I detailed my truck over the weekend using my new Porter Cable 7336 and Menzerna polishes. Like most vehicles my truck had quite a few spiderweb/cobweb swirls that were likely the result of the previous owner's improper washing/drying technique. My goal was not to make the finish perfect but to remove as many of the defects as I could safely remove. This was my first time using a PC so I took my time and worked slowly. My process was as follows:

Exterior:
Wash with Meguiars NXT wash using the two bucket method and eurow wash mitt.
Clay using Blue Magic claybar and lube.
Menzerna Intensive Polish via PC using an orange Lake Country CCS pad at speed 5
Menzerna Final Polish 2 via PC using a white Lake Country CCS pad at speed 5
Meguairs #7 show car glaze by hand
Meguiars NXT sealent via PC using a red Lake Country pad at speed 3
Meguiars Hot Shine spray tire dressing applied with Eagle One tire wipe
NXT glass cleaner on all glass

Interior:
Vaccum
NXT tech protectant on dash/door panels

Fender before:


After:


Hood before:


After:


Reflection shot:


Shot of the whole truck:


It isn't perfect but the finish looks a lot better. I'm pretty happy with my current #7/NXT combo but I use it mostly because its available OTC. In the future I would like to try another sealent like Blackfire or Menzerna FMJ and see what the difference is on my truck. Comments and/or suggestions welcome.

 

WOW thats a pretty big difference


looks a lot better

 

Good job. The only thing I would suggest is washing the wheel wells.

 

Thanks, I'm pretty happy with the results especially since it was my first time using a PC.

I've since finished washing the wheel wells and I'll be blacking them out tomorrow.

 

Great work! I can't live without my Menzerna polishes.

How did you like the CCS pads?

 

What do you mean blacking out your wheel wells?

Ben

 

wow look at the shine on that bad boy, looks great, next time i do my truck im using everything you used

 

Thanks! I did a lot of research before picking a polish, Menzerna was so universally recommended that the decision was easy.

I like the CCS pads a lot, the worked great for me. To be fair I've never used any other pads so I may not be the best person to ask.

The wheel wells on my truck have black plastic liners that I'm going to use a trim dye on to make them dark black.

 

Awww, shucks.

I highly recommend that anyone considering buying a PC do it. The results speak for themselves.

 

Looks great! When you get the wheel wells done, you will be amazed at the difference. Those BBS wheels look good too IMO.