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kickslop · 12-26-07, 02:06

Hey Erick,

I've got about... 45 hours of work into the clearcoat so far.

And now it's time to get my only foam pad out of the dryer (30 mins, extra low heat, perfect) and CONTINUE.

The ENTIRE car has been wet sanded, some panels twice because I was learning and didn't do enough the 1st time (a good thing).

And I've got a broken DTEC-BC solenoid on top of it all. This car is cursed I tell ya.

I've learned a lot of lessons in the last 3 months.

jshillin · 12-26-07, 02:15

45 hours of wetsanding and polishing??? Man, you really need wool, compound and a good rotary...

djerickd · 12-26-07, 02:44

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Originally Posted by kickslop

Hey Erick,

I've got about... 45 hours of work into the clearcoat so far.

And now it's time to get my only foam pad out of the dryer (30 mins, extra low heat, perfect) and CONTINUE.

The ENTIRE car has been wet sanded, some panels twice because I was learning and didn't do enough the 1st time (a good thing).

And I've got a broken DTEC-BC solenoid on top of it all. This car is cursed I tell ya.

I've learned a lot of lessons in the last 3 months.

Wow you have a LOT of your own work into it, I take it the body shop's work wasn't sufficient again

I want to wetsand on a few areas on mine a little more, like the upper half of the doors. At least you went with a completly different paint color...people still think mine is OEM!!!

oh, welcome to autopia!!

kickslop · 12-26-07, 02:59

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Originally Posted by jshillin

45 hours of wetsanding and polishing??? Man, you really need wool, compound and a good rotary...

The majority of that tediousness was WITH a rotary + wool + 3M 3000

It's been flying by with the UDM and 3M 3000.

mmeraz · 12-27-07, 09:29

I have had my PC for over a year still in the box. I am finally growing some balls and decided to try it this weekend on my car. From what I have read I shouldnt F up my paint to bad if I use the correct pads and waxes/polishes.

Sorry if I highjacked the thread. Not my intention.

djerickd · 12-27-07, 10:15

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Originally Posted by mmeraz

I have had my PC for over a year still in the box. I am finally growing some balls and decided to try it this weekend on my car. From what I have read I shouldnt F up my paint to bad if I use the correct pads and waxes/polishes.

Sorry if I highjacked the thread. Not my intention.

It shouldn't F up your paint AT ALL!

KnuckleBuckett · 12-28-07, 05:31

Yup. You shouldn't be able to hurt your paint with a PC.

JuneBug · 12-28-07, 07:36

Old saying - the only way to hurt paint with PC, drop the damn thing on it!

pontgta · 12-28-07, 12:50

i guess,
The fear of the rotary has gotten in to alot of people, but with a little practice it is very hard to hurt paint with rotary. Unless you set the rpm at 3000 and sit there wondering when you should move.
I did a corvette last weekend, and it was so easy and fast with my dewalt.

Most of the time you have problems, is when you have these paintshops put on 1 coat of clear or paint. sometime, they barely get 1 coat on.

Of course, you do not need the rotary for everything.

wannafbody · 12-28-07, 04:11

The fear about the rotary on this site is ridiculous. If you stay away from foam cutting pads and sharp edges and keep the machine moving you minimize the chance of paint damage.

maesal · 12-28-07, 05:07

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Originally Posted by wannafbody

The fear about the rotary on this site is ridiculous. If you stay away from foam cutting pads and sharp edges and keep the machine moving you minimize the chance of paint damage.

I agree. Is not easy burning the paint with a rotary if you know how to use it.

djerickd · 01-01-08, 07:35

how is the paint now Jeff?