My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Here's the video from that day. Enjoy the sheeting of Ultimate Wax.

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

A quick update. I gave the car a 2 bucket wash today. Here's a photo of ultimate wax 4 months after application. M26 has seen it's end of life within these 4 months. The car get's D156 once a month and has seen either received a 2 bucket wash or a rinseless wash. UW is still beading and sheeting nicely. It got D156 today after washing.

[drum1026]

Thank you again Guz. It makes perfect sense. I'm anxious to try now.

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Guz so to make sure I understand your steps here and to also try the same, I would... Apply UW, let it cure around 12 hours, then #7, and finally #26?

Yeah this is the way I used all three products.

Do I need to let anytime pass between #7 and #26?

You can apply M26 over M7 with no wait time.

Is it typical that glaze (pure polish) is applied after a synthetic wax is laid down?

I've read different things on different forums about a glaze. Autogeek has a chart showing a glaze first then a sealant or wax or both on top of it. Over on the Adam's forums it is recommended to use a sealant, glaze and wax. So I went with this method as I have used Adam's in the past and it's always worked for me using this method. In addition to that I had already used M205 to polish and remove some minor defects and the way I see it is M205 left enough polishing oils behind. Hope this makes sense.

[drum1026]

Guz so to make sure I understand your steps here and to also try the same, I would... Apply UW, let it cure around 12 hours, then #7, and finally #26? Do I need to let anytime pass between #7 and #26? Is it typical that glaze (pure polish) is applied after a synthetic wax is laid down?

[drum1026]

Thanks for the tips Guz. I always appreciate your help and advice.

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

I applied M7 real thin and I worked panel by panel. I let M7 sit no more than a couple minutes. You don't want M7 to dry onto the paint. M26 is a typical wax so you want to let it haze and then remove. Takes about 10-15 min for it to be ready for removal. The decision to apply by DA is entirely up to you. I applied both by hand.

[drum1026]

Guz,
With the M7 and M26, how do you recommend using them? Apply both as you would with any wax to the entire car first, swipe test, and then buff once dry? Or do you do small sections at a time, not allowing them to dry, and then buff off? I've not used either one yet and want to get some advice. Should I apply by hand or by DA?

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Looks pretty good as usual mike! That's something else keeping a log of when u washed and what u used. Most people only keep that for only the maintainance. Ur prob gonna have one of the highest resale of any car with all the info u keep on it.

Thanks. The spreadsheet is helpful considering I have 2 cars and I detailed them at a different times. Helps me remember which car gets what in terms of M135 or D156. Not to mention I maintain my brothers, my dad's and my mom's car. So it makes it easier to track each one.

Looks great! Great job!

Thanks.

Your Grand Prix looks awesome Mike. I love that vintage of Grand Prix. I owned two 99 Bonnevilles and loved them. Wished I still had that car.

Thanks. The bonnevilles are nice.

[exploreco]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Your Grand Prix looks awesome Mike. I love that vintage of Grand Prix. I owned two 99 Bonnevilles and loved them. Wished I still had that car.

[theeng]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Looks great! Great job!

[Jarhead0754]

Looks pretty good as usual mike! That's something else keeping a log of when u washed and what u used. Most people only keep that for only the maintainance. Ur prob gonna have one of the highest resale of any car with all the info u keep on it.

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Today was the first time I used D156 as part of my maintenance spreadsheet that I created so that I can keep track of when and what I use on the car.




Also cleaned up the engine as I replaced some old worn out parts with new ones. The engine wasn't too dirty so I just removed a little dirt and grime. By the way the engine has 98K miles on it.

Used:
D103 with a brush to agitate
Rinsed with water
Dried with an air compressor and microfiber towels
Dressed all plastics with D4510 plastic & vinyl coating. Love this stuff. Makes things easier to dress especially those hard to reach areas.
The metal braces and front engine mounts were cleaned up with white wax.

[The Guz]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Man oh man shes puuuuuuurrrrrtttttyyyy.....


Nice synopsis and direct product comparison with the Klasse..... thats a system i always was curious about but never got around to using...

Looks Dynamite and blindingly glossy for 15yrsold!


Nice work ... we know youre already proud of the old girl without any praise

Thanks Chris. This was the first time I have ever used klasse and it lived up to what it can do. Although it is a nice product, Meguiar's is still my go to.

Just goes to show what can be done when the owner actually takes care of the car. 15 years on and it looks this good? That's just fantastic - nice work!!

Thanks Michael. I'm a car guy and I can't stand when I see an owner that has not taken care of their car.

I do like the reactions I get when people see it and they ask me how I get my car looking so good. I even get offers to buy it by the security guards when I pull into work. Makes it even more worthwhile taking the time and effort to make it look great .

[Michael Stoops]

Re: My 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Just goes to show what can be done when the owner actually takes care of the car. 15 years on and it looks this good? That's just fantastic - nice work!!