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About 2-3 times a year, I will do a serious detail to my own personal vehicles. On my truck, a 1999 Ford Super Duty, I will spend probably close to 14-15 hours doing a thorough detail, requiring the rotary, PC etc. These details are very time consuming! The rest of the year, the PC will be utilized to maintain the finish.
Here I am only doing the tailgate. The rest will follow!
To complete the tailgate, I used Meguiar's:
* #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish (DACP)
* #80 Speed Glaze
* #81 Hand Polish
* NXT Tech Wax
* PlastX
* W-8006 Polishing Pads
* W-9006 Finishing Pads
* Ultimate Wipes
* Ultimate Bonnets
To prepare the truck for the rotary buffer, I tape and cover as much as possible. I usually avoid as much “sling” as I can. But, I have learned over the years, no matter how careful one is, you will still get some. So to avoid spending a lot of time removing sling, I just cover everything. I will use old bed sheets, towels and blue safe release masking tape.
I proceeded to use the rotary set at 1750 RPM, a W-8006 Polishing Pad and #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish (DACP). Since I use my truck as a daily driver, as well as for camping and fishing, I did not want to go too aggressive with product or pad selection. Hence my #83 and W-8006 pad choice. I buffed each section, checking along the way to make sure that all marring and/or swirls were removed. I worked the product until only a slight dust/residue remained. I wiped-off the finish with a Meguiar’s New Ultimate Wipe MF towel. The finish responded beautifully!
I followed the #83 DACP with Meguiar’s #80 Speed Glaze. I used a clean W-8006 Polishing Pad and set the rotary buffer to ~ 1300 RPM. The #80 breaks down rather quickly when used with a rotary. But the #80 leaves a highly polished and glossy surface! The remaining residue was removed also with another Ultimate Wipe. I love using either #80 or #82 after #83 when detailing darker colors. I have found that they really increase the gloss and the depth to the paint!!
After #80 Speed Glaze:
After the #80 Speed Glaze, I then applied Meguiar’s #81 Hand Polish with a PC (set to speed 3), and a W-9006 Finishing Pad. I just love #81 and what it does to darker colors.
Finally, I applied 2 coats of Meguiar’s NXT Tech Wax with a PC (set to speed 3) and a clean W-9006 Finishing Pad. After allowing the NXT to set-up, I then used a Meguiar’s MF Ultimate Bonnet over a clean W-8006 Pad. I set the PC’s speed a little higher to 4.5 for removing the NXT.
Here are some after shots
Here is the final result!! Again, it is hard to evaluate a finish when pictures are taken in the shade. So, I turned the truck around to obtain a full-on Sun shot. Not a swirl in sight!! I just love full sun-shots, as there is no way to hide imperfections!!!
So.....
And another...I love what NXT does to metallic paints!!
Cheers!
Tim
About 2-3 times a year, I will do a serious detail to my own personal vehicles. On my truck, a 1999 Ford Super Duty, I will spend probably close to 14-15 hours doing a thorough detail, requiring the rotary, PC etc. These details are very time consuming! The rest of the year, the PC will be utilized to maintain the finish.
Here I am only doing the tailgate. The rest will follow!
To complete the tailgate, I used Meguiar's:
* #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish (DACP)
* #80 Speed Glaze
* #81 Hand Polish
* NXT Tech Wax
* PlastX
* W-8006 Polishing Pads
* W-9006 Finishing Pads
* Ultimate Wipes
* Ultimate Bonnets
To prepare the truck for the rotary buffer, I tape and cover as much as possible. I usually avoid as much “sling” as I can. But, I have learned over the years, no matter how careful one is, you will still get some. So to avoid spending a lot of time removing sling, I just cover everything. I will use old bed sheets, towels and blue safe release masking tape.
I proceeded to use the rotary set at 1750 RPM, a W-8006 Polishing Pad and #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish (DACP). Since I use my truck as a daily driver, as well as for camping and fishing, I did not want to go too aggressive with product or pad selection. Hence my #83 and W-8006 pad choice. I buffed each section, checking along the way to make sure that all marring and/or swirls were removed. I worked the product until only a slight dust/residue remained. I wiped-off the finish with a Meguiar’s New Ultimate Wipe MF towel. The finish responded beautifully!
I followed the #83 DACP with Meguiar’s #80 Speed Glaze. I used a clean W-8006 Polishing Pad and set the rotary buffer to ~ 1300 RPM. The #80 breaks down rather quickly when used with a rotary. But the #80 leaves a highly polished and glossy surface! The remaining residue was removed also with another Ultimate Wipe. I love using either #80 or #82 after #83 when detailing darker colors. I have found that they really increase the gloss and the depth to the paint!!
After #80 Speed Glaze:
After the #80 Speed Glaze, I then applied Meguiar’s #81 Hand Polish with a PC (set to speed 3), and a W-9006 Finishing Pad. I just love #81 and what it does to darker colors.
Finally, I applied 2 coats of Meguiar’s NXT Tech Wax with a PC (set to speed 3) and a clean W-9006 Finishing Pad. After allowing the NXT to set-up, I then used a Meguiar’s MF Ultimate Bonnet over a clean W-8006 Pad. I set the PC’s speed a little higher to 4.5 for removing the NXT.
Here are some after shots
Here is the final result!! Again, it is hard to evaluate a finish when pictures are taken in the shade. So, I turned the truck around to obtain a full-on Sun shot. Not a swirl in sight!! I just love full sun-shots, as there is no way to hide imperfections!!!
So.....
And another...I love what NXT does to metallic paints!!
Cheers!
Tim
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