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Thought I'd practice with my rotary today, try out a few new Meg's products, use up some old OPT and get ready for my first black vehicle full detail; a '06 Jeep Commander (not small) and boy does it have swirls! So I used my '85 S10 Blazer that's under construction for drags later this year as a guinea pig. She didn't squeal too much! 
Don't have the backordered M105, M205 combo yet so I started with some OPT compound I've had for awhile and a wool pad from Eastwood, then to OPT polish on green foam, then OPT Dark Magic on white foam and the same on blue foam. Did a small section the M83 DACP I got last week. I like both, but have to admit the M83 seemed a little better than OPT polish blue foam pad. Dark Magic seems like pretty good stuff, but I'm confused by the local dealer that said it does not have wax in it, yet the label says it does??? I don't think the young kid knew much about it, to be honest, but I don't trust the label now either. Plan to switch to all Meguiar's once this stuff's gone anyway.
I topped both sections off with M21 sealant I got last week too and then Gold paste wax. NICE!
The before does not do justice to just how bad it was, even under Zenon and Halogen. I forgot to take a straight on Halogen photo.
Enjoy and feel free to comment as always.
Zenon before correction:
Halogen of corrected door and uncorrected, but wiped with detail spray quarter panel;
The money shot! Halogens, corrected panel, polished, sealed, waxed passenger door. I love it. Haven't got the slicks mounted yet or I would roll it out in the sun. Hopefully tomorrow so I can get the Jeep inside Thursday. This shot made me understand why this paint is called Inferno Red Pearl. Plan to wet sand the entire vehicle to get rid of the orange peel once it's running. That WILL be NICE!
But even with the peel, does this look wet, or what! Can you tell I'm having fun? 
Don't have the backordered M105, M205 combo yet so I started with some OPT compound I've had for awhile and a wool pad from Eastwood, then to OPT polish on green foam, then OPT Dark Magic on white foam and the same on blue foam. Did a small section the M83 DACP I got last week. I like both, but have to admit the M83 seemed a little better than OPT polish blue foam pad. Dark Magic seems like pretty good stuff, but I'm confused by the local dealer that said it does not have wax in it, yet the label says it does??? I don't think the young kid knew much about it, to be honest, but I don't trust the label now either. Plan to switch to all Meguiar's once this stuff's gone anyway.
I topped both sections off with M21 sealant I got last week too and then Gold paste wax. NICE!
The before does not do justice to just how bad it was, even under Zenon and Halogen. I forgot to take a straight on Halogen photo.
Enjoy and feel free to comment as always.
Zenon before correction:
Halogen of corrected door and uncorrected, but wiped with detail spray quarter panel;
The money shot! Halogens, corrected panel, polished, sealed, waxed passenger door. I love it. Haven't got the slicks mounted yet or I would roll it out in the sun. Hopefully tomorrow so I can get the Jeep inside Thursday. This shot made me understand why this paint is called Inferno Red Pearl. Plan to wet sand the entire vehicle to get rid of the orange peel once it's running. That WILL be NICE!
But even with the peel, does this look wet, or what! Can you tell I'm having fun?
Polishing Paint removes the stress in my life, and the swirls on my car. 
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