moose00015 --
If you only used a Random Orbital = the Porter Cable, you need to get as much
Pad Rotation as possible, to paint correct and polish paint...
The highest speed will help give you more pad rotation as you already know..
I always used a lot of pads to paint correct/polish everything.. One of each pad is not ever going to be enough.. You already know this too, from working in a shop..
A good pad cleaner that I have been using forever is Snappy Clean Powder in envelopes --
Snappy Clean Pad Cleaning Powder 3 Pack
This is made by Lake Country, the same people who make the foam pads, and it has never done anything bad to the zillions of pads I have cleaned with it..
A Foam Pad Conditioner I have used for years is from C/Guys, and it`s pretty inexpensive... The one they sell here is this -
BLACKFIRE Advanced Pad Conditioner - 32 oz.
If you know the history of the truck and perhaps it has not been paint corrected a lot, then perhaps you don`t need to get a Paint Total Thickness Meter. It is up to you.. I have to use one because I don`t want to chance thinning out the clear coat enough to cause it to fail, and then have to pay for a new paint job..
Yes, I would always start off with the least aggressive product on a more aggressive pad, and see how it looks, and go from there.. If I was using a Random Orbital, i would run it full speed, press down on it, keep the pad and product moist, so they don`t dry out, and work that spot until the product is less and less, and eventually, almost all of it is gone..Then wipe carefully, new, clean, microfiber, and see what it needs next..
It also helps to have some old, white, cotton, towels to wipe off that pad after you used it on that section to see what is coming off the pad, etc... And it helps extend the time that pad will be useful until it gets too much liquid in it and/or too much paint,compound/polish in it, and it is not working good anymore...
Yeah, that F150 probably a 6 ft long bed, would never fit in my garage, and if it did, it would be right up against the wall inside...
My new Ranger gets in a little easier..
Make sure you have some long extension cords, etc., to help you get to the top of the cab.. Yes, you can stand inside the bed and get most of it from there, but some cabs are way long and you can`t reach all the way to the front from the back of the cab.. So, perhaps one of those long work platforms might be needed.. They sell them at Home Depot too..
Lighting... You need a lot of light to see black vehicles really well, and if it is on a stand, it is easier to stage it where you want it to be for that part, and then move it around with you..
I have never paint corrected
Ford Shadow Black; I doubt it is going to be rock hard; and would guess it is a medium hard paint.. You will know pretty quick if you remember how to paint correct from your previous job..
Ok, you are pretty much set !!!
Good luck !
Dan F
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