This actually looks pretty good.
Today in the Detail Garage as you can see we still have this Mustang.
We started off by washing it to remove the road grime and debris that was sitting on
the surface and now we're going to clay it because as we were washing it we could tell
that there were some grime and debris that was stuck in the pores of the paint and if
you listen to it, that rough sound is contamination that has embedded the surface and it makes
it difficult for new glazes, sealants or waxes to bond to.
Also there are some minor scratches and swirls in this paintwork that we are going to address
but before any polish job you'll want to clay it because that will make for a perfect result
and also it will restore the perfect shine.
To get started we're going to clay it.
I have a Light Clay Bar set up over here.
As you can see I've kneaded it up into a small paddy and this is because whenever you use
a clay bar you are only using two or three fingers.
So it is only going to cover the surface of about three fingers and we're going to work
it back and forth using our Clay Luber.
What I like to do is, I'll spray the luber on the surface, the bar and my hand because
this is very sticky that will get stuck on the surface as well as on yourself.
Working back and forth using fairly light pressure, you don't want to scrub too hard.
It'll start off sounding kind of rough or it'll drag but as you pull contamination out
of the paintwork it'll get smoother and that is how you know it is time to move on.
The great thing about clay is you can use it on paintwork, glass, plastic and more.
As you can see this car has a two tone paint job, this is actually a vinyl wrap.
In areas like here above the windshield you can see this black line, when you drive dirt
and contamination flies up on the windshield and it gets stuck in this ridge here so using
the clay bar and luber.
I'll spray the surface and work back and forth to pull off all this grime and embedded debris
to revive the perfect shine.
You can see I'm claying the vinyl stripes, this is going to help promote longevity to
the vinyl because things that have embedded in the vinyl can actually deteriorate it and
cause it to crack or fade over time.
So I'm going to continue this process over the rest of this vehicle that way we can get
into the polishing steps.
As you see we just finished off the clay bar process and after wiping off the surface it
is totally smooth.
I'll give you guys a little test.
All the contamination has been pulled out of the surface and now it is super slick which
means it is ready to be polished.
I've also taped off the stripes because as I mentioned in the previous video, this is
a vinyl stripe in between the paint and since I didn't apply the stripe and I'm unsure of
the quality of the material I don't want to peel or tear the stripes.
So by taping it this is a precaution to insure it won't peel or tear off.
Now we're going to move on to the polishing process, over here I have our TORQ X with
a White Hex-Logic Pad.
Place it on the machine as centered as possible.
The reason I've gone with a white pad is because I want a light polish since this vehicle only
has light scratches and swirls we don't need to be very aggressive.
That is also why we're using Slick Finish, this is a cleaner wax that has micro abrasives
that takes care of minor scratches and swirls while leaving behind a protective layer of
wax for gloss and protection.
To get started we already have the pad on the machine next I'll shake up the bottle
to mix everything together to achieve the perfect combination of wax and abrasiveness.
Now I'll apply five dime sized dots to the pad.
I'll also spray the pad with Pad Conditioner to add lubrication to the pad which reduces
friction which prevents marring and also it helps lubricate the polish because polish
has a break down time and if it goes dry from an excessively hot pad it won't give you the
same results that you are looking for and it can cause marring or burning.
We'll start by blotching it out in this small section, I'll work in a foot by foot area.
Now we'll spread it out on the lowest speed setting and when we are ready we'll bump it
up to the high speed setting which is what we use for polishing.
Once your polish has gone clear just take a clean microfiber towel and buff off the excess.
Working back and forth in straight lines will prevent adding swirls to your freshly polished
paint job.
Check that out, beautiful metallic shine.
I'm going to repeat this process to the rest of this Mustang to get the perfect shine.
For those of you who are new to polishing you may have noticed that I am working back
and forth in straight lines covering about fifty percent of my last pass, this is to
get a uniform shine and it is also removing scratches and swirls to give you the ultimate
reflective gloss.
Also something that a lot of new guys or newcomers to polishing do is, whether it be a rotary
or dual action, is rush.
They hustle because they want to get the most shine as quick as possible but you have to
be patient when it comes to paint correction because think about it, you're pulling off
a very fine layer of paint and if you work too fast the paint will burn, mar or create
holograms.
So take your time to restore that high shine.
One last thing we're going to do is hand polish in between these stripes because a lot of
guys ask us how do you hand polish.
So using a microfiber applicator with Slick Finish we'll get in between these smaller
more intricate areas.
A lot of guys want to know if you can or should polish your whole car by hand, you can but
you need to have arms like Hulk Hogan.
That thing looks good.
Well guys we're wrapping up the week long Mustang detail.
We started off by washing it and today we clayed it to remove the embedded impurities
and polishing it with Slick Finish restore the perfect shine while layering down some
protection.
So stay tuned for when we bring it back in the Detail Garage we still need to seal and
wax it to give it more shine and protection.
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