Car Hasn't Been Washed in Three Years?!?!

[The Critic]

A few months ago, I purchased a Flex 3401XRG and some supplies. This past weekend, I finally had time to use it.

The car below is my friend's car. It's a true beater. The car has not been washed in three years. I was not aiming for perfection with this "detail," but rather, how much better I could get the car to look in two hours. Plus, I wanted to practice using the Flex.

Wash: New Formula ONR w/MF towels.
Clay: Chemical Guys Grey Clay w/ONR QD as lube.
Polish: Meguiar's D151 AIO w/LC Hydro-Tech Tangerine Pad
Seal: Duragloss #105

Not bad for two hours of work. I wasn't able to polish the bumpers as the Flex's pads were too large. I may end up having to sell the Flex and replace it with a G110v2 or something that can accommodate smaller pads. Thoughts?

 

[shanneba]

Should be good for another three years....looks good.

 

[bepperb]

You probably doubled it's resale value, so I think your friend at least owes you lunch.

 

[Bill in Utah]

Boy all that stuff sure messed up the license plate!

 

[meangreen01]

Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Boy all that stuff sure messed up the license plate!

 

[ARCOgraphite]

My car gets washed when it rains. Suburban Commuter Appliance.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

How was washing three years worth of grime with ONR?

 

[daves87rs]

Looks good!

 

[ekpolk]

It does look good, but where are the "before" pictures? We need those!

 

[rjundi]

The wax job looks nice.

However in the end it goes with that saying "like polishing excriment"

 

[JHZR2]

sell the flex? I prefer to havbe more control in tight spots, so use pads and do it by hand.

why not wash the car properly?

 

[RTexasF]

Selling the Flex would not be wise. For smaller or hard to reach areas a PC or Meguiar's polisher with a backing plate sized for 4" pads is ideal. That is in addition to the Flex not instead of.

Nice reflections on the paint.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: asiancivicmaniac
How was washing three years worth of grime with ONR?


It really wasn't that bad, though looking back, a hose may have been the more logical choice.

Originally Posted By: ekpolk
It does look good, but where are the "before" pictures? We need those!

Forgot to grab some, sorry.

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
sell the flex? I prefer to havbe more control in tight spots, so use pads and do it by hand.

why not wash the car properly?


Can't get enough cut when you do it by hand. Wash the car properly? What's wrong with ONR?

Originally Posted By: RTexasF
Selling the Flex would not be wise. For smaller or hard to reach areas a PC or Meguiar's polisher with a backing plate sized for 4" pads is ideal. That is in addition to the Flex not instead of.

Nice reflections on the paint.

I was thinking about buying a rotary with smaller pads.