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imported_smprince1
04-08-2007, 07:25 PM
A buddy of mine asked me to detail his `97 Ford Ranger before he sold it. He told me he hadn`t waxed it in years.



He didn`t want to pay for a full paint restoration (swirl removal, paint correction, etc). ... so I just went at it with Hi Temp HC leveler, my rotary and a green Edge light cutting pad at about 1200rpm. It cut through the oxidation and dullness, restored the paint color and brightness, and was LSP ready in one step.



The Hi Temp levelers are a great value, user friendly and effective.



Here are a few quick before/after photos :



After washing, before polishing:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC02224.JPG



After Hi Temp HC, VM, NB

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC02265.JPG



From dull/oxidized to bright and shiny.

Anybody notice the Chevy wheels on a Ford Ranger???

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/Don_Truck_After.jpg
maesal
04-08-2007, 07:44 PM
Huge change !!

I have to try this levelers...
2KLS1
04-08-2007, 08:18 PM
Yeah I want to try it as well, and the price is right too. Did you get any dusting? It claims it won`t dust.
Roger V
04-08-2007, 08:22 PM
Yeah I want to try it as well, and the price is right too. Did you get any dusting? It claims it won`t dust.



also curious. :woot2:
imported_Picus
04-08-2007, 08:26 PM
It only dusts if you work it too long or if the pad gets bogged down.
imported_smprince1
04-08-2007, 08:34 PM
It only dusts if you work it too long or if the pad gets bogged down.



Agree, and even then the dusting is minimal. Clean your pad every panel or two and the dusting is not bad. Many other heavy cut products dust worse.
Accumulator
04-09-2007, 11:33 AM
A buddy of mine asked me to detail his `97 Ford Ranger before he sold it...I just went at it with Hi Temp HC leveler.. It cut through the oxidation..



Ah, thanks for posting this. I recommend H-T stuff a lot but never tried it on any oxidation, good to know it works well for that.
imported_smprince1
04-09-2007, 12:09 PM
Ah, thanks for posting this. I recommend H-T stuff a lot but never tried it on any oxidation, good to know it works well for that.



I`m not sure if the photos do it justice, but in-person the paint looked at least 5 years newer after I was done.



Can`t speak for the other Hi Temp levelers ... but the HC was effective at oxidation removal for me on this vehicle.
mr.ikon
04-09-2007, 12:40 PM
That is a very big change. i need to add that and EC to my arsenal.