skuttduck Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi there. I'm Tim Skutt from East Lansing, MI I recently bought the PC7424 car polishing kit. Mostly because I was sick of what happened to my 2000 Toyota Camry last year. I took the time to clean it up real good as I knew I was going to keep this car for awhile. I also put a couple coats of rejex on it. There was construction in the parking ramp, whatever they used on the ramp settled and made my car feel like 2000 grit sandpaper. I tried a few things and wasn't too successful in removing this junk from my car. I did get it off the windshield with Gunk Tar and Bug remover and a clay bar. So I left the junk on the car through the winter. This spring, I really scrubbed the heck out of my car with the clay bar and got most of the rest. Only yesterday did I finally go over most all of the car with the swirl and haze remover and the orange pad. I also think there was more silica on the car, because everywhere I used the PC7424 I would get a gray film on the pad. I still have some other slightly deeper scratches, and a couple of water spots still on the car, but it is better than the day I picked up my car at the dealer back in 2000. I'm sure I can learn more browsing the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Tim! There's a plethora of information around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuttduck Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Tim! There's a plethora of information around here. Thanks, there is only so much you can do with "Search" and not registering for the site. It is nicer when you can ask questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Ryan Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thanks, there is only so much you can do with "Search" and not registering for the site. It is nicer when you can ask questions. Everyone I know around here is always willing to help... except me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolth Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Tim feel free to ask any ?, we are here to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StormChaser Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Welcome to the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi Tim! Welcome to the forum! I'm liking that Camaro in your pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skuttduck Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi Tim! Welcome to the forum! I'm liking that Camaro in your pic. Thanks. I was glad I had the PC 7424 today. I found something strange on my trunk lid. It looked like something on a towel dropped there, and ate into the paint. You could only see it under certain light. So I brought out the detail spray.... no change Clay bar. Managed to scratch my paint a little more (had some dirt in it). Then I got the swirl and haze remover and you have to get up to this with a microscope now to see it. I did notice though, using the PC on the Camaro did not turn my orange pad gray like it did on the camry. My guess is that I was picking up all the contaminents from the construction in the parking ramp still even after clay baring the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 What color is the Camry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuttduck Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 What color is the Camry? Antique Sage Pearl. One of the shades of gray. I seriously doubt I am eating through the clear. I still had a few water spots on the roof after several rounds of SHR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hard to know without seeing myself but it was a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuttduck Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hard to know without seeing myself but it was a thought. A couple of other ideas, could the Orange pad be picking up some of my touch up paint, or maybe if it comes in contact with some of the seals around the doors? Either way, I'm able to wash that stuff out with the all purpose cleaner and the hose. I think it was still the overspray from the concrete sealant used in the parking ramp. Aside from my wheels, a couple of dings and paint chips, the camry looks better than the day I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman2008 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nah, it would take a LOT of touch up paint for that to be the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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