Purple Foamed Wool and Corvettes

**9935annivgt** · 04-12-2010, 06:40 AM

looking for some answers, I just ordered about 400.00 dollars in supplies last week ( I am a part timer) and I have the Danses twins (swirl abolisher 1 and 2) I have had a guy with a 2004 corvette contact me and ask about polishing his car, as I have spent so much I really cannot afford to spend another 100.00 to get M105/205 and the purple wool pads, do you think that PFW and the danse twins can polish out a swirled corvette in a reasonable amount of time say 10-15 hours?

**imported_WCD** · 04-12-2010, 07:00 AM

10 to 15 hrs. to polish a car? Are you getting 1000 min. for this many hours?

I believe the purple foamed wool is a cutting pad more than polishing. I have one of them and never use it for polishing. What machine are you using?

I think the best thing is to do a test spot and see what is going to work, but would think 10 hrs. is too long for polishing and sealing unless I am missing something.

Rob

**08xB** · 04-12-2010, 08:13 AM

If I recall correctly... Late model GM clears are reasonably hard. That being said, I have an `05 Chevy Equinox that had 4 years worth of swirls and RIDS... I went with 105 on PFW on Makita 9227, 105 on a Cyan Hydro-Tech on Porter Cable, 205 on a Tangerine and finally Menzerna PO87 (just for fun). It took me a little over 6 hours. Now, before anybody chimes in and says WTF?! The paint was tore up.

**gmblack3** · 04-12-2010, 08:15 AM

Sorry no experience with the Danses twins. Alot will depend on how severe the swirls are. C5 clear is on the hard side for sure.

Are you using a rotary or r/o?

**imported_WhyteWizard** · 04-12-2010, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by 9935annivgt

looking for some answers, I just ordered about 400.00 dollars in supplies last week ( I am a part timer) and I have the Danses twins (swirl abolisher 1 and 2) I have had a guy with a 2004 corvette contact me and ask about polishing his car, as I have spent so much I really cannot afford to spend another 100.00 to get M105/205 and the purple wool pads, do you think that PFW and the danse twins can polish out a swirled corvette in a reasonable amount of time say 10-15 hours?

In half that time you should be able to hand rub that car. Do a test section using the following steps. Keep your pad running very flat, do your correction with your polisher, cut the scratches, then, rub out your swirls by hand using your finest polish on a hydrophilic sponge, a grout sponge cut in half. Apply your wax right over the light residue left behind then check your work.

You should be done in 5 hours tops.

Robert

**9935annivgt** · 04-12-2010, 09:19 AM

I am using the Griots new machine, and am still working on technique, obviously. My PC was worn out when I bought it I think and it took 4-5 hours to detail a car with a one step polish and clean the interior. I am hoping that the new polisher will greatly reduce this time.

**gmblack3** · 04-12-2010, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by WhyteWizard

In half that time you should be able to hand rub that car. Do a test section using the following steps. Keep your pad running very flat, do your correction with your polisher, cut the scratches, then, rub out your swirls by hand using your finest polish on a hydrophilic sponge, a grout sponge cut in half. Apply your wax right over the light residue left behind then check your work.

You should be done in 5 hours tops.

Robert

Ok now we are going to do true correction on corvette clear by hand?

**black03mach** · 04-12-2010, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by gmblack3a

Ok now we are going to do true correction on corvette clear by hand?

no thanks for me on that ill stick to my pc and rotary and menzerna for that tough clearcoat

**Labster** · 04-12-2010, 12:59 PM

PFW in my experience doesn`t work as well with a DA polisher as it does with a rotary. I don`t have any experience with the Danase polishes but I have done a few C5s and they have hard clear. Your best bet is some Surbuff pads and Megs 105 or Megs 105 and light cut pads. Just my .02 and it took me 8 hrs using LC orange and 105 to knock out some swirls on a C5 last month.

**wannafbody** · 04-12-2010, 04:29 PM

Megs Ultimate Compound will work pretty well for $8. You won`t get a Vette done by hand. You need a PC and 4 inch pads at a minimum.

**imported_WhyteWizard** · 04-12-2010, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by gmblack3a

Ok now we are going to do true correction on corvette clear by hand?

If you can do it with a random orbital, why not by hand? Scratches can be rubbed out by hand. I never suggested it would be fun and did in fact suggest a better alternative.

After re-reading my post I see I wasn`t clear. Though, anyone who`s read my posts here knows I do paint correction with a rotary then take out my swirls using the Makita BO6040.

What I should have written is: Spur whatever pad you`re thinking of using till the surface is very soft and fluffy. You don`t need to do that will electrified sheepskin, lambswool, purple foamed pads and the like but most others can at least benefit from it. Then, polish with the rotary keeping the pressure light and the angle low, very close to flat. That should take out the scratches and leave you with swirls that you should be able to remove by hand using your very fine polish applied with a hydrophilic sponge. Do a test section to see if that`s going to work and if it doesn`t try something else until you find a method that does work with the tools and materials you have.

Since I started reading this board I`ve tried using a random orbital for paint correction using products and pads suggested by people here. I haven`t written anything about the results but I haven`t adopted those techniques either.

I`m really looking forward to the Uno HD challenge. I want to see for myself people skilled in different methods doing the work.

Robert

**maxepr1** · 04-12-2010, 06:50 PM

Bo, your in for a treat. Depending on the condition of the paint (RIDS, MARRING,HOLOGRAMS) PFW is the only way to go! And with Griot`s DA your going to have your hands full if the paint`s in bad shape! Are you doing a full correction? I just finished an 04 a couple of weeks ago, full correction and I had 15 hours in just the buffing!! And the paint was in pretty good shape. I used Flex 3401, PFW/105, Hydro-tech/power finish, finishing pad/85RD. The good thing with vette`s is the clear is rock hard but with the right combo`s the paint turns out nice! I used to hate vette`s but I`ve gotten to like them. I now have a bunch of clients in the area vette club so I see allot of them each year. Bo if you bid the job bid it by the hour not the job, they always take longer then you think so you want to cover yourself.