(May Entry)First paid job...200K mile GMC Jimmy

**theeloved1** · 05-21-2005, 07:07 PM

um...its hard saying...I only did one application of each of the products. Using the FC Rubbing Compound definately took the longest of all the steps. I used a bit more of that product and just did like 2-3` squares at a time. I rub the pad over the area and spread the product out a bit before turning the machine on. Then, with the PC on 5, I make slow steady passes back and forth in the "horizontal" direction and then work the area in the "vertical" direction. I could be wrong here, but to me, it seems the most important thing is to let the machine do the work. You don`t want to puch down on the PC. The pad should actually be making revolutions, which it won`t if you`re pushing down....from there, I just work the product until its starting to get close to "powdery" at which point I`d crank up the PC and make a quick pass with VERY light pressure. Buff off by hand with a MF.

Followed this up with the same process using the SMR and "worked" the product pretty well in this step too. After that, with the Glaze and the NXT, I didn`t really "work" the product much. Really just applied at a pretty decent speed and instantly noticed more shine and pop when buffing out the glaze.

I was asked before about using the SMR and the Hand Glaze...From my 2 experiences, they do completely different things. I still had some minor swirls and webbing after using the FC...these all disappeared with the next step of the SMR. And, as I said, the hand glaze over the SMR made for a VERY noticable difference in "brightness" and reflection. It looked clean, but the glaze gave it a great "pop" immediately.

**WSUcommuter** · 06-15-2005, 12:37 AM

Good to see another GM onyx black in bad shape, and the results of good work

:up

**Floriental** · 06-07-2006, 02:14 PM

That is amazing - really impressive! :clap: :woot: It dosen`t even look like the same car, it looks like new. Wanna come do my mine?

**imported_dafowl1** · 06-08-2006, 01:21 PM

Man thats some of the best work that I ever seen

**audio1der** · 06-15-2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by dafowl1

Man thats some of the best work that I ever seen

Took the words right out out my mouth; esp. for 5 hours work!

**35TH LE** · 09-20-2006, 02:13 AM

You deserve a $100 tip for that job!

Excellent work... you have some talent for this trade!

**imported_Ivan Rajic** · 09-26-2006, 03:32 AM

i think you got enough compliments but still... very good job, and like someone above said, amazing for 5 hrs of work...

i still can`t believe people get results like this from a PC... i switched to rotary after trying out the pc a few times, and won`t go back... people like you make me want to go back and give it another chance

you used those contoured 6" pads from properautocare right??

i have those also and like them alot