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Wash, Clay, Compound, Polish, Sealant and Headlight Restoration

carlosriosness
June 25, 2013
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Description:
All meguiars.

1) Washed
2) tapped off headlights
3) wet sanded with 800, 1500, 2500, 3000 grit sand paper
4) removed tape (I also did this to my window visors)
5) used Porter Cable 7424xp and Meguiars Compound (on paint,headlights, visors)
6) used the PC with Meguiars Polish (paint/headlights/visors)
7) used the PC with Meguiars NXT 2.0 (paint/headlights/visors)

5 hours later i had a new car!!!

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0 2013/06/25 09:38:00 carlosrios
0 2013/06/25 09:38:00 carlosrios
0 2013/06/25 09:38:00 carlosrios
0 2013/06/25 09:37:12 carlosrios
0 2013/06/25 09:37:12 carlosrios
0 2013/06/25 09:37:12 carlosrios
no, my car is not made of glass, it just looks like it. stop asking.
no, my car is not made of glass, it just looks like it. stop asking.
0 2013/06/25 09:35:29 carlosrios
oxidation/haze is gone!!!
oxidation/haze is gone!!!
0 2013/06/25 09:35:29 carlosrios
got the blue sparkle to pop again! my girl friend and roommate were like "your cars blue???!!!!"
got the blue sparkle to pop again! my girl friend and roommate were like "your cars blue???!!!!"
0 2013/06/25 09:35:29 carlosrios
This is after you have wet sanded with the 800, 1500, 2500 and 3000 grit sand paper.
This is after you have wet sanded with the 800, 1500, 2500 and 3000 grit sand paper.
0 2013/06/25 09:31:40 carlosrios
after i used meguiars compound, polish and NXT 2.0 sealant. applied using a porter cable 7424xp
after i used meguiars compound, polish and NXT 2.0 sealant. applied using a porter cable 7424xp
0 2013/06/25 09:31:40 carlosrios
TIP: dip sand paper is soapy water. wrap sand paper around a sponge for a more uniform even sand, no fingertip pressure points (or worse, pressure points from a hard sanding pad)
TIP: dip sand paper is soapy water. wrap sand paper around a sponge for a more uniform even sand, no fingertip pressure points (or worse, pressure points from a hard sanding pad)
0 2013/06/25 09:31:40 carlosrios
visors are 4-5 years old. started to look faded/word/weathered
visors are 4-5 years old. started to look faded/word/weathered
0 2013/06/25 09:29:38 carlosrios
i did the same steps to them, that i did to my headlights
i did the same steps to them, that i did to my headlights
0 2013/06/25 09:29:38 carlosrios
hard water along the passenger side, dirt everywhere!
hard water along the passenger side, dirt everywhere!
0 2013/06/25 09:29:38 carlosrios
before ahhhh!!!
before ahhhh!!!
0 2013/06/25 09:28:22 carlosrios
0 2013/06/25 09:28:22 carlosrios
haze/ corrosion forming
haze/ corrosion forming
0 2013/06/25 09:28:22 carlosrios
 

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