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Old 11-13-2008, 07:29 PM
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Detailed our 3 series.

Well, I just recently bought this Porter Cable and pad kit on eBay for $138 with their 25% cashback. I also have Zymol Cleaner Wax and Meguiars NXT Wax.

My process with be this.
  • Wash
  • Clay
  • Zymol first with the white pad
  • Meguiars finishing with the gray pad

My reason behind this is that the Zymol is said to have some cut and gloss in it, so I will use that to get rid of some swirls. Then, I will move to the Meguirs with no cut but only gloss. Is this correct?

Also, since this has barely any cut, would it be right to work in the wax like I would with a polisher? I'm thinking something about Speed 2 with just a few passes.
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Old 11-13-2008, 07:52 PM
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Have you checked out this resource on Autopia? It's very informative.
Porter Cable 7424 Car Polisher User's Guide
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Old 11-13-2008, 08:12 PM
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Thanks for the link.

I've now read all of the guids on AutoGeek and AutoPIA and both styles are very similar. I find the AutoGeek guides a bit more informative on what I need to know, the speed to move the machine.

The package should come next week, so expect a few pictures the following Sunday. I'll be doing this on our Blue E46, to show the differences a bit better.
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Old 11-17-2008, 06:27 PM
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And look what I came home to!


If homework and the weather allows, you will see some pictures of out winter detail on our 3 series!
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Old 11-21-2008, 11:53 PM
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Anyway, here are some pictures of my other detailing supplies. Cleaned up and organized everything here.

First up will be everything I have. I managed to find some of my dad's old, and still full, bottles of supplies too!


Fusso Coat? Dad told me it was Japanese. Anybody heard of it?


And now some old Armor All some Turtle Wax Polish. I wonder if any still work.


And now all my towels. The bin is split in half, with the yellow side being all microfiber and the multicolored side being the work towels.
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Old 11-27-2008, 08:27 PM
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I'm done with the 3 series! Used Meguiars ScratchX for the swirls instead, but I still need more cut.
Right side compounded, left nothing.

During compounding.





Final shot with Meguiars NXT applied.
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Old 11-28-2008, 10:53 PM
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Have the pictures made you guys speechless?

Come on! Any comments!?!
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Looks great!

(I think everyone is still in a Turkey-Coma!)
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good work, but speechless is a little too extreme. we have seen a lot of detail work on this site. but good job though.
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Great job. car is missing a few things though, hmm.. CSL wheels, clear corners, maybe a ZHP bumper? get back to work
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