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WOW!
That polish is amazing, Great luster and so deep.
Did you get any products to keep up that amazing finish or did he recommend any to you?
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I'm guessing that SIP refers to Super Intensive Polish by Menzerna...this is exactly why I love their stuff...it's great polish. Very nice work...typical of black cars at this age. Black shows everything, where as white shows hardly anything, so swirls and spider web type scratches are difficult to see on white cars. I'm very happy with my efforts on my white paint. I need to reduce some pics and get them posted here.
I'm currently working on a 1979 Pontiac Catalina (dakr red) that has some serious paint blemishes all over the hood and trunk, but as usual, Menzerna to the rescue. Car is one owner, 19600 miles, so my goal is to make it look like it only has 19600 on the clock. It will take a while even with Menzarna Power Gloss and a rotary buffer. Took about 90 min for half the hood!
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1992 Slate Gray Coupe over Carrera Gray Full Leather interior....1 of 1
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[quote name='Darryl' post='60143' date='Sep 19 2008, 01:49 PM']I need to reduce some pics and get them posted here.
It will take a while even with Menzarna Power Gloss and a rotary buffer. Took about 90 min for half the hood!
- Darryl[/quote]
A. I know you have to reduce to conserve space but I suffer when you guys do. My monitor and graphic card take full advantage of your hi res pics, so if you detail guys could start photo albums and just provide the link that would be awesome.
just a thought.
B. As a buffer works out the swirls isn't it removing clear coat and paint? The amount of time put into that detail job was quite lengthy. Its a slow removal but even at 1700 it is removing. Do you worry about paint protection after such a treatment?
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[quote name='rhudeboye' post='60145' date='Sep 19 2008, 03:23 PM']A. I know you have to reduce to conserve space but I suffer when you guys do. My monitor and graphic card take full advantage of your hi res pics, so if you detail guys could start photo albums and just provide the link that would be awesome.
just a thought.
B. As a buffer works out the swirls isn't it removing clear coat and paint? The amount of time put into that detail job was quite lengthy. Its a slow removal but even at 1700 it is removing. Do you worry about paint protection after such a treatment?[/quote]
Rhude,
I plan to get my detailing site better suited for pics very soon. I'm getting quite the collection on my server. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/blink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
As for removing paint and clear coat, that's actually what paint correction is...the leveling out process and why guys use paint meters to measure the thickness of the paint in various areas- so you don't take too much off. That's why "detailing" is part science and part art and why it takes so much practice to do it well. You're correct in that it is a very legthy process...most folks do not realize that and when it runs upwards of 5 or 6 hundred dollars to bring a car back, it's well worth it. I'm guessing the work that is represented on this thread was 3 or 4 hundred minimum as the car wasn't in horrible shape to begin with and it was an exterior only job.
To answer your question about protection after polishing, ABSOLUTELY, you must seal everything to lock in your work and to protect the paint. Only after that can you apply a wax as a final "icing on the cake". Wax offers no protection, only shine.
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WOW! Wish my black coupe looked that good.
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Quote:Total time: 12 hours.
So this was obviously no $100 detail job...
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Holy Mother of Pearl!!!
I can only dream of the day my paint looks THAT great.
Well done young Grasshopper, well done indeed!!!
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"So this was obviously no $100 detail job..."
After seeing those pics, I had to inquire what the cost was <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> ....Needless to say, I have more pressing issues to deal with, but the job was first rate, no doubt.
'94 Midnite Blue Metallic cab, Classic Grey interior.
Gone, but not forgotten....'95 Polar Silver cab, Light Grey w/ Deviated Midnite Blue interior
