1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spur, 1996 Ferrari 348 Spider, nasty 626 interior-mine!

Loving the classy Rolls work :2thumbs: ....amazing how those cars look timeless especially post-detail.
 
I think I'm in love with that Rolls -- WOW. The hubcaps are a bit insane though.



Amazing work, Scottwax, you're definitely a marvel. Did you dress the tread of the tires too?
 
Great work as usual - I'm sure you get tired of hearing that ;) Anyway the rolls looks sick! A few questions:



I haven't done much single stage paint polishing. How do you know when you're taking off too much or do you just go about your business as if you were doing a clearcoated finish? With that much black on the pads I'd probably get a little panicky. Are you checking it with a ptg or what?



Now about your 626...in my 'layering is it a myth or reality' thread you said that you had never noticed any improvement in appearance with more than 2 coats of lsp, and that you didn't think durability would be improved either. Now I read that on your 626 you are applying your 4th coat...whats up!?:shocked :chuckle:
 
Lightman said:
Great work as usual - I'm sure you get tired of hearing that ;) Anyway the rolls looks sick! A few questions:



I haven't done much single stage paint polishing. How do you know when you're taking off too much or do you just go about your business as if you were doing a clearcoated finish? With that much black on the pads I'd probably get a little panicky. Are you checking it with a ptg or what?
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You want all the dead paint gone, once the pads aren't getting so black (or whatever the color of the paint is), you've removed the oxidized surface and are getting to the good paint underneath. The oxidatized paint is pretty soft, good paint underneath is harder.



Now about your 626...in my 'layering is it a myth or reality' thread you said that you had never noticed any improvement in appearance with more than 2 coats of lsp, and that you didn't think durability would be improved either. Now I read that on your 626 you are applying your 4th coat...whats up!?:shocked :chuckle:
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Read it again. I was talking about sealants more than anything else. With carnaubas, additional layers distort the surface slightly and give the appearance of depth. However, with respects to durability, I believe no matter how many layers of anything you put on, you aren't going to get much more durability than the freshest layer.



Plus, my paint is so freakin' soft, I pretty much have to either QD or wax after every wash.



krew-no, I am not so anal I'd clean the tread (unless maybe it was caked in mud and I didn't want it slinging into the clean fenderwells), it rained during most of the time I was working on the cars and stopped just before I finished-otherwise you would have seen crappy pics taking in a garage.
 
Scottwax said:
krew-no, I am not so anal I'd clean the tread (unless maybe it was caked in mud and I didn't want it slinging into the clean fenderwells), it rained during most of the time I was working on the cars and stopped just before I finished-otherwise you would have seen crappy pics taking in a garage.
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Rain would explain the gloss of the tread, the tires look better than brand new! :xyxthumbs
 
Scottwax said:
However, with respects to durability, I believe no matter how many layers of anything you put on, you aren't going to get much more durability than the freshest layer.
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I think you hit the nail on the head right there...exactly the same conclusion I've been coming to lately...I think people applying 'layers' is pretty much a waste of time, does not work, and is a case of good intentioned enthusiasts getting carried away...sorry zaino lovers. Great marketing concept by zaino though..make people believe it will layer like pieces of paper, and they will continually apply more and more thinking they're adding durability or shine.
 
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