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    I have been a long time fan of Meguiars through many years of my life. I have always done all my car work by hand and finally took the plunge to purchasing my first DA. The G110v2 has completely changed the appearance of both of my vehicles and my outlook at detailing all together.

    I have been lurking around the forums for years and decided to run with the best combos for my 2 cars from your prior experiences. Of course I practiced with the DA on my wifes car before the machine ever touched the paint of my cars. (something almost preached my some members, great suggestion )

    My first paint correction details took place over the last 2 weekends and I got great results. I can honestly sit back and say I dont have once scratch on my vehicles paint.

    My biggest question is how long should it take for paint correction?

    My first Car up was my 67 Mustang. The car was painted 5 years ago and is a weekend driver. It had many small scratches from a horrible car cover I was using. My steps were as followed (I used all Lake Country Pads)

    Wash, Optimum No Rinse
    M Clay Kit
    M105 Orange Pad
    M205 White Pad
    M80 White Pad
    M7 Black Pad
    Gold Class Liquid Wax Blue Pad
    NXT Paste Wax Blue Pad
    Reflections Top Coat (yes I know)

    15 hours, I did take my time since she is my baby









    My second paint correction is on a 2007 Avalanche. (daily driver lots of fine scratches from long road trips etc) I went outside the box with this one. The last time I had some minor paint work done on the mustang, the body guy used M86 out of the solo line and swore by it. He even said that he did full details on older cured paint and achieved excellent results in half the time. So despite Meguiars label warning about not using a DA and not using the product on anything but fresh paint, I dove right in and was more then happy with flawless results. Can M86 replace 105&205 down the line? Very impressed with the less dusting too.

    Wash Gold Class Wash
    M Clay Kit
    M86 orange pad
    M86 white pad
    M7 Black Pad
    NXT 2.0 Blue Pad
    Gold Class Blue Pad

    8 Hours








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    Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

    Wow, both cars look great!

    You must be a fan of that colour! lol

    ...As far as your question about how long it should take - 15 hours and 8 hours respectively doesn't seem too bad. Heck, it probably would have taken me longer to perform all those steps!
    Originally posted by Blueline
    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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    • #3
      Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

      Nice job my friend..!!! I can see your into that colour
      Ryan's Auto Detailing, S.A
      Mobile Auto Detailing Company.
      Dominican Republic.

      Passion for Detailing, do it with love.

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        Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

        and before someone asks, yes thats a clear 3m bra on the front of the avalanche, not a big scratch!

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        • #5
          Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

          Wow, great work.

          Welcome to MOL.
          Nick
          Tucker's Detailing Services
          815-954-0773
          2012 Ford Transit Connect

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          • #6
            Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

            Both vehicles look great. Your times seem okay, also. Great work.
            Welcome to mol.
            quality creates its own demand

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            • #7
              Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

              Originally posted by J. A. Michaels View Post
              Both vehicles look great. Your times seem okay, also. Great work.
              Welcome to mol.
              Good to know, thought it was a bit over board but you cant complain when the results are what your looking for. (the pros out there are extreamly under payed)

              On a side note, With the Mustang, was the 205 followed by the 80 unnescesary?

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              • #8
                Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                Your cars look fantastic - that's a great color and it really pops when done up properly. Awesome work all around.

                Originally posted by rst08tierney View Post
                My biggest question is how long should it take for paint correction?
                It takes what it takes. It all depends on how severe the defects are, what tools/liquids you're using, what your skill level is, and what your expectations are. Your times sound OK but will probably come down as you become more familiar and comfortable with the tool. Also, now that you've got these two cars dialed in they'll be easier to maintain and subsequent sessions should be pretty quick.

                Originally posted by rst08tierney View Post
                Can M86 replace 105&205 down the line? Very impressed with the less dusting too.
                In some cases, yes, M86 can replace M105. M86 is really designed to be used on fresh paint, but in many cases we see great results on cured paint. Obviously yours is one of those cases. Another excellent alternative is Ultimate Compound - a consumer product derived from M105 but with much less dusting and a longer buffing cycle on a D/A. But can M86 really replace M205? We sort of doubt it. M205 is a fantastic finishing polish that imparts a very high degree of clarity to the finish. From a purely personal perspective, it's probably my favorite product in our entire lineup.
                Michael Stoops
                Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                • #9
                  Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                  Nice color imo.

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                  • #10
                    Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                    Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                    Also, now that you've got these two cars dialed in they'll be easier to maintain and subsequent sessions should be pretty quick.
                    For a car like my mustang, thats garaged/covered & taken out one day a week with the occasional car show, how often should I expect this detail to last with proper maintenance?

                    I wont wash the car but I will use UQD and UQW since we are only dealing with minor dust.

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                    • #11
                      Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                      Originally posted by rst08tierney View Post
                      For a car like my mustang, thats garaged/covered & taken out one day a week with the occasional car show, how often should I expect this detail to last with proper maintenance?

                      I wont wash the car but I will use UQD and UQW since we are only dealing with minor dust.
                      To give an example, my daily driven Focus has gone about 1.5 years since it was last polished, and I would say it is 90% swirl free. In anything but the absolute perfect (or worst, depending on how you look at it lol) lighting, it still looks flawless.

                      With perfect sun or halogen, however, you can find LIGHT swirls. I didn't exactly go out of my way to preserve the paint, either, so if you really do your best to avoid unnecessary contact and use all precautions when you do touch the paint, I think keeping it in show condition for a year is very practical.

                      It should only take an occasional light polish like M205 to get it back to perfection.

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                      • #12
                        Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                        OK, first off, NICE CAR MAN ( and Im a camaro guy ) and secondly the paint looks amazing for your first time using a G110 ,

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                        • #13
                          Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                          Putting on and removing the car cover will likely be your worst enemy. If you use UQD prior to putting on the cover each time, that will certainly help.

                          Likely you'll only be using the DA for waxing for quite some time.

                          Very nice car.

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                          • #14
                            Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                            Originally posted by Bill Davidson View Post
                            Putting on and removing the car cover will likely be your worst enemy. If you use UQD prior to putting on the cover each time, that will certainly help.

                            Likely you'll only be using the DA for waxing for quite some time.

                            Very nice car.
                            I bought a very soft dust top cover after throwing away my other cover that tore up the paint. Thanks for the advise of the UQD before the cover goes on. I tryed to get the best cover for my situation so I hope this works better then the last one.

                            This is what the company said about the cover

                            Dustop is a soft-as-flannel fabric that is an ultrasonically bonded four-layer composite material designed for enhanced dust protection, while pampering the finish of your vehicle. Dustop soft-as-flannel fabric is made with a proprietary technology that combines the softness of polyethylene with the strength and durability of polypropylene to produce a finished product that is strong, cushiony and very soft. Tactile test panels have compared our Dustop fabric with flannels and found that the softness levels are equivalent. Dustop's middle layer provides the barrier to dust that flannel does not possess and it holds out even the finest dust particles. This layer helps Dustop block out four times more dust than the current woven flannels. Dustop is 25% lighter in weight than flannels, so a car cover made from it is easier to handle; yet Dustop has better bulk to provide added protection against nicks and dings. Recommended for indoor use only, with only slight outdoor exposure.

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                            • #15
                              Re: New DA User Pics And Questions...Solo 86 too

                              any recommendations for the vinyl top?

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