Test Spot - The story behind the story...
I was actually researching for the first time I used the term LSP and RIDS on the Autopia.org forum and ran across the story about why and how I came to coin the term Test Spot.
Here`s the link to the thread, dated 03-04-04 with the story...
Swirls on Black Paint
This post includes the story from where the term Test Spot came from... dated dated 03-04-04
The time I actually used the term wasn`t in my reply in this thread, it was back in either 1993 or 1994 when I was typing on Usenet Newsgroups, way before vBulletin was created.
That`s the story behind the term Test Spot
Here`s the good news... the below video goes over in detail how to do a Test Spot using a DA style polisher. While in the video I show how using a Porter Cable 7424XP, the exact same principals would apply for working by Hand, or any tool, including rotary buffers, the Meguiar`s G110v2, the Griot`s Garage ROP and even the Cyclo.
How to Remove Swirls with the Porter Cable 7424XP
You can also see how to do a test spot using a Flex 3401 in this video taken from this thread,
1957 Chevrolet Belair Extreme Makeover - Flex 3401 & Wolfgang Smackdown!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CtUaI_8HhE"]YouTube- Performing a "Test Spot" to the paint on a 1957 Chevrolet Belair[/ame]
The big picture idea is to test out the products, pads and process you`re thinking of using over the entire car to just one small section and make sure you can make one small section look GREAT and if you can then you`ll have proven your system and this will give you the confidence to duplicate the process over the rest of the car.
If you process worked to one small section, then it will likely work over the rest of the car and the results will be a show car sine the first time.
If you run into any problems with your test spot, then simply come back to the forum you`re reading this on and share what you`re seeing in your test spot and the members here will be happy to help you tweak your technique until we help you dial-in a proven approach and see you through to success in your garage!
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