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02-11-2010, 10:03 PM | #1 |
Epic Fail
Read about it here. This is what happens when you use the most agressive product instead of the least starting out and dont know what your doing. http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=30356
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02-11-2010, 10:10 PM | #2 |
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looks like this poor guy took a sandblaster to his car !
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02-11-2010, 10:26 PM | #3 |
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LOL
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02-11-2010, 10:52 PM | #4 |
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It'll buff out.
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02-11-2010, 11:25 PM | #5 |
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He didn't know what he was doing. He should have used a polish, not a compound. Too bad.
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02-11-2010, 11:27 PM | #6 |
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maybe that's a new look and he can get points at shows.
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02-12-2010, 01:53 AM | #7 |
Yeah lol i would never use ultimate compound on a new car its more aggressive than scratch x 2.0. I mean could you imagine rubbing scratch x not on just a scratch but your entire car. Its going to strip layers of unessisary paint.
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02-12-2010, 02:22 AM | #8 |
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Jason, didnt you scratch X your entire car? But you did it properly.
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02-12-2010, 02:26 AM | #9 |
Ive used scratch x 1.0 before on a car that had heavy oxidation but not on my car yet. Usually you only needa polish unless you have deep scratches. That you would use scratch x or if your lazy to rub it a bit you could use ultimate compound. Ive only used that on the area behind the door handles to remove the fingernail scratches.
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02-12-2010, 02:33 AM | #10 |
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my bad, i remembered this thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...hlight=scratch which made me think you did.
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02-12-2010, 03:26 AM | #11 |
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I'll be using Ultimate Compound on my gf's Civic. Owners before-hand really neglected the exterior. So many scratches and stuff!!!
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02-12-2010, 03:39 AM | #12 |
Use a microfiber pad the 1inch thick ones not the 1/4 thick pads you get better even results less likely to damage.
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02-12-2010, 08:24 PM | #13 |
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maybe they were going for the trashed drifter look! Kinda like me. oh i need to find a bodyshop...
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02-12-2010, 11:16 PM | #14 |
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What grit was that sandpaper?
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02-13-2010, 01:46 AM | #15 |
Wasnt sand paper was rubbing compound.
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02-13-2010, 01:51 AM | #16 |
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Okay, so should I clay bar first, or UC first? I'm thinking clay bar first, then UC, then wax (all after cleaning, of course).
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definitely clay bar first, if you just go and UC it, you'll have grab tons of "grit" off the car and start making it worse.
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02-13-2010, 02:00 AM | #18 |
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. hahaha. I'm sure my gf's FG1 will use up my new-ish clay bar (used only once). That thing is filthy! I swear, the previous owners don't know how to treat a car. I just replaced the air filter (freakin' looked like mud, that's how much dust/crap built up, with chunks falling off when I threw it on the ground), cleaned the MAF, made a new cabin filter, and changed the oil to Amsoil. Still haven't gotten around to detailing the exterior as it has been raining on and off in Sac.
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