So the new cars paint was not in the greatest condition, swirl city but the most annoying part for me at this point was the yellow tinge to the paintwork, after a test section on the bonnet I realized just how discolored it was.
The challenge: 5 hour time limit (time is an scarce commodity with a 4 month old in the house)
-Started off with some foam and APC mix
-Washed using 2BM
-Dried with waffle weave towel
-Clayed horizontal surfaces with Sonax clay bar
-Taped off rubber and badges
-Test spot - LC Orange pad and Menzerna PF2500, was happy with the results so used this combo around the vehicle.
-Wiped clean with IPA
-Sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal
-For good measure a little coat of Petes 53 (the best smelling product I have used to date.
Always enjoy spending some time with the car, had to leave a few areas (interior, wheels etc) as mentioned the aim was to minimize swirls and brighten the paint.
Please note I am by no means a professional![=) =)]()
Some pics below, sorry being under time constraints pics are limited.
![[Image: IMG_3510.jpg]]()
![[Image: IMG_3511.jpg]]()
the results
![[Image: IMG_3518.jpg]]()
![[Image: IMG_3521.jpg]]()
The challenge: 5 hour time limit (time is an scarce commodity with a 4 month old in the house)
-Started off with some foam and APC mix
-Washed using 2BM
-Dried with waffle weave towel
-Clayed horizontal surfaces with Sonax clay bar
-Taped off rubber and badges
-Test spot - LC Orange pad and Menzerna PF2500, was happy with the results so used this combo around the vehicle.
-Wiped clean with IPA
-Sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal
-For good measure a little coat of Petes 53 (the best smelling product I have used to date.
Always enjoy spending some time with the car, had to leave a few areas (interior, wheels etc) as mentioned the aim was to minimize swirls and brighten the paint.
Please note I am by no means a professional
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Some pics below, sorry being under time constraints pics are limited.
![[Image: IMG_3510.jpg]](http://s8.postimg.org/lv2ee2swh/IMG_3510.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3511.jpg]](http://s12.postimg.org/iom6txnnd/IMG_3511.jpg)
the results
![[Image: IMG_3518.jpg]](http://s12.postimg.org/nsr8nd2wp/IMG_3518.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3521.jpg]](http://s17.postimg.org/7248ixtjv/IMG_3521.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3522.jpg]](http://s11.postimg.org/p3i39uqpr/IMG_3522.jpg)