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    Rookie improving

    Some days ago I do my registry on Detail City from very good information’s by a friend.

    Now after read lots of your topics here I am to post my fist experiences.

    My first hard work is detail a car that spends one day alone with a 6 Months Boxer.

    Here is car at the Begin






    I will describe shortly my steps:

    1 - Wash the car.
    2 – Dry the Car
    3 – Decontaminating the Paint with a Clay Bar (Hard Work but with Visible Results)



    4 – Apply 2 times IP with my MAKITA BO6040 and the Orange Pad, The first with Rotation and the after with Orbit (I suppose that the yellow is better to cut,, but I accept your opinions)
    5 - Apply 2 times FP with Makita and the White Pad
    6 – Apply AIO with the Grey Pad (The Red. I cant remember their reference)
    7 – At last apply P21S Concours Carnauba Wax

    And the result:





    What do you think about for a Rookie (With a very good Guru)
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    Pretty good stuff. Exactly what Makita did you use? You need to knead that claybay way more! I am guessing ClayMagic Fine? Good work I have to say

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    Looks great. Nice job on that tough restoration.
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    Originally posted by Woob
    Pretty good stuff. Exactly what Makita did you use? You need to knead that claybay way more! I am guessing ClayMagic Fine? Good work I have to say
    Thanks!:-p

    Like i refer, i use The MAKITA BO6040.

    The Clay looks like you see only after decontaminating the passenger door. I knead them lots of times during my work
    Clay does a good work on process

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    Great work . how do you find the makita? Was it easy to use ,removing swirls etc? Where did you get the pads for Makita?

    Give yourself a pat on the back and go watch some football :beer :beer
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    Those pads are the same Dwayne sells.

    Great work, his syster (the owner of that car) didn`t believe on him initially, she thought the car was repainted :-p
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    Originally posted by The Chee
    Great work . how do you find the makita? Was it easy to use ,removing swirls etc? Where did you get the pads for Makita?

    Give yourself a pat on the back and go watch some football :beer :beer
    I Buy Makita on a Store near my House. I need make an order and 2 weeks late they arrive.

    I dont have any experience with other machines but i think makita is very easy to use and not very heavy.

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    What a difference!!

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    WOW what difference.

    I can see why your sister thought you repainted it!!!1

    GREAT JOB!!!!

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    Nice work.

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    locked in

    Great Work!!!!!!



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    a very zesty job! just a question, you know in those top pics, is that stuff clay or dirt/residue?
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    Is exactly the same clay.

    the Left is New and the right is after decontaminate the right passenger door`s.

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    The most recently pics of my 2002 Volvo S60:-p

    What do you think about my Work?



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    HOLY SHIZNIT!

    WOW what a transformation! Awesome work!

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