eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hello everyone! I finally had some extra time to clay and try out my new PC with the 2nd gen pads! Here are some pics! My Garage: S&H +RP by hand(no wax): Taping the gaps: After first run with PC and S&H,FMP. No wax! Look at that shine! Thanks Adam's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) bring up my post. Edited February 11, 2009 by eleven357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Wow! That looks great Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Wow! That looks great Chris! I know, thanks! I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) I know, thanks! I appreciate it. No prob! Edited February 11, 2009 by eleven357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xlr8rvette Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Why the tape? And what type is it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Why the tape? And what type is it? Thanks Its the 233+ from 3M, and its to keep stuff out of the cracks. That way I don't have to go back later and remove all the crap that got stuck in the cracks. I also heard that the clearcoat is usually thinner at the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sundog Detailing Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 looks good Chris, I don't often tape, I just am more careful near the edges. Most BMW's have what is called a ceramic clear coat which is VERY tough, with the PC you would have to do some serious grinding in one spot to do damage. When I get a car that has a clear coat like that I use special compounds designed to cut into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) looks good Chris, I don't often tape, I just am more careful near the edges. Most BMW's have what is called a ceramic clear coat which is VERY tough, with the PC you would have to do some serious grinding in one spot to do damage. When I get a car that has a clear coat like that I use special compounds designed to cut into it. Thank you for the kind words. I guess my swirls weren't that bad, but the S&H +FMP worked wonders. Zero swirl after 2 passes. When will Adam's come out with a compound? Edited February 11, 2009 by eleven357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sundog Detailing Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) The Adams products work extremely well, but there are times when I can work faster with a heavy compound on a car that has been badly neglected, alot of the cars I see are in bad shape due to our climate and most owners are not into cars and don't use proper washing methods leading to deep scratches and bad swirls. Edited February 12, 2009 by Sundog Detailing poor wording Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 The Adams products work extremely well unless you get a vehicle that has been badly neglected, alot of the cars I see are in bad shape due to our climate and most owners are not into cars and don't use proper washing methods leading to deep scratches and bad swirls. Yeah I was suprised to not find more contaminants in my clay when I clayed her, since it was the first time I got her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Great job Chris !!!!!! Now get that beauty out in the sun and post up lots of pictures :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Loud Pedal Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Looks good Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jjwvette Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Great job Chris :pc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Retired_CPO Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I do agree...great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xlr8rvette Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The tape intrigues me. As soon as weather clears up and I have time am going to use PC for first time. When use tape assume you need to keep PC off of it? How easy is it to control accuracy with PC?...Does tape leave any residue on weather stripping etc? If so how do you remove? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bigred vette Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 looks good chris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eleven357 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 The tape intrigues me. As soon as weather clears up and I have time am going to use PC for first time. When use tape assume you need to keep PC off of it? How easy is it to control accuracy with PC?...Does tape leave any residue on weather stripping etc? If so how do you remove? Thank you Thanks everyone for the kind words! Yeah you should keep the PC off of the tape when using it. The PC is actually relatively easy to control. The 233+ tape from 3M does not leave any residue on your paint. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eleven357
Hello everyone!
I finally had some extra time to clay and try out my new PC with the 2nd gen pads!
Here are some pics!
My Garage:
S&H +RP by hand(no wax):
Taping the gaps:
After first run with PC and S&H,FMP. No wax!
Look at that shine!
Thanks Adam's!
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