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ultravorx
06-12-2007, 08:23 PM
Well i finally did it, i bought a porter and cable 7336 orbital buffer and went to work on my marauder. it took about 16 hours (including prep work of taping all the moldings and trim), over the course of 4 days, but the results are amazing!!! There is still a few scratches here and there, but i didnt use the super aggressive polish since it was my first time. also you will not get buffer burn with the orbital buffer unless your an animal, lol. Here are the steps and products i used

hand wash
hand wash with dawn
clar bar
hand wash
poorboys ssr 2.5 polish (Medium grit) with orange pad
poorboys ssr 1 polish (fine grit) white pad
red moose glaze, black pad
poorboys ex sealant, black pad
poorboys nattys blue paste carnuba wax, blue pad

i used microfiber cloths to wipe the car down between each of the steps. all the products with buffer cost around $225, which isnt a bad deal since i can easily detail about 3 cars with the quantity i bought. i bought all the polishes, glaze, sealants and wax from www.detailedimage.com

here are some pix, the first ones are close ups showing the micro pitting and spider webbing in the paint, then the folloing pix show the finished results.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ultravorx/DSC01038.jpg
prebuff
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ultravorx/DSC01040.jpg
first stage buff
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ultravorx/DSC01041.jpg
finished car
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ultravorx/DSC01042.jpg
finished reflection
jdando
06-12-2007, 08:30 PM
Very nice! :bows:

Looks like you did a super job.

jeremy
Raudermaster
06-12-2007, 08:32 PM
Looks great!
ncmm
06-12-2007, 08:49 PM
super duper job!
Zack
06-13-2007, 05:16 AM
Looks awesome, but whats up with that grill badge, or lack thereof?
LordVader
06-13-2007, 05:19 AM
Very good job. Your paint looks 100 times better.
ckadiddle
06-13-2007, 06:00 AM
Helluva job!!!
larryo340
06-13-2007, 08:23 AM
Big difference, very nice.

Now keep it away from birds :D
KillJoy
06-13-2007, 08:25 AM
Man.... you turned that car around!

Looks good!!!!

:up:

KillJoy
1of327
06-13-2007, 08:49 AM
Beautiful.....
fastblackmerc
06-13-2007, 08:51 AM
Lookin Good! :up:
rvaldez1
06-13-2007, 08:52 AM
Looks awesome, but whats up with that grill badge, or lack thereof?

Zack, I thought that was one of your earlier works, the old painted kitchen strainer look.:)
ckadiddle
06-13-2007, 11:28 AM
Looks awesome, but whats up with that grill badge, or lack thereof?
That's where the Ricer Death Ray shoots out.
ultravorx
06-13-2007, 11:34 AM
That's where the Ricer Death Ray shoots out.

close, thats where my night vision camera is!! i needed a "grill cover" to protect it from stone damage.


frank
ckadiddle
06-13-2007, 02:34 PM
close, thats where my night vision camera is!! i needed a "grill cover" to protect it from stone damage.


frank
You gots FLIR in there? Neato!!
MM_BKK
06-13-2007, 02:57 PM
WOW!!! Talk about night & day difference! Great Job!
jgc61sr2002
06-13-2007, 03:55 PM
Looks great.:D Nice work.:up:
Larry Staunton
06-13-2007, 04:26 PM
WOW, talk about "Loves Labor Won"!! You have one georgous vehicle.