pillboy Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Brady...youz ain't a spoiled brat...I know how hot it was here on the 4th...youz nuts! I'm just disappointed you didn't offer me a ride in the Porch. Midday wouldn't have worked as I no longer have my natural sun protection on my head. Dad should be proud as most sons wouldn't do this to their own car much less the old man's...unless they wanted something. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 really i don't know how much preassure I should put on the PC. None. If the pad loses that blur around the edges then you are putting too much pressure on it and it isn't doing what it is supposed to. This isn't a pressure game. Just let the pad and the weight of the machine do the work for you. Your job is just to move it around. If you put weight on it then it can't do its job. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 Finally got a good shot of the sun reflecting off the same fender as shown all swirled above! Still not the same angle, but you can see with the sun on it, the swirls are GONE! After http://burnedimage.afraid.org/lgt/pf4.jpg Before http://burnedimage.afraid.org/lgt/pfs1.jpg And one more After to show the sun just off the most swirled section above http://burnedimage.afraid.org/lgt/pf5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 looks great... how much work in time did you use per panel.. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondas123 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 How about some shots of the entire car?? Nice job! What did you dad say? - The Mortgage Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 looks great... how much work in time did you use per panel.. Just depended on the panel. The most rearward sections of the fenders I did twice since they were the most damaged. The hood probably took about 20 minutes to a half hour, the front fenders were probably about 10 minutes a piece, the doors were probably about 10 minutes a piece as well. The area on the spoiler (not too much painted really) took a long time because it was so badly oxidized and because you don't get the benefit of the whole pad working the area, so that little section might have taken as much as 20 minutes. That area under the spoiler hasn't been cleaned up completely either since I'm not going to be the one to disassemble the whale tail on his car. And I still figure with all the cracked paint on the one side, it seems silly to go for extreme perfection. How about some shots of the entire car?? Nice job! What did you dad say? This time dad appreciated it right away. He got back from visiting my sister in Denver today and he called and asked if I washed his car since it looked much cleaner than when he left. Then he looked some more and noticed some of the other clean-up I did and he called back and said I got the best son award. I'll probably grab the car one more time later this week so I might be able to get full pics then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedeck Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Nice. Curious, how much SSR1 and SSR2 do you use, with the pads? And how much wolfgang...? Also, did you wait in between coats of the WG? If so, how long? Very nice job, though...I must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Actually, I never did use the SSR1, just SSR2 and the Sonus Orange pad. I wasn't able to see any hazing when I was working on it. In direct sunlight, I can see a little, but seeing as how I did manage to find some of the brown primer, I don't want to take any more paint off if I don't have to. I think it might have been wetsanded or frequently scratched in that area since when I look very closely, I can see linear lines through the brown patch (primer). I do have a picture of that spot now, so I'll try to get that posted shortly. As for how much ... I've used about 40% of the bottle of SSR2 on two cars, so I figure about 5-6 cars per bottle (maybe more, but there is the learning curve involved as well, so I might be able to stretch that to 7 or so when I get a little more comfortable using it). Two coats of Wolfgang, and waited just over a week between coats ... just happened to be when I was able to get the car in my possession long enough to work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedeck Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Nice...and u were using a PC I presume? Man, I wish I could afford one right now...I just have a Craftsman Polisher/buffer that I have used for years. Not sure if I want to use that on the new cars, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I got my PC online for $99. http://www.tools-plus.com/porter-cable-7424.html I would look into some kits though because overall in the end you'll save some money. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedeck Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I suppose, but for 100 bucks, and then pads as a kit might not be sooo bad. Thanks for the link. I will compare, and come up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Ok, here's a shot of the Primer starting to show through the black. Since it's still polished, it still reflects like crazy, so it's hard to get a picture of it, but you can see the general effect where the discoloration shows at some angles. The paint here is in direct sunlight, but the reflection of the sky is shaded by me allowing you to see it. http://burnedimage.afraid.org/lgt/pfp.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 you did an excellent job... very nice reflection. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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