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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Hey guys just the detailed the FIT!

how are you guys doing. I recently did a long overdue detail for my honda fit. Well heres the progress!

So my detailing kit just arrived. Got a G110v2 meguiars DA with 3 w8207 polishing pads. I have a lot of swirl marks on my honda fit and i wanted to get rid of them using this set up by meguiars. Heres a detailed list of what I plan on using and what is going to be done to my car and I must say everything is going very well! Check out my process.

1) Wash- use of meguiars gold class shampoo and foamaster gun.
2) Claybar- mothers or blue magic (to remove contaminants etched in the paint)
3) Polish- meguiars ultimate compound, ultimate polish, or scratch x (using Meguiars G110v2 Dual Action polisher).
4) Wax- nxt tech wax 2.0 (apply by hand)
Clean and gloss wheels tires.
Clean interior and vacuum


heres a picture of the immense amount of swirls my door has
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the machine thats going to save my paint!
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time to clay bar after washing!
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gotta protect the weatherstripping and crevices so that compound doesnt get stuck inside
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Use the Meguiars g110v2 with W8207 pad
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After using Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish
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Tada!
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I picked up some burgundy pads from meguiars (7207) and I have not seen a single review about them. Are they bad to use? I recently did it on my hood and fender the only problem I had was it giving off a lot of dust. It still worked great followed by a polish because it marred a lot. But I think it got dusty because it was just Hot that day. Anybody else try them and have any opinions?

update:

heres my hood 50/50 shot (burgundy pad w/ ultimate compound)
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after shot
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fender shot:
before
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after
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front bumper ready for prep
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swirllss!!
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anybody have an idea of taking all these massive rock chips out =(
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ready for wax
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finish
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really open to advices. i was hoping my front bumper would have looked better. i guess its better not having swirls on it




oh yea i did mothers back to black on my trim and with proper amount of prep it went pretty well!
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303 aerospace in my cockpit
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anybody know what this is? i cant get it off
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 03:59 AM
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nice job...
 
Old Aug 25, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Looks great.

I also noticed that shiny Canon camera and the Supra in the reflections.
 
Old Aug 29, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Great work, that Supra in the reflection looks better even....is that even possible inperson!
 
Old Aug 29, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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Wow! Love those before and after comparisons!
 
Old Aug 29, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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the last picture, it looks like your clear coat is eaten away.
 
Old Aug 30, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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Cool All the close-ups are fine...

How about an overall picture of your car shiny and clean?
 
Old Aug 31, 2011 | 03:35 AM
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looks good man!
 
Old Aug 31, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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i drooled all over my keyboard when i saw that supra.
 
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