OK.. Never detailed before !! Help me out !! Lots of Pics.

I went to A Detail Shop

I went to the makers of Platinum Products today and they looked at the car real well and talked to me for hours and hours about detailing. They showed me so many tips that now I really feel like I can use my orbital buffer and fix problems.

They all agreed that my hood needs completely wetsanded with 2000 grit. I will take it in next Tuesday for this. It's a little much for me to do now with my knowledge of detailing.

I had overspray in the clearcoat and I guess the dealership had washed the car with a brush. They pointed out ALL the imperfections on the car and told how each one came about. The dealership must have done a crappy detail job to cover up imperfections. they all came back after 2 washes. I also had untreated bird bombs, acid rain marring, swirll marks, knicks, scratches, rock chips..... You name it.. I had it. They could have easily told me to paint the hood over.. but they didn't

The detailer that owns the shop attached to Platinum products even took an hour out of his day to show me how to detail. He even uses reverse osmosis water to wash the car. These guys have a 10,000 dollar water system so they only use the best water. The are alot of bently's and Rolls in Sarasota so I guess thier clients demand the best. Wild.

Thier lab was pretty impressive too. These guys are awesome. The Detailer showed me the coolest trick.. He heated up the paint with a makita buffer and then moved the paint into a rock chip and it disappeared. I was in awe. I wouldn't want to try this at home. I was worried about the clearcoat and he measured an area.. sanded it.. brought it back and remeasured.. I lost like .5 microns of clear.. not bad at all for getting brand new paint with out the paint job. He's been detailing every day for 40 years though, guess you get better the more you do it LOL.

As for the Lanka... Well I couldn't get it to work properly. They makited it out in about 3 seconds though.. Guess some things should be left to professionals, for me at least.

I can't wait till the wetsand is done.. then it's Shine up time.. I can't wait !!

Just as a note.. I will try all thier products and compare against Klasse and Zaino and take pics.

As a side note : If you need a leather protectent .. BUY Platinum..I'm serious. It even smells like leather. I live in Florida and the sun is UNREAL. Think 90 degress with no clouds and 90% humidity. I see new cars with cracked vinyl and leather after 6 mths- Thats how bad the sun is. Thier leather product is awesome. I was using Lexol covered by 303.. Not anymore..

Jimmy