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  • Scion XB Paint Detail

    One of our sprinkler heads broke, and left water spots all over my girl's car. Luckily for her I enjoy playing with my polishers.





    Here is what the roof looked like:



    The Process:
    I started by washing the vehicle with Gold Class, and the two bucket method with grit guard inserts. I then followed this by claying the finish with Meg's Pro Mild Clay, and some Last Touch. Water spots were so bad that I ended up spraying the entire car with 50/50 mix of Vinegar, and distilled water (it was kinda cool to see it fizzle when it hit the finish.)

    After the Wash and Clay, the true condition of the paint revealed itself to my camera lens.

    Swirls/ Holograms/ RIDS:





    Like many of you, I always do a test spot to plan my modus operandi.
    In this case I went with Solo 86 and a polishing pad via my makita rotary buffer. I followed this up with M66 and the PC to remove some light holograms. The car was topped with NXT Gen Tech Wax 2.0.





    Here are some of the afters:








    Here is a few teasers of a 1995 GMC Suburban I've been working on. Thread to follow.

    This is the passenger side front fender:




    Still needs some work, but getting there.



    Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed.
    Erik Mejia

    Polishing Paint removes the stress in my life, and the swirls on my car.

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    Some solid work Erik. Keep the pictures coming!

    On a side note, holograms from the M86 eh? I usually use M86 to remove potential leftover holograms or RIDS after a pass with M105. Interesting... just goes to show that the only rule in detailing is that there are no rules!

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    • #3
      Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

      Mark, this paint was really really soft, and in my opinion it's the reason I had light holograms when viewed in direct sunlight. Lucky for me a few passes with 66 and the PC fixed it right up. I'll definately keep the pics coming. thanks for looking.
      Erik Mejia

      Polishing Paint removes the stress in my life, and the swirls on my car.

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      • #4
        Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

        brilliant work a superb job, what nice weather you have, its below freezing over here!

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        • #5
          Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

          Hey nice work removing all those defects!

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          • #6
            Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

            Great Job!
            Huge improvement!!
            Joel
            Firefighter/EMT-B
            Rejuvenation Auto Detailing
            "Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Dirt Back!!!"
            '99 F-150

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            • #7
              Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

              Erik, Great save on the Scion. It looks better then new. Way to go.
              quality creates its own demand

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              • #8
                Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

                Nice!
                Learning new things everyday

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                • #9
                  Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

                  Originally posted by christian6984 View Post
                  brilliant work a superb job, what nice weather you have, its below freezing over here!
                  Yeah it's been crazy winter weather over here, hopefully it stays warm, but you never know. Been kinda cloudy the last two days
                  Erik Mejia

                  Polishing Paint removes the stress in my life, and the swirls on my car.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

                    Very nice work. Like seeing the use of those chemicals as well. Very inspiring work.
                    www.clean4udetailing.com

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                    • #11
                      Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

                      Great Job!

                      Andy M.
                      Keeping MOL family friendly! If you need help or have a question, don't hesitate to shoot me an email or PM. 101impala@gmail.com
                      Andy M. Moderator

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                      • #12
                        Re: Scion XB Paint Detail

                        very nice job. Looks nice!
                        Jose Holguin

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