I'm done detailing. Forget it.

[Agent 99]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

Did he correct the paint using a DA polisher?

Looks nice in the picture.

[Agent 99]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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.

[ffboy]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

Get a DA Polisher, you'll be surprised with the results you can achieve with it and how short a time you can get the results. Just practice, and when you get the techniques, you'll forget you ever said "I'm done detailing. Forget it" and do it more frequently.

[meguser2002]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

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.

I wouldn't be surprised if the scmitt caused some of the damage. If its a flat foam pad, there's nowhere for the dirt to go and gets rubbed in, causing swirls. (I could be wrong though). It may be a combination of dealer glaze and the wash mitt. I'm glad you got it fixed though. Looks great. I like fluffy wash mits myself, and I hate to say it, but the Megs MF doesn't really do it for me.

[ffboy]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

Poor wash techniques can and will put in swirls and shorten the life of any paint protection (wax or sealant) dramatically. And combine that with using glazes to hide swirls (some work better than others), then you will get the real picture of the paint which is bad, especially if swirls are being added at the same time.

Now all you need are proper paint care steps to keep your car swirl free. It won't be easy, especially with dark paint especially black paint. Use quality products combined with proper techniques, and you'll have swirl free finish (well, mostly) for a long time.

For me, I'd still use glazes occassionally. There will be a point where you can't keep on correcting the paint every time the lightest or shallowest of swirls need to be compounded or cleaned. Instead, I'll use something to hide the swirls on a regular basis. Sometimes it would be OK to just hide them instead of removing them at every opportunity especially if there isn't enough time.

[goldenlight]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

Watching videos from the web will help you prepare for your Early spring 2013 detail. Paint corrections are impossible to do on a HOT Day. Product drys too fast. Always do paint corrections when the car surface is cool and follow up with Wax. 50 degree works best for me. May I suggest the Meguiar's Videos, and Meguiars YouTube Channel, Autogeek.net , Adam polishes video , and the JunkMan videos to help you get started.


A DA Polisher will get you awesome results and you will use less product. Took me 6yrs to figure this out :-)

[CreamPuff]

Re: I'm done detailing. Forget it.

A DA Polisher will get you awesome results and you will use less product. Took me 6yrs to figure this out :-)

Well at least you figured it out. I had a conversation with one of the guys at Meguiar's a few weeks back... Think of how many people are on this forum and then think of how many cars there are in the US, and then think of how many people have their car waxed regularly.... the numbers are insane....people don't take care of their cars and it's one of the most expensive things someone will ever buy in their lifetime outside of their house.