Products used:
[ul][*]Porter Cable Model 7424[*]PoorBoys SSR1 & 2.5 (Super Swirl Remover)[*]Obsessive DetailWet ShineGlaze[*]Opti-Seal Spray Sealant[*]Orange Light Cutting Pad[*]White Polishing Pad[*]Black Foam Finishing Pad[/ul]
I ordered the Poor Boys/Porter Cable kit from Juztang @
www.obsessivedetail.com on a Thursday afternoon. I received my package on Tuesday afternoon!!
Anyway, I was so excited to get to work that I never even got remotely close to taking 'before' pictures. Let me just explain what kind of condition my paint was in - my car is black, kept outdoors for the majority of spring & summer - was parked under a tree & fell victim to many bird turds that went unnoticed for several days. So while she cleaned up nice & looked okay, when you got close you could see the wear & tear on the paint, not to mention the 800,000,000,000,000 swirls that are inevitable to a degree with black cars... The black paint had lost it's depth and had a hazey silverish look that just made me think this Ford Black was a crappy color.
After using a clay bar on the entire vehicle, I set up my new PC 7472 from ObsessiveDetail.com with the Orange cutting pad & Poor Boys SSR1. I decided to start with the hood of my car with the lightest compound to see what kind of nightmare I was in for trying to remove every blemish. I buffed a 2x2 section with thie SSR1/Orange pad combination & wiped away the product with ease, the first great quality I noticed was how simple it was to remove the product - took NO pressure or effort, you could throw the microfiber cloth at the spot & it would wipe off. That's how easy it is! The swirl marks were instantly removed & many of the minor scratches were removed. I used the SSR1 on the entire hood - it removed every swirl & all the minor scuffs/scratches without much effort at all, it was about a 30 minute job since I was working very slow and carefully to begin with. Every swirl was completely gone, all of the minor scuffs & scratches were removed. The only scratches left were soon to be victims of SSR2.5 & the Orange cutting pad.
The SSR2.5 & Orange cutting pad were up to the task & were able to remove all the ugly deeper scratches & moderate bird etchings. Once again I was impressed by how easy it was to remove the product.
After doing the entire vehicle in SSR2.5, I quickly passed over the entire car with the SSR1 and the true color & shine finally started to show through. It was looking like a million bucks without any applications of ObsessiveDetail.com's own acrylic glaze - I knew I was going to be in for a laughing fest when I was all done.
I switched to the black foam applicator pad & started to fire on the acrylic glaze using no pressure other than the machines weight. Instantly upon applying the paint increased in depth, wetness & gloss - not to mention the very FEW significant scratches I couldn't work out without heavier compounds & harsher pads (believe me, these scratches were bad) completely vanished with the glaze. Once again I was extremely pleased with how incredibly EASY it was to remove the product & to especially have NO STREAKING or residue.
I then applied a coat of Opti-Seal Sealant, Justin recommended I use a sealant since my car is exposed to harsher conditions, I live downwind from a trash facility & the acid rain is flat out ruthless. The best part is, the Opt-Seal cures very quickly & you can apply multiple layers. It's a clear liquid in a spray bottle, you give the applicator pad a small squirt & then (here is the best part) you wipe it on...and WALK AWAY! ABSOLUTELY NO BUFFING! I simply wiped the product on and stood back to watch it dry. I let it cure & came back later to apply another coat. After curing, I took the water hose out & decided to test the product. I was amazed at how much of the water SHEETED off the car, rather than tightly bead & just sit on the finish. Any small amounts of water that didn't sheet of beaded very tight & was easily removed with a microfiber cloth.
In the end my paint finish looked deeper, richer & better than it did leaving the factory. All of the car shows I've been to, I'd be hard pressed to find a black car that shines like mine does right now. The finish in incredible & you'll realize just how crappy your car looks right now once you buy these products & get to work! I can't begin to explain how many waxes & polishes I've bought over the years, or how many times my elbows & shoulders have ached from countless hours of struggling to wax & buff everything off.
Justin from ObsessiveDetail.com was MORE than helpful, infact it was like he was excited to have me pick his brain. He tossed in a freebie of his own Detailing Spray, the stuff works excellent & it was the first detail spray I've used that didn't leave streaks.
Bottom line is, out of all the mods I've purchased for my cars throughout the years, the one non-performance purchase I made has turned out to be the best. ThePorter Cable 7472 Kit With PoorBoys SSR1 & 2.5 from ObsessiveDetail.com.
Just a FYI, Justin hasn't cut me a deal for this thread. I am just THAT pleased with his products!
I will post some pictures once I can get my hands on a digital camera.
Fully buffed the Cobra, Porter Cable & more... PICS!!
