wils5150 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 does everybody complete one panel at a time Ie: swirl and haze/polish/machine wax. or do you complete each step on the whole car then move to the next? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Many people will complete the polishing steps on one panel at a time but not add the MSW until the entire car is polished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I do each step to the whole car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kingsford Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I go panel by panel because nothing is worse than finishing the whole car with SHR and "thinking" it's perfect and then going over it with FMP, getting half way through and realize you need to go over it again with SHR and the orange pad is dried out. Â Thats why I do panel by panel. Â I do the whole truck with MSW because usually by the time you get to the last panel you can start removing it from the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marylander Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I do each step to the whole car! Â Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 On my truck I do one panel at a time because I never can finish everything in one day, but on the vet I do each step to the whole car, because if I don't finish it will just sit in the garage. Â There is no correct answer, its what works out best for you and your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wils5150 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 i am thinking panel by panel. I have a black vette and it needs help!lol I have a tent garage so thats where I will be doing it. although the lighting in minimal in there. hey bill where in Mass are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I am in Acton, what part of Ma. are you from? If you are not far away I can show you how I have done things and what the results look like. You can see that I have not actually finished the Vet yet. I have gotten to machine wax, but keep going back finding and removing small scratches. (I bought the car used). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wils5150 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 I am in Northbridge. where was your avitar pic taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I took that picture at the Spring fling a few weeks ago. My first real show with the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Northbridge is not to far, actually it is quite close to where the Bay State Corvette club is meeting tonight (and I should be there). They meet in Medway Ma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wils5150 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 lol small world spring fling was my first show. I took second place in the c5 street class. thought it looked familar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I ended up in the C6 street because I ran out of time and didn't get the interior done. When I got there I found sand in my seat and no vac. I now have added the small 12 volt vac back into my box. Â The next show I might enter show because under the hood has been detailed, but I still have not done the interior. I was going to do it today but ended up taking out a few more scratches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 crowvet Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I do the whole car, so I am not changing pads so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wils5150 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 My drivers seat is toast so I have those neoprene seat covers on while I look to replace them. the cars in really good shape and it has 107000 miles on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Are they still doing a cruse night at the candy store in Westborough on Thursday nights? I went to them years ago when Corvettes United ran them. I could make it down there some time. looking at the weather this Thursday might be the only good night all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wils5150 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 if your talking about heberts cany mansion in shrewsbury yes they still have them. think I am going to bass proshops cruise thursday at gillete stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RedexInLA Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 One panel at a time, everytime. I don't want to get ahead of myself only to find out I have to back step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WildBillsBlueC6 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yes it was Shrewsbury that I was thinking about, it was a long time ago that I went there. What time do things start at the bass proshop on Thursdays? Â I think that this week I get out of work early enough to be able to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BlueGenCoupe Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I go panel by panel. It takes a lot more time, but at least your doing it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Osok Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I will hit all "trouble" spots with the focus pads individually, then I'll do a panel through polishing (not MSW) and get it to where I want it. After that I'll repeat the same number of passes on the rest of the vehicle but doing all the SHR steps then all the FMP steps. Once all of that is done I'll do MSW on the whole car at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 that_low_cabi Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I do the whole car as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Question
wils5150
does everybody complete one panel at a time Ie: swirl and haze/polish/machine wax. or do you complete each step on the whole car then move to the next?
Thanks
Link to comment
Share on other sites
21 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now