Thanks, guys. I woke up early and finished the caranuba on the entire rear bumper, back quarters, and the front quarters this am....not like it's going to really make a difference seeing as though it's raining due to tropical depression Erin...
Where the hell did this come from??!!??
I just saw that you can see the black tube of Meguiars on my windshield wiper from the garage before pix.
Something I also wanted to mention was some stuff called Back to Black
. I have heard of it before, but never have used it. Well, we used it on all the hard, black plastic on the wipers, the window trim, the t-top trim, and other hard/soft black plastic. I was, to say the least, amazed at how it returned the parts to their original gloss black shine. I was told that it should only last about a week:( , but I can't tell you all how much it was worth it. It looked like it should have when it was driven off the showroom floor. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until we hit it.:eek:
As far as the spots on the camera, yeah...it's been driving me crazy. It's a very nice digital Kodak that was dropped a while back. The outer housing is loose and maybe I got some condensation in there causing the spots. But, they have been there for years. Maybe if I have a few minutes today, I'll drop it off at the shop. Hope so...but thanks again, everyone.
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Originally Posted by SSMUFF
Looks great. What orbital do you use? My Jeep is black and man those tiny marks bug me to death. Need to someday try this myself.
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I use a 10" Ryobi orbital buffer. I have about 10 of the applicator bonnets and 10 buffer bonnets. I use all of them and sometimes have to wash them to continue.
For those little swirl marks, use the Scratch X. It's a light abrasive, but I'd do it by hand. Rub it in good until you almost rubbed it off and then let it dry. Use a microfiber cloth for that and another clean microfiber for removal. I used the orbital for stage 1 and 2 but changed out those pads quickly.
If your scratches are deeper than just a very minor clearcoat issue, then you might want to look into a rough, heavier compound and maybe even wet 800 grit sandpaper. Start w/ the rubbing compound by hand first and see how that goes. I've wanted to learn how to do this sandpaper bit for a long time now and I've finally got it.