# did a full detail, pics inside! **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [April 13, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382 "2009-04-13T18:35:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/1 "2009-04-13T18:35:02Z")
so after winter i usually do a complete detail on my car to bring back the full gloss of my paint. i did a full wash with demineralized water(no minerals=no water spots) claybar treatment, polish, and wax. if you want to polish your own car and have some questions, let me know. its pretty easy! heres the pics! - all taken with my iphone claybar process ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/carapril6005.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/carapril6005.jpg) after claybar, you can see how there is lots of swirl marks. ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12027.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12027.jpg) after claybar, from far - looks good, but lots of haze. ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/carapril6008-1.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/carapril6008-1.jpg) Polishing with a porter cable 7424 and Optimum polish ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12006.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12006.jpg) After polish - same area as the claybar pic with the light ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12011.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12011.jpg) Wax application- i apply the wax with my hand all over 1/2 of the car, then use a microfiber towel to remove it ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12005.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12005.jpg) Finished product ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12020.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/april12020.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Smokebaby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokebaby/32/5817_2.png) [@Smokebaby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smokebaby)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/2 "2009-04-13T18:50:58Z")
Damn, wanna come do mine??? ---
**Author:** ![04specv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/ce7236/32.png) [@04specv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04specv)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/3 "2009-04-13T19:33:23Z")
LMAO.Looks good.Here is the question.How does it look in the sun.Also how long is it going to last. Did you burn your clear coat, and last but not least how long did it take you. I bet you spent 6 hours polishing your car from start to finish. So if you went to a mechanic shop and had something repaird, it would be 65 an hour as a minimum. 65 times 6 is 390. So when I say I will polish for anyone in N-E-C-C for 200 bucks.I think your getting a pretty good deal. I it turned out good. Awsome. Good for you. Alot of people just dont have the time and patients though. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/4 "2009-04-13T20:31:14Z")
not sure whats so funny… answers to your questions: -looks mint in the sun with a really deep gloss and shine. also the paint is smoother then glass. -the wax should last 1-2 months as i used a liquid wax. next time i will use a paste wax with a coat of some synthetic wax ontop of it. considering i wash my car with demin water, and let my car air dry always, im sure it will last longer. -didnt burn my clearcoat, its pretty hard to with an orbital buffer as long as you dont fall asleep polishing one spot -took me about 8hrs from start to finish, not including washing i have always taken care of my paint, so i didnt even need to use a compound. i used the softest pad i had and some polish and that took care of everything. 200$ is a pretty good deal. i paid maybe 400$ for all my supplies, and they should last me atleast 5 yrs. supplies are cheap, its just time consuming. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/5 "2009-04-13T20:36:36Z")
> [@who knows what "rpm" means ? .... not THIS guy ....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-knows-what-rpm-means-not-this-guy/6511/26): > > Damn, wanna come do mine??? not really, but ill tell you what you need to do it yourself. ---
**Author:** ![graphicdude](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/graphicdude/32/5829_2.png) [@graphicdude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/graphicdude)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/6 "2009-04-13T21:09:02Z")
Good work Kyle. I may ask you for some tips. My cars need a polish, too many swirl scratches that need to be eliminated 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/7 "2009-04-13T21:43:49Z")
I do mine every month. I’d do your Dennis for cash. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/8 "2009-04-14T13:06:48Z")
> [@who can put tires on for me??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-put-tires-on-for-me/6514/9): > > I do mine every month. I’d do your Dennis for cash. you polish it every month? i though when you polish your car, you taking a minimal amount of the clear coat off? and if you polish your paint every month, eventually you will run out of clear coat… ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/9 "2009-04-14T13:09:24Z")
That’s why I have my orbital polisher that doesn’t remove all the material. You hate it because it doesn’t spin. I like it because I can’t lightly apply polish compound. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/10 "2009-04-15T12:21:29Z")
