Black Mercedes CL63 AMG by dsms **

outstanding job, now the owner should take the car to the previous detailer and show him what the car should look like when it's detailed properly, again great job.
 
RickRack said:
Glad to see that the Tuf-Buf/203s combo worked out for you. They're perfect for those certain situations where foam just won't cut it.
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You're right about that Rick. I'm glad they worked too. Nice work on a beautiful Benz.
 
I'd be interested in seeing the area that was wetsanded in the sun. I have a feeling it will look very shiny compared to the rest of the paint.



Looks like a job well done.
 
AlBoston said:
I'd be interested in seeing the area that was wetsanded in the sun. I have a feeling it will look very shiny compared to the rest of the paint.



Looks like a job well done.
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Not really sure what you mean by this, what does the "rest" of the paint look like now?
 
dsms said:
Not really sure what you mean by this, what does the "rest" of the paint look like now?
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what he means by this is that when you sanded it was a little flatter then the rest of the car. because the paint was leveled more with paper at this spot it would be shinier then the rest of the paint. the rest of the paint has some factory orange peel. now for someone to be this critical one a VERY impressive detail is just obsurd. its david sanded one whole panel flat and left of the car with orange peel, that would be different. he spot sanded to remove scrathes. the smart way. if he would have tried to remove it by grinding on it with wool pad and compound you risk burning the paint more. lets not forget david got this job because of his outstanding work. if the last person would have used his techniques david wouldn't of had to do this car. david you executed this detail like a true professional. outstanding results. perfect attention to detail! i give ya another thiumbs up!
 
bufferbarry said:
what he means by this is that when you sanded it was a little flatter then the rest of the car. because the paint was leveled more with paper at this spot it would be shinier then the rest of the paint. the rest of the paint has some factory orange peel. now for someone to be this critical one a VERY impressive detail is just obsurd. its david sanded one whole panel flat and left of the car with orange peel, that would be different. he spot sanded to remove scrathes. the smart way. if he would have tried to remove it by grinding on it with wool pad and compound you risk burning the paint more. lets not forget david got this job because of his outstanding work. if the last person would have used his techniques david wouldn't of had to do this car. david you executed this detail like a true professional. outstanding results. perfect attention to detail! i give ya another thiumbs up!
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I completely understood what he meant by the area being glossier, rightfully it should be as it was sanded so its flatter and more leveled than the other areas of the paint.



It just seemed that it was a strange comment to say "it would look very shiny compared to the rest of the paint"



My interpretation was somewhat like "the rest of the paint looks a little dull by that spot must really be glossy!"



I know he meant nothing by it just the wording to me seemed a little odd. Anyways thanks again Barry for you kind words and support:clap:
 
wow great detail. I'm guessing you use the flex for smaller tighter areas? Did you do 1 pass on that hood shot with the wool or are they two separate passes. It seems 1 pass at that size is pretty large for 1 pass.
 
artikxscout said:
wow great detail. I'm guessing you use the flex for smaller tighter areas? Did you do 1 pass on that hood shot with the wool or are they two separate passes. It seems 1 pass at that size is pretty large for 1 pass.
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The 3403 flex is perfect for smaller areas once you take the bale handle off but honestly I use it everywhere. Its not as butter smooth as the makita and after a few hours the machine will heat up but it much easier on the arms and back when you use it for door panels and lower areas as well.



And yes the wool compounding picture is after several passes, 203 was well broken down at that point.
 
I've been detailing my car for years now but unfortunately I've realized I've done more damage then good. I'm getting better by doing some reading and trial and error, but I can't seem to find much on wet sanding. Your job is amazing and I was wondering if you could possibly give me some pointers or instruction on how to properly wetsand. Thanks!
 
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