Bring paint to a 'liquid state'?

BlueFan · 06-18-06, 08:06

I caught this on another discussion forum.

Someone was looking for a professional detailing job, this guy recommended a "professional job" as he describes below:

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What is done is they don't use abrasives to remove the clear, like they do while wet sanding. They use a buffing pad and physically Heat up the paint so that the paint becomes almost a liquid state. Then they move it around, hence why I said they are professional. They will rid you of your stone chips, scratches even key'd jobs. The cost is high because it's done right and takes a full day or depending on the car/detail/amount of defects on the car. Now since they heat up the paint to liquid form the clear is smooth and scratch free taking all swirls out of the paint.

The forum in question:
http://www.j-body.com/community/showthread.php?t=4080
The username is "Zenar" who makes the above comment.

Too much glue sniffing?

Mad iX · 06-18-06, 08:30

Too much glue sniffing.

Polishing is all about removing paint. The trick is removing just enough.
I've yet to see any polishing remove stone chips. Not to mention, won't the base coat and top coat get mixed up in their liquid states? Haha ... thanks for that bit of comedy.

Slinky · 06-18-06, 08:47

"Your detailing buddy is what they call low end detailing. he wouldn't know."
classic!

Slickery · 06-18-06, 08:48

I wish I lived in that guys world, then Beyonce would be my babe, Bill Gates would give me his Paycheck everyweek, and Emril would be cooking my 3 squares. Feaking lala land.

osc4m · 06-18-06, 09:09

This guy was right......

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Originally Posted by BlueGT on J-Body forums

LOL, moves the paint around? You gotta be one crappy detailer to buff all the way through the clear before you hit paint!

steveo3002 · 06-19-06, 01:22

i had a moron of a boss at the dealer...he would bring scratched up cars to me and say "move the paint around on that"

complete B.S !!!

SVR · 06-19-06, 02:19

Bring to a liquid state??? wouldn't they burn the paint and leave holograms

BanditSRT · 06-19-06, 05:13

Wouldn't the liquid paint just drip off the car? LOL what a joke.

BlueFan · 06-19-06, 12:02

Gotta love it.

Comedy it is!

steveo3002 · 06-19-06, 12:15

you could go the junk yard and collect some spare paint of a junker...turn it into liquid and store it in a jar lol

wannafbody · 06-19-06, 12:33

I've developed a system of repairing scratches by heating the paint to a lquid state with a propane torch

Grouse · 06-19-06, 12:39

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Originally Posted by wannafbody

I've developed a system of repairing scratches by heating the paint to a lquid state with a propane torch

/me smacks himself on the head.

Torch. that explains it!!! localize the heat.

i've been using 10 gallons of petrol.....

and a match.