my first detail with an orb

[tomee]

ok this is my first detail using a machine
random orbital sander / polisher

went out and bought w8006, and a finishing pad

i wnated some harsher products, but i could not find any, so these will have to do..


some products that were used..


here is the car after a wash... notice the slight cobwebbing


in this pic it looks fine..


cobwebbing again..






this is the clay after a whole car... the dirtiest part was the roof


one side after i used the orbital and wiped it off with a microfibre cloth


roof after orbital and buffed off


reflection..




carnuaba wax applied with orbital...


after the wax was buffed off, here are the finished results...










any questions? or critiques please

[Dee]

my first detail with an orb

Tommee,
The car looks excellent. I will be using my orbital buffer this weekend.
I just want to make sure I have a good understanding to the steps taken to remove the cobwebbing. Once you have buffed the wax off, you then go over it with a Microfiber towel; is this correct?

[travisdecpn]

Looks great, I'm glad the pads are going to work out for you. From the after pics it looks like the swirls have been removed. Keep up the good work.

[tomee]

Re: my first detail with an orb

Originally posted by Dee
Tommee,
The car looks excellent. I will be using my orbital buffer this weekend.
I just want to make sure I have a good understanding to the steps taken to remove the cobwebbing. Once you have buffed the wax off, you then go over it with a Microfiber towel; is this correct?

that is what i did, yes, altho i will be purchasing another polishing pad dor the removal, instad of doing it by hand with a microfibre towel.

travisdecpm: yes most of the cobwebing went, altho its still not perfect. i think i will need to purchase speed glaze

thanks for the kind words guys

[Mad iX]

Nice work. That's the same machine I use, and mostly the same products I started with.
Which suburb are you at? I've got some #80 and #83 and I don't mind sharing.

[scrub]

Very nice write up with awesome results. Thanks for taking the time to take pictures and uploading them. Big difference.

[tomee]

Originally posted by Mad iX
Nice work. That's the same machine I use, and mostly the same products I started with.
Which suburb are you at? I've got some #80 and #83 and I don't mind sharing.

im in knox area.. what about yourself?
i still dont really know the technique to applying the products.
still not sure how long i should go over the area for.
i couldn not find speed glaze anywhere, they usually have to order it in.


scrub: thanks for the kind words. it was fun taking pics and showing what was done

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Your car looks great!!!!

Cheers!

Tim

[f1guy68]

I agree! Great Job and pic's.

Keep up the great work.

[Superior Shine]

I AGREE, NICE SHINE BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND DEPTH.

Only problem is that the steering wheel is on the WRONG side.

Nice job.

[f1guy68]

Originally posted by Superior Shine
I AGREE, NICE SHINE BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND DEPTH.

Only problem is that the steering wheel is on the WRONG side.

Nice job.

I think he moved it so he could clean behind it better...hahahahahaha

[tomee]

lol

thanks for the kind words again guys

also jsut wondering, would it hurt if i applied carnuaba wax again?

[89sv21]

wow i have never seen a toyota vienta before! were they all v6 models or did they also come with inline 4's?

[rusty bumper]

Never seen that style of buffer before either.

Nice job!

[the other pc]

Lookin' good!

Originally posted by tomee
... would it hurt if i applied carnuaba wax again?

After using a cleaner or cleaner/polish the surface is beautiful but unprotected. It's always good to wax afterward.


PC.