My First Shot

[gmitch23]

Well i've been reading up on here and learning new things everyday and i finally put my learning to the test. I have loved the look of black cars but always hated washing them because it is so hard but when you have products like Meguiars, there's no need to be afraid. I still have a long ways to go to catch up with Murr lol. Sorry, no before pics.

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I really should have swirl x but i cant seem to get results by hand and dont have a da. Its a big improvement but when you see the hood picture you can see some swirls/cobwebs.
Your Critique And Tips Will Be Greatly Appreciated!!








sorry my kids car was behind me lol

[gmitch23]

Re: My First Shot

if you notice the rear bumper pic it looks swirled in the top corner but it was actually a backing accident and the paint spiderwebbed and cracked, how is a problem like that corrected? Repaint?

[SVT Lightning]

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Good work gmitch! How do you like that nice slick feel of clayed paint? You could always put that DA on your xmas wish list.....

[CumminsCrazed]

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awesome start gmitch, before long youll have all the products/tools we use and youll be going to town on vehicles like us and impressing everyone around you!!!!

[Golden]

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Looks better than the vast majority of black cars on the road. I think you did a great job on it.

[J. A. Michaels]

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Congrats, You vehicle looks very good.

[gmitch23]

Re: My First Shot

Good work gmitch! How do you like that nice slick feel of clayed paint? You could always put that DA on your xmas wish list.....

Thanks a lot. Can't believe clay makes paint that much more smooth and thats only a two year old car! Yea i think i'm gonna go for a da for Christmas but then ill be so impatient ill be detailing in the snow.

[gmitch23]

Re: My First Shot

awesome start gmitch, before long youll have all the products/tools we use and youll be going to town on vehicles like us and impressing everyone around you!!!!

Yea slowly but surely i wanna be up there with the big boys. Is it a bad idea to practice using Meg's DA on a car i care about?

[gmitch23]

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Looks better than the vast majority of black cars on the road. I think you did a great job on it.

Hey thanks! Thats what i was trying to accomplish. But i did notice that a few days after i done this, if i wipe a section with a towel with a lot of pressure i see streaks. Why is that? Did i miss something?


Thanks J.A. Micheals too.

[Bill Davidson]

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Is it a bad idea to practice using Meg's DA on a car i care about?

If you watch the videos on using the DA polisher, work on a clean vehicle and start with the least aggressive compound and pad, I think it would be very tough to do damage. Most people using the DA inappropriately don't remove as much clearcoat/paint as they want to.

I did about 2 weeks of research while waiting for my DA Polisher to arrive. I felt like an expert before it arrived. Then I was put into my place. Using the polisher correctly is an art. I'm still refining the process and will for a couple more years. Speed, pressure, angles, product application, cleaning on the fly it all comes with time, but even a novice can get amazing results.

I kind of look at the DA Polisher like a palm sander and a rotary polisher, like a belt sander. DA's are fairly safe, but the still demand a bit respect. Rotaries on the other hand can destroy your paint within seconds if used inappropriately