Microscopic paint analysis

[Boden]

Playing around with my microscope and the hood of my 98 Passport work truck. Never been polished. No course polishing compound, no fine polishing compound, nothing. Well until today

I see scratches :O


And epoxy overspray


Some water


What the heck is that?!


Overspray etching in good


A leaf I found on the hood


And after 30 seconds of M205 (zoomed out a bit)

[dontlikemyname]

Science is cool lol


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[Accumulator]

Boden- Great idea, using magnification! I do it all the time, generally preferring about 15X. I just can`t see what I want to see with the naked eye.

[LEDetailng]

Doesn`t even look like paint. Looks like some foreign plant`s surface.

You should do a 50/50 and use the dividing line as your microscope shot.

Way cool, thanks for posting.

[Boden]

Boden- Great idea, using magnification! I do it all the time, generally preferring about 15X. I just can`t see what I want to see with the naked eye.

I can imagine you with a 15x jewelers visor and a tiny little microfiber towel

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[Boden]

Doesn`t even look like paint. Looks like some foreign plant`s surface.

You should do a 50/50 and use the dividing line as your microscope shot.

Way cool, thanks for posting.

Okay

BRB

[rlmccarty2000]

Neat stuff.

[Boden]

As my truck is under a tree this was kind of a pain in the butt with the shifting light.

[nickclark08]

As a "sciencey person", I found this way too cool. Thanks for sharing!

[nickclark08]

LOL I spit my drink out when I read this.

You nailed the picture I have in my head of Accumulator when he`s detailing. (all in good fun, Mr. A)

I can imagine you with a 15x jewelers visor and a tiny little microfiber towel

[LEDetailng]

As my truck is under a tree this was kind of a pain in the butt with the shifting light.

Awesome. Thanks for doing the 50/50.

Add microscope to the list of ultimate geek detailing tools that I now want. Right after I get my Rhopoint DOI meter and Defelsko PTG

[dontlikemyname]

This is too awesome!


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[Boden]

Awesome. Thanks for doing the 50/50.

Add microscope to the list of ultimate geek detailing tools that I now want. Right after I get my Rhopoint DOI meter and Defelsko PTG

Try a macro lens for your camera. Quite a bit less expensive and a bit more useful.

8X macro on my iPhone 5S

[GearHead_1]

Playing around with my microscope and the hood of my 98 Passport work truck. Never been polished. No course polishing compound, no fine polishing compound, nothing. Well until today

I see scratches :O

I believe your microscope works amazingly well as you are seeing a passport as a truck.

Kiddin` of course.

[Boden]

I believe your microscope works amazingly well as you are seeing a passport as a truck.

Kiddin` of course.

jokes aside I`m always amused by the average amuricans definition of `truck`.

per Websters dictionary

Definition of truck

• 1: a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles: such as
  a : a strong horse-drawn or automotive vehicle (such as a pickup) for hauling
  b : an automotive vehicle with a short chassis equipped with a swivel for attaching a trailer and used especially for the highway hauling of freight; also: a truck with attached trailer
  c : a small barrow consisting of a rectangular frame having at one end a pair of handles and at the other end a pair of small heavy wheels and a projecting edge to slide under a load —called also hand truck
  d : a small heavy rectangular frame supported on four wheels for moving heavy objects
  e : a small flat-topped car pushed or pulled by hand
  f : a shelved stand mounted on casters
  

Since the passport is body on frame with a class IV hitch, can haul my wife and other heavy objects, it qualifies.