SaleenJOE Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 mmmm april. I am going to boulder in may if you give me an idea in the next couple of months i can put it on the calender and try to make it. Just let me know when Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 That would be awesome if you came to STL for a clinic, I would definately attend that. I can bring the red 5.0 down there, my white 96gsr or my mom's nasty *** white 04 yukon haha. So when you say the polish shaves a bit of the clearcoat off the car to removes the scratches, how many times can you do this before the clear coat is basically gone and only paint is left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 That would be awesome if you came to STL for a clinic, I would definately attend that. I can bring the red 5.0 down there, my white 96gsr or my mom's nasty *** white 04 yukon haha. So when you say the polish shaves a bit of the clearcoat off the car to removes the scratches, how many times can you do this before the clear coat is basically gone and only paint is left? It depends on... A) How much clear coat is on the car to begin with, and... What compounds and the polisher you use to correct the paint with. Now here's the good news. You are NOT going to cut any significant amount of clear coat off the car real fast using SHR and the PC. The PC sacrifices power for safety. That's why it takes so long to fix really bad damage when using the PC. This is generally true with any orbital polisher. Now if you pick up a rotary and some heavy cutting compound, you could wipe the clear coat AND paint off the car in a matter of seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 So my mustang should be fine.. it has 18k miles on it. Clear coat should have alot left, correct? As for my 96' integra with 180k.. idk about that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 So my mustang should be fine.. it has 18k miles on it. Clear coat should have alot left, correct? As for my 96' integra with 180k.. idk about that one? If you haven't taken a machine to them, there's no question that the Stang is okay, but it depends on where the other was housed. Garage or driveway? Is the paint faded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'll go take pictures of all the cars tomorrow and post them up. Only hand claybar/wax has ever been on the mustang, and my car. I've never used a machine before in my life. Paint is immaculate on the mustang, integra's paint still looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'll go take pictures of all the cars tomorrow and post them up. Only hand claybar/wax has ever been on the mustang, and my car. I've never used a machine before in my life. Paint is immaculate on the mustang, integra's paint still looks great. Make sure the pictures are close-up like you see in my threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'll bring the car in the garage with the halogen light that has burnt my hand multiple times haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Heres the mustang: Not as bad as I thought it would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It will very easy to make that paint pop.Not much work at all. You may not have to use SHR on that paint but it's hard to say without seeing it in person. I would start with FMP/white pad after you get the wash and claying done just to see if it takes care of the scratches and swirls. If not, you can always move up to SHR/orange pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thats what I was thinking. I claybar and waxed it about 5 months ago, and the car has only seen the road for a total of 3 hours since then probably. Still feels silky smoothe. The white cars outside are a different story. Those pictures will be up tomorrow after class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It will very easy to make that paint pop.Not much work at all. You may not have to use SHR on that paint but it's hard to say without seeing it in person. I would start with FMP/white pad after you get the wash and claying done just to see if it takes care of the scratches and swirls. If not, you can always move up to SHR/orange pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Cool. I've got 6 cars lined up as of right now. Going to start next week by hand on some with nice paint without many swirls as I normally did. Going to practice on one of the 3 cars I have at the house with the PC to get better with it before I tackle other customers cars. Probably start a thread with before/after pictures of all the car's I do and how it turns out. Maybe show my progression as getting better at detailing. See all your inputs and recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 - My filth bucket - Swirl city.. probably not the best picture - Cleaned her up a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 This is an outstanding picture you have taken that shows the amount of damage in your paint. It is in focus and you've used a light source to help highlight the damage. For anyone wanting to post a picture that shows the condition of your paint, this is how you go about it. With that said, it is going to make an excellent practice car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 thanks. it was very bright outside today and the sun was shining. should have gotten pictures of the mustang too, but didnt get around to it. should i start with the most aggressive polish at first? or should i use a finisher first to see if some swirls and scratches come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 thanks. it was very bright outside today and the sun was shining. should have gotten pictures of the mustang too, but didnt get around to it. should i start with the most aggressive polish at first? or should i use a finisher first to see if some swirls and scratches come out? On a car that old with that much damage, DEFINITELY start with SHR. That will take some time to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Cool, will start this next week during spring break. My PC should be in on the 15th they said so hopefully Adams has some speedy delivery to get my pads and polishes here before the DA! I'll create a thread to timeline my progress on my cars and see how I'm improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 You'll get the pads well before the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Cool AJ. Next time I'm in Louisville to visit my Godfather, I'll meet up with you and you can show me a few things! He lives by Polo Fields Country Club if thats anywhere near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Cool AJ. Next time I'm in Louisville to visit my Godfather, I'll meet up with you and you can show me a few things! He lives by Polo Fields Country Club if thats anywhere near you. Hell no! You have to actually have money to live out there! The buck doesn't even pause when it gets to me! Look me up. He's probably 15 miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOhJob Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 They probably live a few miles from there. Thats right by that HUGE bank, correct? Thats actually where I picked up my white Integra from about 3 1/2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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