Hey Folks,
I drop by this morning with my coffee to find threads locked?...and it's not really even winter anymore...lol.
Rem
That's because all we have here are experts....
Hey Folks,
I drop by this morning with my coffee to find threads locked?...and it's not really even winter anymore...lol.
Anyway, I need some advice from somebody with car/paint detailing experience. There are several times in my life where I swore I would never own a black car again, and now we have three of them in the driveway (with the intention of selling one eventually).
Anyway, two of them are all swirled to poop, and just generally chalky and dull in appearance. The other is relatively new and is shiny and clean.
What products would you use to refinish the two dull/swirled paint jobs? I recently purchased a new polisher/buffer...one of those Porter Cable jobbies with several different pads...cutting/cleaning/polishing?
http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-7424XP-6-Inch-Variable-Speed-Polisher/dp/B002654I46
I used one of the Meguiars (or Mothers) 3-step systems before and remember it working well. Should I just do the same thing again?
Any advice from those who have been there;).
Rem
Hey bud I charge about 3-500 to detail somebody's car. You have bought the right tool for the job but not the right product. If you want a swirl free shine then I recommend Adams pads and polish. I have brought 13 year old cars back to factory new looks to the point where the DMV inspector put a "dealer" sticker on the car before I told him what year it was. He swore it looked brandy new. Don't forget to wash and clay in a dust free environment before you buff and use the two bucket wash system!
Mike
If you have actual scratches in the clear coat or beyond then I recommend all three steps. If you only have swirls then I'd go two step if they are heavy swirls and only one step if you're just touching up. If you haven't buffed in a year, go two step. Doing all three steps on the regular really wears the clear coat and only should be done when you have actual scratches as mentioned before.