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Vehicle is a family member's, an 07 Jeep Compass in generally good shape. It isn't washed very often, there are very small groups of swirls marks, but nothing major besides RIDS. The plastic on this car is heavily oxidized. Interior is terrible, look forward to my post on that to come in the next few weeks.
Here's before, during, and after wash. Used Hyper-Wash with Foam Gun and MF Mitt. Wheels, wheel wells, tires, and sides below body side molding all treated with APC+ 4:1.
I clayed the entire vehicle and got excellent results. It was incredible comparing roughness of non-clayed surface to clayed surface. I was even able to get off some yellow paint transfer on the front bumper.
After clay, I used 105 on some isolated scratches. The paint for the most part seemed hard to me (still learning on this) and I figured 205 as a cleaner/polish would suffice to bring up the shine before a wax.
Here are two horizontal scratches that ran the width of the back, before and after 105, applied by hand with Foam Applicator Pad.
After taking care of some RIDS (or RISDS (somewhat deep)) with 105 by hand, I applied 205 to the whole vehicle with WDFP7 and D/A on speed 4 with pressure, followed by longer cycle on speed 5 no pressure.
As I stated earlier, this is a family member's car. I've never been a huge fan of the color, but once I started polishing I really liked how the green had some depth to it.
I applied Gold Class wax (consumer) that I had some extra of (sorry Sis, I'm saving the M21!) and did some plastic work while I let it dry.
I cleaned plastic with APC+ 10:1 and applied M40. Here's a 50/50 of the mirror.
Beneath wiper plastic BEFORE:
Beneath wiper plastic AFTER:
I had no luck with this trim that is underneath the windows on either side. It is so white and stained. I tried APC+ 4:1; multiple applications of M40; and even All-Season Dressing, to no avail. Any ideas? Buy new trim?
Here's a final shot with wax wiped off, wheels cleaned, tires, lower black plastic, mud flaps, and wheel wells dressed with All-Season Dressing, and windows cleaned with Glass Cleaner Concentrate. By the way, Meg's Glass Cleaner is NOT just another glass cleaner; the stuff is awesome!
Thanks for viewing!
Here's before, during, and after wash. Used Hyper-Wash with Foam Gun and MF Mitt. Wheels, wheel wells, tires, and sides below body side molding all treated with APC+ 4:1.
I clayed the entire vehicle and got excellent results. It was incredible comparing roughness of non-clayed surface to clayed surface. I was even able to get off some yellow paint transfer on the front bumper.
After clay, I used 105 on some isolated scratches. The paint for the most part seemed hard to me (still learning on this) and I figured 205 as a cleaner/polish would suffice to bring up the shine before a wax.
Here are two horizontal scratches that ran the width of the back, before and after 105, applied by hand with Foam Applicator Pad.
After taking care of some RIDS (or RISDS (somewhat deep)) with 105 by hand, I applied 205 to the whole vehicle with WDFP7 and D/A on speed 4 with pressure, followed by longer cycle on speed 5 no pressure.
As I stated earlier, this is a family member's car. I've never been a huge fan of the color, but once I started polishing I really liked how the green had some depth to it.
I applied Gold Class wax (consumer) that I had some extra of (sorry Sis, I'm saving the M21!) and did some plastic work while I let it dry.
I cleaned plastic with APC+ 10:1 and applied M40. Here's a 50/50 of the mirror.
Beneath wiper plastic BEFORE:
Beneath wiper plastic AFTER:
I had no luck with this trim that is underneath the windows on either side. It is so white and stained. I tried APC+ 4:1; multiple applications of M40; and even All-Season Dressing, to no avail. Any ideas? Buy new trim?
Here's a final shot with wax wiped off, wheels cleaned, tires, lower black plastic, mud flaps, and wheel wells dressed with All-Season Dressing, and windows cleaned with Glass Cleaner Concentrate. By the way, Meg's Glass Cleaner is NOT just another glass cleaner; the stuff is awesome!
Thanks for viewing!
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