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Message: <blockquote data-quote="silversn" data-source="post: 874863" data-attributes="member: 15400">hey there guys and gals. my first post here on the site. a little about myself : 28 year old in the IT field from TN. love a clean, freshly detailed ride. owner of a 98 EB explorer and a 2000 GT.originally posted this over on stangnet, copied and pasted here...let me start off by saying that this is by no means a professional grade detail. this is my first attempt of minor paint correction. i have even never used a dual action or orbital before. i have learned there is a huge learning curve with this (as expected) and all sorts of options from pad choices, to products and the machine itself. this is something i have wanted to learn how to do for a long time. the only way to figure it out is try it. with no experience, i wanted a machine that was forgiving. i chose the porter cable 7424xp. the last thing i wanted to do was burn the paint. the test mule for this was my 98 explorer. with nearly 200,000 miles on the clock and LOTS of neglect from previous ownership ( and myself ), this made a good candidate for a practice vehicle. however, along with all that neglect comes severe paint damage - especially on the hood. i was able to remove a good amount of the swirls and some scratches but there is ALOT of imperfections left. the hood is terrible. water etchinng, clear coat damage, outlined bird droppings, bug splatters...its bad. i have a decent camera but not good enough to pick up all the damage still left behind. i did not have the correct lighting to properly show the befores and afters. even as a novice, the job turned out pretty decent. after all the work, the paint is far from perfect but def an improvement. quite a bit of depth and color was restored to the finish. it needed to be clayed but time wasn't an advocate. overall, i think it looks ok.inside and outside were detailed with minimal time spent on the interior and alot more could have been spent on the exterior. 8 hours total.interiorsimple green 50/50 mixCG silk shinemagnum power fabric refresherwheelseagle one a-z wheel & tirewashinitial wash : CG citruswash & gloss (1oz to 1gal)         simple green 50/50 mix         turtle wax bug & tar remover         microfiber mittfinish wash : CG citruswash clear         microfiber mittpaint correctionporter cable 7424xpCG scratch & swirl bgone / ccs orange light cutting padCG all-in-1 polish / ccs gray finishing padprotectionCG liquid carnuba extreme depth + x seal / ccs blue finessing padglassvinegar & newspapertires & trimblack magic tire wetjax wax super bluedusty and dirty<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180004.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180009.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />less dusty and less dirty<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180012.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180024.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180013.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180021.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180016.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180023.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180022.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180025.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />pre wash<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180008.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />wash&gloss at work<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180027.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180034.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />hood after wash . NO beading.<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180032.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />my attempt of showing some of the swirls<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180035.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180038.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180050.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180061.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180063.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180064.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180065.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />scratch&swirl bgone at work<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180066.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4180067.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />1 pass <img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190068.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190072.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190073.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190079.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190080.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />post detail with CG citruswas clear<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190086.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190089.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190090.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />all finished<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190091.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190093.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190094.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190095.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190097.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190098.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190099.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190101.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4200108.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4200109.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4200110.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />my arsenal / collection<img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190102.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190103.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/mach3_speed/P4190105.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />props to my girlfriend for helping me with the detail. she used the PC just as much as i did and done an excellent job. her first time as well.</blockquote>