To give you a quick show.
This was posted after the dealer installed some swirls and scratches.
Not having the time or place to do a full correction since it was dead winter, I decided to use pb black hole by pc and a coat of Natty`s blue.
Less than 2 hours and........
http://www.detailcity.org/forums/det...pic-heavy.html
Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
Check pawn shops, eBay, Craigslist, etc. for a used PC. They are a little over $100 new, so you should be able to save some off of that. You can get by with a couple of pads to start. The difference between machine and hand polishing is substantial. It really is worth the investment if you want good results. It will be tempting to buy one of the cheaper "polishers" that you see around. DON`T! They are a waste of money. They can`t achieve the results that a PC can.
PCs are very easy to use. You could learn how to use it in no time. It doesn`t have a steep learning curve like the rotary does.
Some of the new Meguiar consumer products work really well by hand, although they are a lot more work. You could always start with them and save up for a machine and some pads.
I have yet to see a hand job that looks as good as a machine.
If it is possible I sure don`t want to be the one doing the polishing.
I also do not agree with Beemerboy that a black car will always have swirls that require a glaze to hide. I have no glaze and I got a hundred bucks for the person that can find a swirl.
Their is a huge difference between detailing a DD and a show car.
Nearly all shows put too much emphasis on the paint and not enough on custom workmanship but that is what it takes to win in most shows today.
It would be really hard to win with a factory paint job but it is possible.
done many a national show winner by hand, but you are right they were a tremendous amount of physical labor compared to machine.
I think Beemer was talking about a DD not a show car with custom paint
Judging at most shows are completely a farse ..bias and lack of objectivity has prevailed for last 30 years I`ve been going to shows.
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Judging at most shows are completely a farse ..bias and lack of objectivity has prevailed for last 30 years I`ve been going to shows. [/quote]
Yes and it must be nation wide because I have seen it in several states it seems like their are no good judges any more.
I will not go to the shows that are what they call show & shine where you leave the hood closed and they judge on exterior paint only.
NO credit is given for custom work they look for the oldest car with a outstanding paint job.
the problem I have been told by some judges is the lack of qualified and willing judges. For the most part, they don`t get paid, they volunteer their time and all too often the winners have friends among the judges.
Popularity among peers and judges seems to rule and uniqueness and hard work often get over looked.
That obviously depends on the show. In our show (VW specific), there are classes stock, modified stock, and custom. Each class had 3 award winners and then a final Best in Show winner.
When I was first asked to judge at our show, I asked if there were any training classes that would establish a "certification". No one seemed to be aware of any. So I judged away, perhaps unqualified, but worked from a "script". I only did it two years, worked interiors the first year and under hood the second. I knew a number of the entrants, but I can assure you there was no bias at least on my part. And yes, as a member of the hosting club my efforts were strictly voluntary.
To further qualify, this was a locally sponsored show dedicated to the VW brand, dominated by water-cooled New Beetles and to a lesser extend Jettas. Entrants were primarily daily drivers with a very few show cars thrown into the mix. Most entrants were from Texas with a few entrants from other southwestern states. The furthest traveled entrant was from CA (which was trailered to the show). The show could consume an entire weekend with a Meet-n-Greet on Friday, the show on Saturday, drive-in movie Saturday night, and a "Poker Run" on Sunday.
please don`t misunderstand me that people judge for the purpose of being biased ...not all ..judging is a thankless job and many do it with zeal and total unbias, but unfortunately there is no standard score sheet or training for the majority. Most do their best and for most local show and shine (non-Nationally sanctioned) there is a slight bias towards a vehicle that that particular judge views as better than others. Most of the time I believe the judges get it right sometimes you see people or as they walk away from the presentations ...
Some shows are put on by churches or Lions Club.
These people are not interested in cars but it is a good fund raiser.
I went to a small town show that was sponsored by the Lions Club and the guy that parked next to me had a brand new replica of a 66 AC Cobra.
He had bought it through his local ford dealer and drove it to the show.
It had a 302 with electronic fuel injection and had a total of 30 miles on it.
The Ole guy that was judging looked at it and the sign on the windshield that said 1966 cobra and he said boy it looks good for a 1966.
That brand new car won an award
Their is a lot of things that don`t seem right to me.
I have a friend that has a radical custom made from a 1950 Chevrolet.
This car has been featured in several Magazines.
He can not enter his 1950 in a national street rod show because you must have a 48 or older.
If I buy new replica of a 32 Ford and title it as a 2009 home assembled they will welcome me to their show.
In fact most of the cars like that at those shows are new fiberglass body ed cars.
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