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Offline flyboy1976

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My first attempt at detailing my ride
« on: June 21, 2012, 02:18:18 pm »
Ok  I went out and bought a Megs G220 D/A the other week with a load of different polishes and attachments (3M/Megs/Dodo Juice to mention a few) and here are some brief shots of the end result after about 70hrs of correction. It's a little tight in my garage as you can see so it's the best I could do.....any thoughts guys and gals.  :drinking:









Finally all the stuff i used!


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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2012, 03:11:13 pm »
great finish

the car looks really well  :happy2:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2012, 07:39:09 pm »
Looks great!

I have still to attack my swirls so wondering which pad & polish combo you used with your DA?

Cheers
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2012, 08:06:31 pm »
Sweet Baby Jesus and the Orphans!!!  :jumping:

You got to be happy with those results Flyboy?  :congrats:

Has it ever been machine polished before?


Looks Stunning  :notworthy:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2012, 09:50:21 pm »
Cheers all....well i used a cocktail/combo of different stuff, the mini Megs 3'' pads are awesome for localised scratches and swirls i used the black (finishing) mini mop with some 3M perfect it III blue top polish. top coat with dodo juice 'purple haze pro' then used Megs ultimate liquid wax to top it off.
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2012, 10:08:05 pm »
Looks well, a black car always looks awesome when nice and shiney, but has to be one of the hardest to keep clean...
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2012, 10:13:54 pm »
That looks the t:ts , well done  :happy2:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2012, 10:15:03 pm »
Now that is some shine and reflection! You can do mine any day!
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2012, 10:15:43 pm »

Great work  :congrats:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2012, 10:46:06 pm »
looks much better than a showroom new car :pomppomp:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2012, 11:46:29 pm »
looking sweet! puts my car to  shame.  It's in a state.  really need ed30 lights on my car looks fantastic on black.
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2012, 02:39:58 pm »
Did I read that right? 70 ? Hours!!!!!! :jumping:

Looks great though!!
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2012, 11:51:11 pm »
top work, looks like you're driving a mirror now!  :laugh:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2012, 08:12:50 am »
That's a lovely finish mate!!!!  :congrats:
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Re: My first attempt at detailing my ride
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2012, 11:22:46 pm »
Well Done ! impressed with that
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