Fit08 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I was wondering if most of you do a full paint correction all in one go OR take a few weekends to complete the entire viehcle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru-Blu Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'm in the one day camp for my DD (won't be able to own a joy ride for a while), however, the MSW will probably stretch that into another if you're waiting at least 12 hours before wiping it off (which I think is the average that most members here wait). I haven't done the full gamut of Adam's on my DD yet, but that is slated for the weekend of the 4th. I've got a bunch of elbow grease jobs I need to get done before I start - clean/polish the emblems (thank goodness for MP 1 +2), polish/wax the wheels, clean up headlights with focus pads, well the list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 That award has already been given out today, to me in the It's Game Time thread. But don't worry, tomorrow is another day :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osok Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Sorry, Paul - I did actually mean the second wipe-off after it cured, not the initial. I should have specified or clarified that better. I basically wanted to say that, unless you are stopping with MSW, you need to add around 12 hours before you go to additional steps like Brilliant Glaze and/or Americana. I self-nominate myself for the Dufus-of-the-Day Award! No need for awards.. Just wanted to make sure others reading didn't get confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru-Blu Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Goodman, I'd be lucky if I could get done with a full wash and claying in five hours - let alone a full paint correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru-Blu Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Sorry, Paul - I did actually mean the second wipe-off after it cured, not the initial. I should have specified or clarified that better. I basically wanted to say that, unless you are stopping with MSW, you need to add around 12 hours before you go to additional steps like Brilliant Glaze and/or Americana. I self-nominate myself for the Dufus-of-the-Day Award! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenzo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Last time I did "the works" it took 3 days. Now, I wasn't detailing EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, because I had to work 8 hours on the second day, but it was my first full detail, so I attribute it to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodmanXX3 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 tomorrow is the day that i break out my PC for the first time; wash, clay, wash, SHR, FMP, BW. im hoping to get all of this complete in 6 hours. over/under? what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osok Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I'm in the one day camp for my DD (won't be able to own a joy ride for a while), however, the MSW will probably stretch that into another if you're waiting at least 12 hours before wiping it off (which I think is the average that most members here wait). Some confusion here. The MSW you put on a thin layer and leave it on for about 20 minutes then wipe it off. After that it takes about 12 hrs for it to "cure" where you might need to do another light wipe down, but more importantly its the time span you need to wait before applying other products on top of the MSW like brilliant glaze or Americana. You DO NOT need to put the layer of MSW on then leave it on the car for 12 hours. That will be a chore to get off if you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 For my own vehicles (or one I can keep for a few days) I use the whole weekend. Wash Friday evening, and clay if needed. Saturday morning I start polishing and apply MSW before stopping for the day. Sunday I do the interior, wipe the MSW, and apply a final coat of VRT to the tires and trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 if its a DD, try to do it in one day.. one step after another.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 On my GTO I may take a couple weekends on my truck dd I do it in one weekend! What ever works for you! Same here, my Firebird is over a period of weekends, and my truck is one day for the exterior and one day for the interior!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 you can take as little time as you want. depends how big it is how bad of shape its in and how close to perfect you want to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbreyer Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Ideal would be 1 day but as we all know perfection takes time. If i had a garage id grab a 12 pack and work on it all night but unfortunately i dont and i find that the smell of the DS and polishes tend to attract bugs at night. Nothin like some BG and bug guts to help make that shine:jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I take the time on the weekend to do a full paint correction. Its like Junkman always says, You only have to do a full paint correction once, after that you just need to maintain that perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XQIZT Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I try to set aside a full day to concentrate on it. Sometimes it will spill over to 2 days. If you are doing interior too, that make take another half day. Depends on how bad the subject is, how big it is and how perfect you want to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 On my GTO I may take a couple weekends on my truck dd I do it in one weekend! What ever works for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1anonly Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I do mine in a day - day and a half. It all depends on the condition of the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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