"Scarlett" - 6MT Sedan True Unicorn in Malbec Black
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Daddy Fat Sacs (05-02-2017)
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Spent around 6 hours on Saturday detailing her . Got about 95% paint correction done and extremely happy with the outcome. The Malbec is a much deeper purple now. My only regret is not ceramic coating her, I have been researching ceramic coating for over a month now and just unsure on which brand I want to go with. Will probably end up doing so in the next couple of months.
For those detail guys, I used Porter Cable 7424x with Meguiars 105 ultra cut + Orange Hex Logic cutting pads, followed by Meguiras 205 Ultra Polish + White Hex Logic pad, then finished with Meguiars Hi-tech Yellow Wax + Black Hex Logic pad.
This video below is a 50/50, and it was very hard to pick up the results with the Malbec flake in the light.
Mirror finish
For those detail guys, I used Porter Cable 7424x with Meguiars 105 ultra cut + Orange Hex Logic cutting pads, followed by Meguiras 205 Ultra Polish + White Hex Logic pad, then finished with Meguiars Hi-tech Yellow Wax + Black Hex Logic pad.
This video below is a 50/50, and it was very hard to pick up the results with the Malbec flake in the light.
Mirror finish
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Daddy Fat Sacs (05-08-2017)
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Well they are here and I must say...I'm in love! Seriously the pics do not do these wheels justice. I ordered "The System" Gorilla black lug set, which should actually be here today. SO hoping to have the wheels on tomorrow and get an alignment this weekend.
I did a little preview to try and gauge what they may look like, odd since the Malbec throws it off....but helped none the less since the wife was still at work.
I did a little preview to try and gauge what they may look like, odd since the Malbec throws it off....but helped none the less since the wife was still at work.
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Daddy Fat Sacs (05-11-2017)
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Man I don't miss polishing my previous malbec black, it was utterly impossible to keep swirl free for a few weeks. One of the hardest colors to maintain and I def failed at it towards the end since it required so much time and effort. Glad to see your car looking so great.
Also - re-paint the GTR wheels..
Also - re-paint the GTR wheels..
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Man I don't miss polishing my previous malbec black, it was utterly impossible to keep swirl free for a few weeks. One of the hardest colors to maintain and I def failed at it towards the end since it required so much time and effort. Glad to see your car looking so great.
Also - re-paint the GTR wheels..
Also - re-paint the GTR wheels..
I mean swirl marks will happen regardless, but they can def be minimized and having them back after only a few weeks sounds like something wasnt right. I can say that since the paint correction, polish, and wax, it def has brought out a deeper richer purple. I will be ceramic coating in the near future
As for the wheels, no way I'm re-painting, their not going on my car. Thier going on the wife's Shadow Graphite G.
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Why is that? Did you run it through car washes or no offense to this, but have a poor wash system?
I mean swirl marks will happen regardless, but they can def be minimized and having them back after only a few weeks sounds like something wasnt right. I can say that since the paint correction, polish, and wax, it def has brought out a deeper richer purple. I will be ceramic coating in the near future
As for the wheels, no way I'm re-painting, their not going on my car. Thier going on the wife's Shadow Graphite G.
I mean swirl marks will happen regardless, but they can def be minimized and having them back after only a few weeks sounds like something wasnt right. I can say that since the paint correction, polish, and wax, it def has brought out a deeper richer purple. I will be ceramic coating in the near future
As for the wheels, no way I'm re-painting, their not going on my car. Thier going on the wife's Shadow Graphite G.
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Daddy Fat Sacs (05-15-2017)
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You sound like me, during the summer time I normally wash once a week due to the number of afternoon showers we get and you counter looks like mine. I certainly believe its just a small fraction, over the years I have accumulated a lot of good and a lot of bad.
Funny how paints and cars can be drastically different between them. My old 10' G KH3 did not work well with Lake County pads and Meguiars products, used alot of Walfgang products with great results...just pricey of course. Then my 13' Malbec G showed excellent results with the Meguiars products.
I hoping to have both G's ceramic coated FULLY (paint, wheels, glass, plastic trim) by the end of July at the very latest.
Funny how paints and cars can be drastically different between them. My old 10' G KH3 did not work well with Lake County pads and Meguiars products, used alot of Walfgang products with great results...just pricey of course. Then my 13' Malbec G showed excellent results with the Meguiars products.
I hoping to have both G's ceramic coated FULLY (paint, wheels, glass, plastic trim) by the end of July at the very latest.