{"id":6226,"date":"2016-04-10T22:06:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/?p=6226"},"modified":"2016-04-17T14:40:27","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T21:40:27","slug":"an-overdue-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/2016\/04\/an-overdue-detail\/","title":{"rendered":"An Overdue Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems like every time I get a chance to detail the car and clean it up, month-long work cycles shortly follow and the once clean exterior is shortly rendered dusty again. I not only want to break the chain of LONG periods of dormancy, but I also want to be more active and stay on top of the maintenance.<\/p>\n

From a previous post<\/a>, I already washed down the car with water and dried it. In retrospect, I think it is easier to continually keep the car clean rather than let things run wild. This way, I also won’t have to actually wash the car again until it gets reasonably dirtied from driving (theoretically).<\/p>\n

I decided to hit the car with a light polish to remove any contaminants on the surface and fill in any minor scratches. I didn’t see the need to compound the paint with an abrasive swirl remover because I already did that before and I will save the job for a future instance. For this detailing, I picked up a fresh supply of quality microfiber towels and a new set of 5.5″ Lake Country Hydro-Tech flat pads.<\/p>\n

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I stepped down from the previous 6.5″ size for better application control and feedback. These are the products of choice that I used. Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer, Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, and Pinnacle Souver\u00e4n wax.<\/p>\n

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Making the passes with the random orbiter… <\/p>\n

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Even with this abbreviated detailing session, it was still a long process. But it’s always worth it, and mandatory when your paintwork is excellent because otherwise it won’t show. <\/p>\n

Not only is my car finally clean again, but it shines radiantly and the mirror effect is deeper than the depths of the ocean… <\/p>\n

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Keeping up with a Black colored car is an uphill battle, but is definitely the most rewarding when you can stay on top of that hill.<\/p>\n

Crossing off the list…<\/p>\n

TO-DO:<\/h2>\n