Following on from yesterday a few more correction pics.
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DA continued today with roof, off-side doors refined and wing mirrors corrected and refined. Having used the Meguiars D301 Finishing Wax for this stage on the rest of the car yesterday, I decided to use Meguiars 205 Ultra Finishing Polish on these final panels, just for comparison. Not much in it, but I think the 205 gives a slightly better final finish, but by a hair's breadth.
Megs 205 on MF finishing pad
Polishing finished with completion of roof....goodbye bird poo etching!
A few close-up shots after polishing
Polishing complete, time to cleanse the paint in preparation for wax application. I first went round the whole car with my Metrovac Vac n Blo to blast any dust off the car. With trusty Gtechniq Panel Wipe on standby, but also decided to try Swissvax Paint Cleansing Fluid for a change, so used that on front of car. It's a cream formula that needs to be buffed off straightaway. Applied on a cotton foam pad and buffed off with plush MF. Did the job well, but more effort to apply and buff off compared to Panel Wipe, so I used PW on rest of car. Much easier - spray on, buff off - done!
Gathered together products for next phase. Glass cleaners, OD glass rain repellent, C2v3 for wheels, Swissvax Wax, Mothers Polish for tailpipes and Hi-Shine true dressing.
Next I sealed the wheels with C2v3 - 2 coats done. Haven't had time to remove the wheels but that will get done over summer and hubs will be painted and wheels sealed with a nano coating at that time. But for now, regular applications of C2 will suffice and has served me well over last year or so.
Onto the glass, couple of my favourite glass cleaners to choose from - Gtechniq G6 Perfect Glass and Obsessive Detail Clarity Streak Free Glass Cleaner. Decided to go with the OD Clarity as am very impressed with it, and think it just has the slight edge over G6, and that's saying something! Glass all cleaned, opted this time to use Obsessive Detail Clarity Rain Repellent on all glass bar windscreen. I tried this several months ago and it was brilliant glass sealant - excellent water repellency and it was effective for a long time.
And onto the bodywork protection. Been in two minds which Wax to use, was toss up between Obsessive Detail DBP carnauba wax, which having tried it on the bonnet a few weeks back has impressed. But Swissvax has won out in the end. I love the finish waxes with high carnauba content give and after the last few days effort think the car deserves it. So I've opted for my Swissvax Best of Show this time. It will be getting 2 coats, although might have to have plan B, as after first coat, am running low, but just might be enough for the second coat. If not then Crystal Rock will step into the breach.
All wax up with first coat of Best of Show.
Swissvax waxes can be left for hours before buffing off, so it will be left on for a few hours and I'll buffed off after dinner. Last thing tonight I will give the whole car a second coat, cover it with sheets and buff off first thing in the morning. Then finish up with some Aerospace 303 on window rubbers, polish tailpipes and finally, dress the tyres.
And after that, the marquee will come down. I'm going to miss it.