dennis i looked for my old simmonz polisher, but i must have already got rid of it. there is a guy selling one on 780 in the classifieds for 35$ i think. anyways heres what i have, maybe this will answer any questions you have for the PC i dont have that exact package, i think mine was 250$ but i also got the backing plate and some other things with it that you would need to buy separate. links to products i used [http://www.autopia.org/shopping/product/Porter-Cable-DA-Polisher-7424-Orbital-Polisher.html](http://www.autopia.org/shopping/product/Porter-Cable-DA-Polisher-7424-Orbital-Polisher.html) [http://www.autopia.org/shopping/product/Optimum-Detailing-Kit.html](http://www.autopia.org/shopping/product/Optimum-Detailing-Kit.html) heres my pics of my stuff -i only used the blue poli seal bottle with the black pad in this 1 step polish that i did. i didnt even need to use the polish, or compound bottle with a harder pad. -waxed with Meguiars #26 wax all my polishes, pads, and cloths ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail001.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail001.jpg) pad that i used ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail002.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail002.jpg) all my pads ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail006.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail006.jpg) ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail007.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail007.jpg) close up of polishes ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail008.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/detail008.jpg) and heres a pic of a pad scale so you have an idea why the pads are different colors ![http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/padscale.jpg](http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/special-k-0/Detail%2009/padscale.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Voodoo\_Child](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/voodoo_child/32/5832_2.png) [@Voodoo\_Child](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Voodoo_Child)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/11 "2009-04-15T15:24:25Z")
I’ve got one kicking around you can have for $20 if ya want, has a case and pads and has been used twice. Lemme know. ---
**Author:** ![wannaskyline](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wannaskyline/32/5820_2.png) [@wannaskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wannaskyline)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/12 "2009-04-16T17:34:21Z")
Dude the car looks great! I can respect a man who puts that much effort into keeping their car sparkling and I wish I had the time to do it myself. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/13 "2009-04-16T18:19:41Z")
i have no time, i did it all at work lol. thanks for the compliment ---
**Author:** ![graphicdude](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/graphicdude/32/5829_2.png) [@graphicdude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/graphicdude)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/14 "2009-04-16T19:38:21Z")
> [@Shorter Belt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shorter-belt/6510/4): > > Dude the car looks great! I can respect a man who puts that much effort into keeping their car sparkling and I wish I had the time to do it myself. There is nothing better than waking up on a saturday morning, washing the car and then spending a few hours detailing it before noon. Then taking pride in your work over a case of beer that afternoon 😃 Basically, you make time if you want to do it yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/15 "2009-04-16T22:25:30Z")
> [@BIOS Question](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bios-question/6522/11): > > There is nothing better than waking up on a saturday morning, washing the car and then spending a few hours detailing it before noon. When I get **serious** about detailing, it usually takes me waaay longer than that… more like 6-8 hours. (includes claying, at least 2 polishing steps, and an LSP)… after that I’m usually exhausted. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/16 "2009-04-16T23:34:09Z")
^ thats about how long it took me, but i would not do it every month, way to time consuming! ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/17 "2009-04-17T07:20:24Z")
lol common ---
**Author:** ![GOT\_SE-R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/got_se-r/32/5834_2.png) [@GOT\_SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GOT_SE-R)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/18 "2009-04-17T08:15:04Z")
Car looks good as usual. I have to do mine this weekend…not looking forward to it. I never do. Damn you guys for making me put my mostly stock car in the show. Maybe I can win best stock vehicle in Powerama. Ahahaha. ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/19 "2009-04-17T08:21:55Z")
> [@newb, but i know a lot of you...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newb-but-i-know-a-lot-of-you/5593/46): > > but i would not do it every month, Definitely not. The lengths I was talking about above are a once, maybe twice, a year (per vehicle) for me. For more routine “maintenance” detailing, I can do it in the timeframe Graphicdude was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![sonicpuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@sonicpuke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sonicpuke)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382/20 "2009-04-18T12:58:07Z")
You did a nice job. The car looks great. I better do mine soon too. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-a-full-detail-pics-inside/150382.md?page=2)