I just wanted to introduce myself around here, the name is Michael. I haven't bothered to post in this part too much. I'm an avid detailer to say the least. I'm about to open up an e-store to sell products shortly. And no I'm not advertising my company. I've been detailing heavily for about 4 years now so I can give some good advice to anyone who needs it. I'm a big poster on F150Online.com in their detailing section. There are a lot of people there who know their stuff. I'm pretty partial to Meguiars and Poorboy's stuff. Anyways enough of my rant, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you guys know if you've got questions feel free to email me or PM me.

welcome to the ocd portion of mf. what product line are you selling?

I don't want to step on any toes or break any rules. So I wouldn't be posting this but because it was asked ... I'll be carrying Meguiars and Poorboys for the most part. I guess I should of also posted some pictures of my work on my car.:D

http://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/5198-15351-219945.jpg

http://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/5198-15351-219944.jpg

http://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/5198-15351-219980.jpg

Welcome to the detailing section. If you have any questions about the online products business just let me know.

I might send an email your way.

Hey Micheal, welcome to the detailing section!

Beautiful black Mustang you've got there!!
Is that a GT500 style rear spoiler????

Welcome, and good looking GT you've got there.

Thanks for the compliments. Yes thats a GT500 spoiler. I just lowered it this past weekend as well. Tokico D-Specs, Steeda Sport Springs, BMR Adj. Panhard Bar/Brace, CHE K-Member Brace with Torque Limiters. I'll be doing LCAs, UCAs, and Sway Bars shortly.

Hey Michael, can you post a pic of your hood - it appears to me like you mistakenly posted a picture of the sky ;) Nice Ride!

You should hook up with Justin (Juztang)....the guy really knows his stuff and is a great person/business man in these parts. Perhaps Obsessive Detail is looking to expand in your area [&:]

Welcome aboard!

ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113
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Hi Michael, very nice black stang. Love the Rogue wheels. :)

I'd love some advice! I have a black 2004 Subaru with gold metalic in the paint that gives me fits.
Never looks clean. [:@] It is recently clayed and has a coat of Klasse All-In-One. Any suggestions?

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113


Hi Michael, very nice black stang. Love the Rogue wheels. :)

I'd love some advice! I have a black 2004 Subaru with gold metalic in the paint that gives me fits.
Never looks clean. [:@] It is recently clayed and has a coat of Klasse All-In-One. Any suggestions?



More specefically what's wrong with the paint? Are you dealing with swirls, marring, surface imperfections? Or does it just get dirty real fast? Is it something that's different from the other vehicles? Or is it just because it's Black and you can see everything?

The Subaru is my winter car and it does have some scratches, but it is the dull paint that bothers me.
I tried a light polish but the applicator pad was seriously dragging so I stopped. Oxidation?

Sorry, I don't have any good pictures at work.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/subaru3.jpg

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

The Subaru is my winter car and it does have some scratches, but it is the dull paint that bothers me.
I tried a light polish but the applicator pad was seriously dragging so I stopped. Oxidation?

Sorry, I don't have any good pictures at work.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/subaru3.jpg


If the pad was dragging, did you clay it first? The clay will do a lot to get the embedded dirt out which will help restore the shine itself, not to mention clean the paint so you can polish it and really get the shine back.

Yes, I clayed first.

I was also getting black on my applicator pad with the polish.

welcome man good looking car you have there

Margarita Girl that's VERY wierd that you were getting Black on your pad. Usually when that happens, it means your working with a single stage paint and I highly doubt that Subaru is using a single stage paint in 2000+. I'd hate to give you advice, it not work, or it damage your vehicle, this sounds like it'd be best to assess the situation first hand and in person.

Do you have a dual action polisher like the G100 or Porter Cable 7424? If your doing it all by hand, I feel for you. I'd highly recommend buying a DA. Meguiars actually discontinued the G100 recently because they couldn't sell the G110s. So get a Porter Cable 7424, pads, etc. It'll make your life a lot easier. This is the best process I've found that works on dark color vehicles especially Black. Wash, Clay, Meguiars #80 with the DA, Poorboy's Black Hole with the DA, Poorboys EX Sealant (12 hour cure time) and topped with Meguiars #16. Meguiars #16 is discontinued so you can go with #26 or the consumer grade Gold Class Wax. This is the exact procedure that I did for the pictures I posted.

I've been trying to get SVTBill to wet sand it for me.[8D]

Never buy a car with Obsidian Black Pearl paint. ;)


http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_2002_33816322.jpg

All I do is spend money! $250.00?

Wonder if they rent it at Home Depot? [8D]

It's well worth it, trust me !!

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

I've been trying to get SVTBill to wet sand it for me.[8D]

Never buy a car with Obsidian Black Pearl paint. ;)


http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_2002_33816322.jpg

All I do is spend money! $250.00?

Wonder if they rent it at Home Depot? [8D]




Hey! Don't forget that I sell the PC kits too, and you also get a discount on them! :)

Justin, I never buy any detail products without checking your site first.;)

Just checkin! lol!

mg, Subaru has some pretty hard clear from what i've read. a d/a polisher is def. your best bet, but for a subi i don't know if a pc would be strong enough - you might want to check into a flex.


pads dragging and dull paint def. sounds like some mild oxidation. do you have any close up pictures?

oh, ill wetsand something ;)

This picture was taken a while ago. (the dent has been fixed [8D])

That is as good as it ever looks. The car was freshly waxed. [&o]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/subaru1.jpg

Margarita Girl, I'll come up there to fix it if you're single. ;) LOL [8D]

Talk about a thread hijack !!!

Thanks for the offer, but someone beat you to it. Dent was fixed, for free.:)

Ooo I was talking about the paint job !![8D]

Well, that job's still available.