Ok, another week, another detail, this time a Mazda 6 Wagon, with the V6 and a Manual! Cool car!
Moving on to the Polising stage, the car had some interesting damage. One side had massive water spotting, while the other had this weird staining which I couldn't fully remove. I got most of it, but eventually you need to think about your clear coat and say enough is enough.
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Your normal swirling associated with washing. They did take very good care of the car, but eventually you need to polish it.
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Tailgate.
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The only deep scratch on the car.
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That's if for the befores, I needed all my time fixing the paint. Starting with the interior, Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber for the dash and doors, Carbrite for the glass, and Autoglym Leather cleaner and conditioner for the seats.
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Purple Power APC for the engine and Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber for the trims.
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Headlights were only waxed by hand using Collinite 476S.
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Paint was polished with almost everything I have in my arsenal. Meguiars Fine cut Cleaner, heavy Cut Cleaner, M105 12/10 cutting compound and Ultimate Compound. The Staining and water spots were VERY difficult to remove and after some experimentation M105 and Ultimate Compound on MF and Orange Cutting pads was my solution. All polishing was wiped with IPA to remove oils before waxing. 2 layers of Collinite 476s were applied roughly 12 hours apart with Autoglym Rapid detailer used as a wipe down before the second coat.
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Exhausts were polished with Mothers metal polish and #000 wire wool, buffed with a cotton terry down and then IPA'd before being sealed with Finish Kare 1000P.
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Wheels cleaned with APC and Carbrite White Lightning Acid wheel cleaner and sealed with Finish Kare 1000P, while the tires were dressed with Carbrite Satin Dressing.
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