Taping sections for DA polishing

[alw6589]

Hey guys,



Appreciate all of your support, please pardon the newb question as it was very hard to find the answer via searching



I`ve seen numerous videos of pro detailers taping sections on the hood / panels before polishing. Not just taping trim which I understand, but breaking the hood into sections



Why is this? Is it necessary, or can you eyeball sections instead? Doesn`t the tape leave residue you have to clean before continuing, or if you don`t remove the tape wouldn`t there be noticeable lines that haven`t seen buffing?



Thanks, and again sorry for the dumb questions :)



Alex

[ec90]

If you break off a piece of tape then stick it your pants a couple times it`ll remove some residue helping it leave much less residue left over on the paint. It also leaves a clean line for a 50/50 comparison, it`s not as much for breaking it into sections which you can eyeball but more so for doing a test spot and seeing if you`re achieving the desired results.



No dumb questions :thumb:

[Nth Degree]

It is a way to compare different combinations of polishes and pads side by side. Sometimes the differences are very subtle. It also helps show the contrast between the before and after.

[Accumulator]

alw6589- Welcome to Autopia!



For practical purposes, just forget about the "sectioning" with tape. Eh, I can`t recall *ever* having done it in the dozens of years I`ve been detailing.

[alw6589]

Woot thanks ^_^

[RaskyR1]

alw6589- Welcome to Autopia!



For practical purposes, just forget about the "sectioning" with tape. Eh, I can`t recall *ever* having done it in the dozens of years I`ve been detailing.



I think it`s more for capturing 50/50 pictures. When I do test spots on cars I don`t plan on photographing I likely wont tape off sections either. ;)

[hkpinc]

No need to tape sections on the hood unless your comparing products. I usually eyeball it.

[Richard Grasa]

I will do it when figuring out my pad/polish combo because it`s easier to see the before/after. Sometimes I will do it to show my customers the difference the compounding/polishing is going to make and to show the difference between a one-step vs two-step, etc. Also if I plan to take before /after pictures. If just doing a one-step or even a two-step already knowing what product your using and no customer to show it to, no need.

[Nth Degree]

I always wonder "What if?" What if I get that one customer who asks for a correction, then at the end claims they don`t see any difference and doesn`t want to pay? I always take a 50/50 shot to show the improvement, even if it is the only photo I take. A minute or two can save a lot of time and headaches later. Usually the photos are used to show to the customer to get them excited about the results, particularly on one-steps where there might still be significant marring left behind.

[sztjsyujian]

Thanks, and again sorry for the dumb questionshttp://healthllife.com/images/images/14.gif