04-08-06, 06:44
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 231 | 2003 Dodge Ram
I did this a while back and never posted pics...This was my first detail. I did it for $80 so the guy would be my guinea pig...
He brought it to me washed. Hawaii is known for its extremely hard water. If you don't wipe down after a wash then you will pay the price later.....Took about 8 hours to do....Wished I had had a rotary but this was first time I had ever used anything other than the $50 craftsman co-orbital buffer...
Megs DACP x2 LC yellow w/pc@5 x2
PB SSR x1 LC white w/pc@5 x1
CK VM glaze
S100
fender before 
other fender before 
fender after 
hood before 
hood after...moon reflection 
hood after 
hood after 
side before...after wash 
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04-08-06, 06:57
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 260 | woah! I hope he paid you more than 80 anyways... I would have.. 10 dollars an hour for that?
looks great! | |
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04-08-06, 07:13
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,785 | Nice work! But you need to raise your prices for that kind of work..It's worth a lot more thnan $80  | |
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04-08-06, 07:17
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sac/Elk Grove, California Posts: 1,281 | yup. what they said. thats quality work. looks good. maybe a little too good. | |
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04-09-06, 07:18
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Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boca Raton (FAU) Posts: 3,195 | Great job there, if you're looking to do this professionally a rotary will really help too. I'd probably charge $90 for the same job, but a rotary will shorten it down to around 3 hours.
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04-09-06, 07:44
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04-09-06, 07:44
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04-09-06, 08:17
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Originally Posted by themightytimmah Great job there, if you're looking to do this professionally a rotary will really help too. I'd probably charge $90 for the same job, but a rotary will shorten it down to around 3 hours. | damn, 90's cheap too
Great job on the detail! Looks awesome 
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04-10-06, 03:25
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Originally Posted by themightytimmah Great job there, if you're looking to do this professionally a rotary will really help too. I'd probably charge $90 for the same job, but a rotary will shorten it down to around 3 hours. |
I have a rotary but not confident enough to use it on anything other than flat panels...I am afraid that I would burn the CC on those fender curves and where the hood curves down to the fenders....Any suggestions on preventing this?
Others....thanks for the compliments...as I said..this was my first detail so I wanted to be sure that I was able to provide a quality detail for the money... | |
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04-10-06, 04:40
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Originally Posted by runnerbl I have a rotary but not confident enough to use it on anything other than flat panels...I am afraid that I would burn the CC on those fender curves and where the hood curves down to the fenders....Any suggestions on preventing this? | Yes, run the rotary slower than you usually would, and use Optimum. With a light cut or polishing pad and OCP or OCC @1200, paint is only going to burn if you leave the buffer on the same spot for a long time (I'm talking like 10 seconds +).
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04-10-06, 05:03
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04-10-06, 04:19
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Originally Posted by themightytimmah Yes, run the rotary slower than you usually would, and use Optimum. With a light cut or polishing pad and OCP or OCC @1200, paint is only going to burn if you leave the buffer on the same spot for a long time (I'm talking like 10 seconds +). | so slow speed on curves and bump up speed to 1500 or so on flat panels? When do a panel, how long before you can make a second pass (how long does it take for the heat to disapate before hitting the area again) I would assume that if you revisit the area to quickly you would run the risk of burning the paint even if you didn't hold the buffer in one area...More feedback please..I am gettin ready to do an infinity this weekend...Black and swirled to death...
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