Decided to detail my truck yesterday and finished it up this morning. It took about 11 hours from start to finish. I don't have any close up "before" pics to compare it to but it did turn out pretty good. Granite it's not perfect but it's a lot better than before. Got rid of about 90% of the swirls and marring.

 

Looking good Matt.

 

can't see pics!! stupid work computer!!!

 

Looks great Matt! Nice work

What was your method of attack (products)?

And time for some stealth turn signals

 

I used my PC 7424 with Cobra Cross Groove Pads. I used the Orange pad, White pad, Blue pad and Black pad.

I started out with Meguiars Fine Cut Cleaner using the orange pad. Following that was Meguiars Swirl Free Polish using the white pad then Meguiars New Car Glaze using the blue pad. I sealed it all in with Meguiars Gold Class Caranuba Wax with the black pad.

I clayed it about a month ago and pulled a lot of junk out of the paint. My pads were still a MESS when I was done. I washed them last night and have them soaking again right now. They were almost black.

When I ordered these turn signal bulbs I thought I did get the Stealth. The ones I have have a chrome cap on them. I ordered 2 pairs just incase since I thought they were the Stealth bulbs.

 

Good choice on products, not bad at all

And That sucks!

 

I'm still seeing hazing and swirls in your paint. Next time you get inspired to work on it, go to Megs Ultimate Compound for the swirls (on an orange pad (spd 5.5) and follow with Megs Ultimate Polish on a white pad (spd 5.5). It's the polishing step that will remove the hazing and produce a great shine. I use Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant followed by Wet Glaze 2.0 as LSPs.
Paint correction is a learning process and you get better at it the more you do it. Took me a long time to get halfway decent at it.

Jim

 

Looks good. Nice job.