five hours later. finaly detailed.
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five hours later. finaly detailed.
took me from 1-6ish today to do paint cleaner, polish, wax. Car reflects and has less swirls but still has scratches 
just sharing my hard work. Also besides the autopia guide anybody have any advice on claying? I started to do so then after the rear right gave up because it didnt seem to be doing much.
http://public.fotki.com/DougLoBue/detailed_61306/
just sharing my hard work. Also besides the autopia guide anybody have any advice on claying? I started to do so then after the rear right gave up because it didnt seem to be doing much.http://public.fotki.com/DougLoBue/detailed_61306/
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Claying only removes particles that adhere to the paint. Put a sandwhich bag on
your hand and run it across the paint surface where you clayed and then compare it to the hood. You should feel glass like smoothness vs. a gritty surface.
Unless you have overspray on the car you usually only have to clay the horizontal surfaces like the hood, roof and rear deck.
Unless you have overspray on the car you usually only have to clay the horizontal surfaces like the hood, roof and rear deck.
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5 hrs!.....my car gets ~ 1.5hr every 6 months. Last time I spent that amount >>
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/45715/rscn0352.jpg"></center><p>of time was while still in Brooklyn~ 15yrs ago...on this.
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I'm huge Zaino fan. All their stuff rocks, BUT, I think for dark cars, 3M's swirl filler is better.
3M's swirl filler works better than Z-5 on my darker, non-metallic Amulet Red. On the metallic Dolphin Grey A4 the Z-5 is great. Their new Z-PC dual-action stuff is also very good, although it dries white in the stone chips. Not ideal.
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Yep, that's my routine too.
Though the TT gets a little more TLC than the A4. The thing looks like a drop of blood after a good Zaino. In the sun, the color looks almost fake and impossible it's so deep.
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Yep a wash then a clay is a must - very easy to do so just do the whole car.
as mentioned you will know when your done ....run your fingers across the surface it will be smooth as glass.... clean freshly clayed glass that is 
