2011 GT Grabber Blue Paint detail.
01-08-2012, 06:33 PM
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2011 GT Grabber Blue Paint detail.
My pal called and wanted to clean up her Mustang, I had the day off and brought my detailing supplies along, with the help of her husband we begin our 10 hour Paint detail. What a nice colour, Grabber blue is now my second favorite colour next to Vapor silver
Dawn liquid soap Wash was first used to aid in removing any prior wax, used in a foam cannon and left to soak for 5 min then a proper clean with a Clay Bar. Washed once more with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash,and blow dried with a leaf blower this left the finish "silky smooth" With no previous wax left behind.
Griots machine polish 1& 2 followed up with 2 coats of Chemical guys xxx Hard Core Paste wax.
Here are a few pictures.
Dawn liquid soap Wash was first used to aid in removing any prior wax, used in a foam cannon and left to soak for 5 min then a proper clean with a Clay Bar. Washed once more with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash,and blow dried with a leaf blower this left the finish "silky smooth" With no previous wax left behind.
Griots machine polish 1& 2 followed up with 2 coats of Chemical guys xxx Hard Core Paste wax.
Here are a few pictures.
01-08-2012, 11:14 PM
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I have never used that product, as I am now totally sold on Maquires Ultimate Compound, then AutoGlym polish, and AutoGlym wax, but I'm curious when you say you used Griots machine polish 1& 2, is the 1st one a compound?
01-08-2012, 11:18 PM
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The only reason I ask, is because I may consider trying it, and When i did mine, I think it was far more than 10 hours, with the compound, polish and wax, but when i was done there was not even the slightest swirl in the paint anywhere. It was like looking into water. Of course that was on my 2010 Grabber Blue, and I just traded it off for a new 2012 Grabber Blue, so I get to do it all over again.
01-09-2012, 09:31 AM
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I used the Porter Cable 742. Here's a link to the Griot's Machine polish... Machine polish 1 was used for a few deeper scratches with Lake Country yellow pad the machine polish 2 was used for swirls with a Lake Country orange pad. The wax was applied with a red pad 
The owner was very excited, it came out nice!
I have used the Chemical Guys machine line of polishes on my Shelby and found it great but I had run out..
A few tip's that I have followed and works well for me, If your gonna use a Random-Orbit polisher. Start clean, the cleaner the paint the better. work in small sections 1.5'x1.5', take a sharpie and place a noticeable mark on the pad.. so you can see if they're still rotating! Slowly work the polish until it breaks down and goes a little dusty, wipe the area down with a microfiber cloth and inspect. Have good lighting and mega patients it's takes a lot of time.
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Machine polish 1
Machine polish 2
The owner was very excited, it came out nice!
I have used the Chemical Guys machine line of polishes on my Shelby and found it great but I had run out..
A few tip's that I have followed and works well for me, If your gonna use a Random-Orbit polisher. Start clean, the cleaner the paint the better. work in small sections 1.5'x1.5', take a sharpie and place a noticeable mark on the pad.. so you can see if they're still rotating! Slowly work the polish until it breaks down and goes a little dusty, wipe the area down with a microfiber cloth and inspect. Have good lighting and mega patients it's takes a lot of time.
[YOUTUBE]2XAqpOe9Zt4[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]y7A5BCCb7Gg[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]Q70g83mnTn4[/YOUTUBE]
Machine polish 1
Machine polish 2
01-09-2012, 04:31 PM
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I used the Porter Cable 742. Here's a link to the Griot's Machine polish... Machine polish 1 was used for a few deeper scratches with Lake Country yellow pad the machine polish 2 was used for swirls with a Lake Country orange pad. The wax was applied with a red pad
The owner was very excited, it came out nice!
I have used the Chemical Guys machine line of polishes on my Shelby and found it great but I had run out..
A few tip's that I have followed and works well for me, If your gonna use a Random-Orbit polisher. Start clean, the cleaner the paint the better. work in small sections 1.5'x1.5', take a sharpie and place a noticeable mark on the pad.. so you can see if they're still rotating! Slowly work the polish until it breaks down and goes a little dusty, wipe the area down with a microfiber cloth and inspect. Have good lighting and mega patients it's takes a lot of time.
[YOUTUBE]2XAqpOe9Zt4[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]y7A5BCCb7Gg[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]Q70g83mnTn4[/YOUTUBE]
Machine polish 1
Machine polish 2
The owner was very excited, it came out nice!
I have used the Chemical Guys machine line of polishes on my Shelby and found it great but I had run out..
A few tip's that I have followed and works well for me, If your gonna use a Random-Orbit polisher. Start clean, the cleaner the paint the better. work in small sections 1.5'x1.5', take a sharpie and place a noticeable mark on the pad.. so you can see if they're still rotating! Slowly work the polish until it breaks down and goes a little dusty, wipe the area down with a microfiber cloth and inspect. Have good lighting and mega patients it's takes a lot of time.
[YOUTUBE]2XAqpOe9Zt4[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]y7A5BCCb7Gg[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]Q70g83mnTn4[/YOUTUBE]
Machine polish 1
Machine polish 2
