7 hours with the orbital buffer and some wax= wow

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Old 06-28-2005, 05:41 PM
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7 hours with the orbital buffer and some wax= wow

the wife bought the 4runner used in feb and i was dreading the waxing since it is a petty big vehicle. so i woke up this morning and said "the hell with it"

the final coat of wax is Touch of Class from meguires. this stuff looks just as good as the other mequires stuff











Old 06-28-2005, 05:43 PM
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looks nice...i'm about to crack open the zaino and do the same to the mdx, i'm anxious to see the results but dammit if it doesn't take enough time
Old 06-28-2005, 05:58 PM
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hey nice 4runner! i love the look of the last gen t4r. Less porky looking than my 04'.

how'd you manage not getting any swirls?
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Originally Posted by zeroday
hey nice 4runner! i love the look of the last gen t4r. Less porky looking than my 04'.

how'd you manage not getting any swirls?
i never get swirls, dark or light colors

1st i use a crappy wax and used but clean white hanes t shirt and clean each section of sheetmetal, to get all the tar and little black spots off.

then i use the orbital(cheap $40 one from wallly world) to apply the good wax with a terry cloth pad. i then use a clean cloth to wipe off good wax.
then i use a clean terry cloth pad to clean up what i missed with the cloth

it also helps to polish the surface to prep for the last pad.

the next step is to use a pad that is real furry( i can never remember the name of it)
this does the final polishing

i also wax the windows during the process. this helps to prevent water spots from really setting in until i have a good chance of cleaning the windows.




the very last step is to use a clean cloth(hanes t shirt) and dust off the vehicle.

the wax was ont the truck for about an hour before i wiped it off. and it wasnt really a problem.

this even works on dark vehicles
AND i was in the sun all day in the 95 degree heat with no shade
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Very nice job. I've been thinking about getting an orbital buffer lately. My paint is starting to show its age; plus I do a lot of highway driving so the front end of my car is destroyed.
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That is a nice rig. If I had to have a SUV...that would be it.
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Very nice.
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good job! i also love the last gen 4runner alot
Old 06-28-2005, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dallison
i never get swirls, dark or light colors

1st i use a crappy wax and used but clean white hanes t shirt and clean each section of sheetmetal, to get all the tar and little black spots off.

then i use the orbital(cheap $40 one from wallly world) to apply the good wax with a terry cloth pad. i then use a clean cloth to wipe off good wax.
then i use a clean terry cloth pad to clean up what i missed with the cloth

it also helps to polish the surface to prep for the last pad.

the next step is to use a pad that is real furry( i can never remember the name of it)
this does the final polishing

i also wax the windows during the process. this helps to prevent water spots from really setting in until i have a good chance of cleaning the windows.




the very last step is to use a clean cloth(hanes t shirt) and dust off the vehicle.

the wax was ont the truck for about an hour before i wiped it off. and it wasnt really a problem.

this even works on dark vehicles
AND i was in the sun all day in the 95 degree heat with no shade
Awesome. Thanks for the info. Never thought about waxing my windows. I'll have to give that a shot.
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Looks great...that's an alllllllllllllllll dayyyyyyyyyyyyyy job there partner!
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nice work
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Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
Looks great...that's an alllllllllllllllll dayyyyyyyyyyyyyy job there partner!

my head was tingling by about the 6th hour, i think a couple more hours and it would have been close to a heat stroke
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Nice job Rich

Can you do my car next ??
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Nice job Rich

Can you do my car next ??
just drop it off at the house
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