Single stage paint...

[NHL2133]

...sucks. I would gladly trade the SS paint on my car for the hard clear coat on a Corvette or Mercedes. Everything was going well until I got about half way done with my hood (which is the first panel I've worked on). My SSR, SHR, and FMP pads all clogged with paint and started leaving little paint/polish trails. Thankfully I got the trails off with a little DS and a double soft. Lucky for me APC cleaned the pads up nicely and I should be good to go again tomorrow. I'm just frustrated I didn't get to finish!

The good news is the paint looks fantastic! Adam's products have cut all the haze, and 90% of the swirls with 2 passes each of the polishes mentioned above. There are a lot of scratches in the paint which won’t be corrected by anything short of a paint job, but aside from that it looks great. I can't wait to finish the polishing and get some MSW on it. Don't worry, I'll post pics when I get to that point. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" /><o:p></o:p>

Anyway, thank for reading my vent and sorry for being long winded. Happy detailing!

Edited June 7, 2011 by NHL2133

[BrianT]

Since you have single stage paint, pick up another set of pads so you don't have to wait to finish next time!

[1anonly]

I would gladly trade the SS paint on my car for the hard clear coat on a Corvette or Mercedes. QUOTE]

 

 

You wouldn't if you had my car. After over 30 hours of polishing with a PC and Flex, my paint is starting to look respectable.

[Chris@Adams]

Since you have single stage paint, pick up another set of pads so you don't have to wait to finish next time!

Can't have too many pads!

[MAYBEN]

[b_pappy]

Buy all the pads you want, we'll make more

(with apologies to Jay Leno and Doritos - anyone here remember those commercials?)

Bruce

[THE Mook]

Buy all the pads you want, we'll make more

(with apologies to Jay Leno and Doritos - anyone here remember those commercials?)

Bruce

 

YUP! That's when he had dark hair with the light skunk patch, right?!?!?

[NHL2133]

Since you have single stage paint, pick up another set of pads so you don't have to wait to finish next time!

 

 

I know, and I should have during the Memorial Day sale, but I thought I could get by with only one set. I'll pick some up this weekend at the clinic. But for now my pads are clean and dry, so I should be able to finish the hood today.

[Chewy]

For my Flex, I have 2 oranges, 2 whites and one green. For my PC I have 3 oranges, 3 whites, 2 grays, one yellow and one green.

 

Better to have more than to have less... lol

 

Chris