Newbie + Cheap Rotary + Soft Black Honda Paint = Disaster??

blackcarwoes · 08-25-05, 09:55

I actually did this last week but didnt have enough time to take pictures till today. All i did today was wash and PB S&G since my front end was covered in splattered bugs driving back from Houston.

Process
Wash MEG NXT
Clay
Harbor freight rotary LC VC 7.5 polishing pad, SSR 2.5, (Pain in the arse to use but it did get the most of the swirls and scratches out)
LC VC 7.5 Polishing pad and Menzerna FPII
Poorboys EXP

The pictures looked washed out for some reason but in full sun, the paint looks surprisingly good with no hollograms or buffer trails. I will try to get some full sun pics as soon as i get a chance.

Pictures

hirosh · 08-25-05, 10:08

wow, very nice job.

SpoiledMan · 08-25-05, 11:24

All I can say is WOW!!!

blackcarwoes · 08-25-05, 11:34

Thanks guys! I still cant believe i did that with a rotary. I actually owe it all to autopia and countless nights of reading and asking retarded questions.

I forgot to mention the car is a 99 Integra. There is some blue,gold, purplish glitter in the paint, you can only see it close up, not sure my crappy camera will pick it up but i will have to say it is wierd and cool looking at the same time.

Picus · 08-25-05, 12:16

Sweet, awesome work. Get some 303 in those wheel wells

blackcarwoes · 08-25-05, 12:24

Thanks!

I was thinking about it, but I couldnt make myself use 303 in the wheel wells so tomorrow im going to get some Armor All

LucentTeg · 08-27-05, 03:26

Amazing job on the paint I love the door reflection.

Great car, I love the GSR blade rims. You want to sell them?

G35stilez · 08-27-05, 04:17

Looks wonderful! Just hit those wells now

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What speed did you run the FPII at?

03k20a2 · 08-28-05, 01:01

how come you didnt like the ssr 2.5? car looks good tho

vdog0531 · 08-28-05, 01:18

nice job, i did almost the same car last summer. i love the car, it can give quite the relflection

this is off the driver door. EX as the lsp.

blackcarwoes · 08-28-05, 05:30

Lucenteg- Thanks for the compliments, i like the rims myself and dont plan on selling them.

GSRstilez- Not sure what the rpm but on the dial it was between 2 and 3, so im thinking 1000-1200rpm-ish? Or at least that was what i was aiming for anyways. The CE rotary was light and I didn't really use any pressure on the final pass. I was planning to follow up with Optimum+LC Glazing pad 1500rpm but i wasnt sure if that was "milder" than FPII with the polishing pad. Oh and by the way, it was your work that inspired me to get my Integra up to standards. From your details alone I learned so much, so thank you!

03k20a2- For some odd reason it just seemed really thick, didnt spread that well, and would cake up and dry almost immediately. Who knows, it could of been me, that was my first time working with it. Do you have any suggestions that could help me?

vdog0531 - HOLY CRAP, that is unbelievable! I just ordered me a bottle of EX thanks to you hehe. I didnt order EX before because i read it muted flakes, but hell now that i think about it, i have to really look to see it and most people wouldnt even notice them.

vdog0531 · 08-29-05, 06:27

blackcarwoes, i LOVE EX on black. really gives it a deep wet shine. as far as muting the flake... i still think the flake looked great in person. i have a bunch more pics of it but i didnt' wanna hi jack but i would definately recommend ex on black.

Vernon