhaps I will even have time for #7. And I will finish with NXT. It should be glorious!
Cordially,
Al
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