My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Holy cow!!!!!!

Okay...I had bought a PC (orbital buffer) back in September but never had time to use it. Well a month ago or so, I played with it a small bit on my hood but didn't have time to do the whole thing. Well...I was off work on Friday so I did it!!

I was thoroughly amazed at the amount of scratches and swirls in the paint and how they are now just magically gone!!!! This PC friggin' rocks!!

I guess it just takes time and practice but it took me a little over 2.5 hours to just go over the whole thing with the SSR1. Then I hit it with some EX which actually only took me about an hour or so.

Nevertheless, here's what I did step by step...

Washed with Megs Gold Class
Claybarred the entire car
Claybarred the glass
SSR1 with a polishing pad
EX with finishing pad
Stoners on all glass inside and out
NXT Insane Shine on the Toyos
Coffee and Red Bull for myself for motivation!!

So, here are some pics...I know they aren't the greatest. It's cold and crappy here today.

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_low_side.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_...amour_shot.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_hood.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_sky_in_hood.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_window_hood.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_hood_fender.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_from_top.jpg

http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/407_mar_rear_side.jpg

There you have it. Hope you all enjoy.

I've been frustrated as heck with owning a black car, but this PC has helped me to feel a bit better about it. The amount of time I spend keeping it clean almost outweighs the amount of time I drive it.

And if you have any questions or want to learn about detailing in much more depth, visit www.detailcity.com as there are a ton of talented people over there who can offer many great tips and tricks. Plus I designed the website logo and banner.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Wow, that is impressive. Nice job.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Nice work!

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Nice job! That thing shines!! I cant wait to get to detailing the M, its filthy right now, I havent washed it since I got it out of storage and ther eis salt on it from the stupid snow/rain that happened last week. :(

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Damn that looks hot! I really like the stance of the Mariner.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Nice work, getting black to come out right is a bear.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Looks pretty sweet. I need to get a buffer on my car. I washed it at work yesterday and the thing has swirl marks and a ton of small scratches all over the place.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Thanks guys. I was totally thrilled with how it turned out!

I don't think I'll ever buy another black car unless I don't have to drive it everyday.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Nice work, always been weary useing a buffer to paint, but Chrome & Aluminum is a whole other ball game. King of Bling. I like those rims, 20's?

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

nice, what buffer did you get?

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Looks great. Good work.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

wow that really shines. And please what kinda Buffer do you have. I like to really detail my cars like that. And I think they are 20s but I could be wrong. Nice rims too.... Oh speaking of them what kinda attachment did you use for them? I have the powerball but have not got around to using it. The Grandams rims need it bad.

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

Any cheaper orbital buffer works fine for basic detailing. I just use a turtle wax unit that was maybe 35 bucks?

Re: My Mariner got a thorough detailin'!!
 

I've got a PC7424 orbital buffer. Orbitals are a lot more 'fool-proof' as opposed to the typical 'rotary' buffers.

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._1944_24405291

I got mine from autogeek.com...they have many different sets with different pads, polishes, etc. You can pick from a variety of price ranges. You can just buy the buffer by itself for around $150.00 or so, but the package deals are better as you get everything you need.

Oh...and yes, my rims are 20 x 8.5" VCT Castellanos on 255/45-20 Toyo Proxes 4's. Only thing used to clean them is Meguiars Gold Class soap and my wash mitt...then dried to a shine with a microfiber towel.

Any other questions about the buffer, let me know. Or you can check out www.detailcity.com for a whole 'plethora' of info regarding detailing.