Paint Maintenance
#152
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Re: Paint Maintenance
That's what's included in the kit.
Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP Wrench
Porter Cable 7424XP Counter Weight
4 CCS 5.5 Inch Foam Pads of your choice!
1 Dual Action 5 inch Backing Plate
Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP Wrench
Porter Cable 7424XP Counter Weight
4 CCS 5.5 Inch Foam Pads of your choice!
1 Dual Action 5 inch Backing Plate
#154
Re: Paint Maintenance
Fantastic choice sir. Only thing in the future I could see is going to a 7" pad instead of the 5.5", but those 5.5" will hold you over for quite awhile. What color pads are you going to go with?
#156
Re: Paint Maintenance
Ok guys I got the stupid in today and tried it out on the trunk . I used the megs 205 with the green pad but I keep getting like these swirl marks any tips on what to do
#160
Re: Paint Maintenance
7'' is too big for a DA, IMO. I tried it once on one panel and it didn't work the way I'd would have hoped.
It was a Meg's red foam. Was a handful as others have said, and I also noticed how easy to was to stop the rotation without much pressure.
I also tried a wool pad on it, that didn't work either.
It was a Meg's red foam. Was a handful as others have said, and I also noticed how easy to was to stop the rotation without much pressure.
I also tried a wool pad on it, that didn't work either.
#163
Re: Paint Maintenance
All my pads 6'' for the DA, but I wish I got the smaller meg's MF pad. It sticks off the edge just enough to tear the foam.
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Re: Paint Maintenance
OPT Instant Detailer (at 4:1). it's so cheap and awesome...super slick. ~$12 a gallon when diluted; you can't beat it. or Opti-Clean which is ~$10 a gallon at 3:1 and is super versatile. there are a lot of good products out there but i love the value of OPT concentrates when diluted.
i have yet to get any of the new formula Opti-Clean but my suspicion is if you played with mixing a small part of ID with Opti-Clean you'd have the increased slickness the new stuff is purported to have and not compromise the performance of Opti-Clean.
i have yet to get any of the new formula Opti-Clean but my suspicion is if you played with mixing a small part of ID with Opti-Clean you'd have the increased slickness the new stuff is purported to have and not compromise the performance of Opti-Clean.
#166
Re: Paint Maintenance
Ok guys so finally got my car done and sun was out today so i took some pictures let me know what you think. I was having problems with halograms so thats why it took a bit longer i think im going to get me a DA polisher to help with that enough talking on to the pictures.
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last night i swapped out my previous six T12 fixtures for three T8 fixtures with four bulbs each. MASSIVE light.
cell phone shot after installation last night.
after washing today
corrected and coated with Opti-Coat Pro in March with ~1500 miles on the odo. the car literally has no marring or damage even in the slightest bit seven months later with baths every two weeks or so. Opti-Coat is amazing...but Mercedes ceramic clear coat is so damn tough.
cell phone shot after installation last night.
after washing today
corrected and coated with Opti-Coat Pro in March with ~1500 miles on the odo. the car literally has no marring or damage even in the slightest bit seven months later with baths every two weeks or so. Opti-Coat is amazing...but Mercedes ceramic clear coat is so damn tough.
#172
Re: Paint Maintenance
Damn builthatch! I am definitely jealous!
I've always struggled with lighting. It's never just right, always too much, or not enough. dragging around a light gets annoying after a while.
I've always struggled with lighting. It's never just right, always too much, or not enough. dragging around a light gets annoying after a while.
#173
Re: Paint Maintenance
Anyone have any experience with the c6 corvettes? I plan to start on my 09 zr1 but was wondering about the clear on the c6's. I've read it's a very hard clear?
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the overheads are awesome for inspecting flats and pretty much all aspects of general cleaning but without fixtures on the walls, it's impossible to truly inspect vertical surface condition without having at least halogens. halogens on a stand are the go-to for most guys i know. i use cheapo halogen floods in strategic positions.