Anyone wanna take me on?



Pay special attention to the flag reflection on the hood, the tree reflection on the roof, and how it looks like you could walk through it on the reflection of my sidewalk...

It's Beeaaauuttiiifuull!!

 

so beutiful. need to know how you did it.

 

my gosh, you could see into the future on that thing

 

Now that's what you call, gettin' yo shine on!

So what wax are you using?

-THE DON

 

WOW It looks like you have a 110 watt bulb plugged into a 220 watt outlet....

Great job!

 

HOLY CRAP!!! NOW THAT'S WHAT i CALL A SHINE! HOW 'BOUT SOME HINTS/TIPS ON HOW YOU DID IT.

 

Oops sorry about the all caps in above post.forgot my manners for a second!

 

I have better pic's but I'll take you on :D

 

 

jared_IRL and Toy_xbox what waxes did each of you use? Do you have any outrageous techniques?

 

Hahah I new Dave was gonna post up on this! Dave's bosx is the cleanist car I have ever seen! I think he won!

 

Nice job! That musta taken a while but it looks great...

btw, Yeah, gotta give it up to Dave. His xB always gives me chills

 

Very impressive, I must say for dark xB's they sure the hell do shine nicely when there cleaned up

 

Hahahaha! Nice one toy!! You definitly have me in the 'mods' category, but I think I have the shine!! Love the box! I might be stealing some ideas for mine...

For you guys who want to know my process, here goes:

Everything except the last step was done by machine. I use the Porter Cable 7424, which is safe for the paint, and absolutly amazing. I have brought 10 year old finishes back to looking better than new with this thing... Check it out here: http://autopia-carcare.com/son-daspol-kit.html

As for the rest, I'll name the products I used, but won't leave links. If you're curious, search google, or just PM me. But just to preface everything i've learned, IT'S THE PROCESS, NOT THE PRODUCTS! So as long as you have some decent products, and follow a good process, you'll be fine.

So here goes..

First, wash the car. I use Meguiars NXT wash, because I like the smell, and it suds up real nice. You'll want two buckets. One filled with soapy water, and a 2nd filled with clean water. Wet the car, wash a panel, only wiping in strokes 'with the grain' of the car. After each panel, put your wash mitt in the bucket of clean water, and agitate to remove any dirt that's caught in it. Then put it back in the soapy water, and repeat on another panel.

Once you're done, you'll want to Clay the entire car with Claymagic detailing clay. Follow the directions, and remember to use lots and lots of the included lube. You dont want the clay to EVER touch the car while dry.. This removes things like small imbedded particles, rail dust from when the car was new, and other things that get stuck in the clear coat. If you don't think your car needs this, put your hand in a plastic bag, then rub it along your paint. it'll feel like sandpaper. Then clay a section, and do the plastic bag thing again. Smooth as my girl's butt...

After you're done with the clay, rinse the car. You don't have to wash it again, just rinse and dry.

After it's dry, there's really three steps to the best shine and protection.

Swirl/scratch removal, polish, and wax. The porter cable (PC) comes with pads designed for each of these. Also, I only use microfiber towels, and only wipe them with the grain. No 'wax on, wax off' for me....

First comes swirl/scratch removal. There are a lot of good products for this. Some of my favorites are 1Z metallic Polish and Meguiars DACP. This time, I used the 1Z, because it's specifically made for metallic paints. I coated each panel, using the swirl removal pad and the PC, and working the product in before removing it. I applied and removed each panel before moving on to the next. I also did the whole car twice.

Next was Polish. My favorite polish, by leaps and bounds is Klasse All in One. It ROCKS!! It's a really good protectant, and gives the car a SICK shine. If you have a white car, this will really make it pop. I did the car once with this, also applying and removing each panel, and working it in with the PC.

The wax I used this time was Meguiars NXT paste. I had the liquid at one point, and hated it. I felt that it looked good for a day, and wore off waaay to easily. A friend had the paste, and let me use it, so I said what the hell, and went with it.

It's AWESOME! If you haven't spent your money yet, get the paste. I put two coats on. The first, I let dry for ~1hr on the paint, then removed. The 2nd I applied and removed just like the rest of the products. Not only does it look like the paint is melting off, but it feels that way too... It's also been about a week since I took that picture, and it still looks and feels the same... Highly recommended. But only in paste form. Others that i'd recommend are Moose Wax, Meguiars #26 and S100.

So yes... I'm a little nuts... But it pays off!!!

Any questions?

 

ur xB looks brand new still. thats gives u an advantage because mother nature still hasnt been able to pound it. but i must say its pretty clean. but i still dave moulton has the cleanest xB ever and he had his for a while. My BCP got lighter because i leave it outside. I wish i had a garage.

 

Excel,

While I do agree that Dave's xB is awesome, I must disagree with the thought behind mother nature's effects. Mine stays outside 100% of the time too, and it'll never fade, or look like crap. That really sounds like you're giving in to failure...

Here's a shot of my old miata, with 175k and 12 years on her...

 

That is an excellent write up!!! This should be made into a "how-to" section on making your car look better than new

 

Damn....so shiny.....

 

My BSP is pretty shinny......

 

Great results!~