IanB
05-07-2008, 01:28 PM
`Victory over Night Blue Pearl Day`
Since my obsession with my most recent audi started, I realized I would need to keep her in `good` condition. Problem is, when I found out what good condition meant in the detailing forums, I was blown away by how hard it was to achieve on my current car. PC, 4" pads, all types of polishes, nothing was getting it done. I struggled pretty hard for about 10 months to find something that wasn`t as time consuming as 8+ passes with the PC with 1z Extra to correct a moderately swirled 1.5x1.5 area of my trunk.
This spring, I left my PC behind and went on to the rotary. I got the Flex 3403 from Phil because of it`s `lightness` after trying out the makita, I would have gotten that instead. However, the flex 3403 even with it`s 1100 rpm start speed was perfectly fine. So, I try out every polish I have (I have samples of about 8, SIP, M105, 1z Extra, SFX1 by sonus, OC, OP, 1z PP, 106FA, FPII) I was still unable to get the paint corrected 99-100% in a reasonable time. It took me 5 hrs to correct the hood and front fenders to about 80%. The problem I found was the 4" pads I was using (not wanting to buy more pads).
Then, VNBP Day occurred. Here is the process that made the following pictures possible.
1. Power wash car for a rinse
2. Quick ONR wipe down of hood to prepare for polishing (swirls were already there, no reason to be careful imo)
3. All-Prep paint prep Wipe down (this stuff is awesome! from Walmart at 1.79 a liter, it removes all LSP`s on your paint, and it really does!! Forget IPA)
4. Slap your 6.5 inch Orange LC pad onto the Rotary and apply a circle of SIP polish.
5. spread out polish with trigger on rotary using rotary with a slight `pick up the bead` tilt
6. 1100 rpm`s for 1 pass, 1500 rpms for 5 or 6 passes, 1200 rpm for 1 pass 1100 rpm 1 pass. (make sure you are in a good sized 2x2 area, smaller area will generate to much heat)
7. Prep-All wipe down, and inspect for swirls. None = go to 106FA for the burnished look. Other wise repeat 4-6 steps.
8. Slap your 6.5 inch White LC pad onto the rotary, add 106FA, then polish with the same process as above, except you only need 1500 rpm for 2 passes. Then follow the same zenith technique.
9. Prep-All wipe down. Looks good?
10. LSP of your choice. (Mine is Victoria Collectors Wax). Finished pictures.
Here is what I was up against...sad...I know...
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/Car%201Z%20024.jpg
Full correction...
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/audi%20paint%20002.jpg
Some people like tree`s
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/audi%20paint%20003.jpg
Some people like full trunk with full sun. No holograms here folks.
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/audi%20paint%20004.jpg
Since my obsession with my most recent audi started, I realized I would need to keep her in `good` condition. Problem is, when I found out what good condition meant in the detailing forums, I was blown away by how hard it was to achieve on my current car. PC, 4" pads, all types of polishes, nothing was getting it done. I struggled pretty hard for about 10 months to find something that wasn`t as time consuming as 8+ passes with the PC with 1z Extra to correct a moderately swirled 1.5x1.5 area of my trunk.
This spring, I left my PC behind and went on to the rotary. I got the Flex 3403 from Phil because of it`s `lightness` after trying out the makita, I would have gotten that instead. However, the flex 3403 even with it`s 1100 rpm start speed was perfectly fine. So, I try out every polish I have (I have samples of about 8, SIP, M105, 1z Extra, SFX1 by sonus, OC, OP, 1z PP, 106FA, FPII) I was still unable to get the paint corrected 99-100% in a reasonable time. It took me 5 hrs to correct the hood and front fenders to about 80%. The problem I found was the 4" pads I was using (not wanting to buy more pads).
Then, VNBP Day occurred. Here is the process that made the following pictures possible.
1. Power wash car for a rinse
2. Quick ONR wipe down of hood to prepare for polishing (swirls were already there, no reason to be careful imo)
3. All-Prep paint prep Wipe down (this stuff is awesome! from Walmart at 1.79 a liter, it removes all LSP`s on your paint, and it really does!! Forget IPA)
4. Slap your 6.5 inch Orange LC pad onto the Rotary and apply a circle of SIP polish.
5. spread out polish with trigger on rotary using rotary with a slight `pick up the bead` tilt
6. 1100 rpm`s for 1 pass, 1500 rpms for 5 or 6 passes, 1200 rpm for 1 pass 1100 rpm 1 pass. (make sure you are in a good sized 2x2 area, smaller area will generate to much heat)
7. Prep-All wipe down, and inspect for swirls. None = go to 106FA for the burnished look. Other wise repeat 4-6 steps.
8. Slap your 6.5 inch White LC pad onto the rotary, add 106FA, then polish with the same process as above, except you only need 1500 rpm for 2 passes. Then follow the same zenith technique.
9. Prep-All wipe down. Looks good?
10. LSP of your choice. (Mine is Victoria Collectors Wax). Finished pictures.
Here is what I was up against...sad...I know...
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/Car%201Z%20024.jpg
Full correction...
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/audi%20paint%20002.jpg
Some people like tree`s
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/audi%20paint%20003.jpg
Some people like full trunk with full sun. No holograms here folks.
http://stillmaninteriors.netfirms.com/images/audi%20paint%20004.jpg