HORROR SHOW Audi A6, piece o' cake Trailblazer

Nice work Scott...

Didn't you have problems with DACP and SSR ?

If I use those, they dust like hell, and DACP sticks like glue.

(Always indoors, I can't imagine using those outdoors, they will dust before I turn on my PC...)
 
Wally said:
Nice work Scott...

Didn't you have problems with DACP and SSR ?

If I use those, they dust like hell, and DACP sticks like glue.

(Always indoors, I can't imagine using those outdoors, they will dust before I turn on my PC...)
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No problems at all with DACP other than some light dusting. Try cutting back on how much you use and work it until it clears, should wipe off easily. If DACP does not wipe off easily, you are using too much or not working it long enough.



The SSRs do dust but again, if you cut back on how much you are using and bang the pad out every few panels or run it over your hand with the PC on 5 to knock out any dust accumulation, it isn't nearly as bad.
 
ScottWax- Those two were a pair at opposite ends of the spectrum, huh?



Nice job on the A6, ever consider trying 4" pads for jobs like that? Won't turn the PC into a rotary, but it does get it into the Cyclo-level of ability.
 
Accumulator said:
ScottWax- Those two were a pair at opposite ends of the spectrum, huh?



Nice job on the A6, ever consider trying 4" pads for jobs like that? Won't turn the PC into a rotary, but it does get it into the Cyclo-level of ability.
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I think I'm just going to get a Cyclo or a rotary and that Dynabrade attachment. :buffing:
 
nice work on the audi.. it shows poor rotary work, and then the ability of good PC work to remedy it. Its also good for others to see the different stages and passes, you had to go through using a pc. (no doubt would have been less with more rotary work) Loving the DACP use ! Even after all these years, DACP still rules in my arsenal.



I really do need to pick up som Opt spray wax.. holee , schmolee did it pop.. there's a lot of surface area in those panels to cover, how much spray per panel would you say you used ?
 
Scottwax said:
I think I'm just going to get a Cyclo or a rotary and that Dynabrade attachment. :buffing:
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Well, you know how I feel about your having a Cyclo ;) Just thought that the minimal expense of a small backing plate (you could use Cyclo pads) might expand the PC's abilities for cheap.



Will your son be working with you this summer or is he gonna stay at the U (saw that pic of how college life is treating him :D )? Having more equipment would be good if he's gonna be on the job.
 
Accumulator said:
Well, you know how I feel about your having a Cyclo ;) Just thought that the minimal expense of a small backing plate (you could use Cyclo pads) might expand the PC's abilities for cheap.
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True and I have considered it but I really need a more powerful machine than the PC on some of these cars I have been doing lately.



Will your son be working with you this summer or is he gonna stay at the U (saw that pic of how college life is treating him :D )? Having more equipment would be good if he's gonna be on the job.
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My older boy will be here late on Wednesday and ready to work on Thursday and yes, another good reason to have an additional buffer!



He needs the money to fund his college night life anyway! :bigups
 
Scottwax said:
My older boy will be here late on Wednesday and ready to work on Thursday ..
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Is it that time of year already...sheesh, retirement has me all out of touch with the college year :o
 
Wow, 1.5 hours for an SUV...how do you save time to detail cars? It seems that it always takes forever for me to do jobs, especially when I polish! Do you have any tips/suggestions that would allow me to detail cars faster (especially in the polish stage)?
 
Scott,



Not only are you a true craftsman, but, by looking at how you work with really messed up black paint, you are a showmann and a artist too! :xyxthumbs :bow :bow :bow



That Audi kind of reminds me of what my black 740iL looked like after the first wash, after I bought it used. GREAT WORK MAN!!! :bounce



Scott, if I ever get the chance to detail with you, I would truly be honored!



Keep up the Steller work!



Cheers,
 
xfire said:
Wow, 1.5 hours for an SUV...how do you save time to detail cars? It seems that it always takes forever for me to do jobs, especially when I polish! Do you have any tips/suggestions that would allow me to detail cars faster (especially in the polish stage)?
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I didn't polish the Trailblazer, just an Optimum No Rinse wash and OCW. He isn't going to pay me to polish his company car! It would have taken double the time if I had done any polishing. No such thing as a time saver with polishing, it takes as long as it takes.



Andrew-thanks! :)
 
looking at the 'befores" of the A6, i'd say time for a rotary...we're all waiting for ya to get one, so we can follow along with your progress !!



hey ever try meg's #66, for the customer who has the '06 trailblazer?? I really feel #66 has a place in this industry for that type of customer. You can use it with a Rotary too!! I think its rated at a "4" same as #80 in abrasiveness....cheers.



good work as always...
 
A litlle off topic but still : I used DACP again today and as soon as I work the polish onto the panel (PC on 4), DACP dries up (you actually see the polish hazing to a white residu).

It was about 85 F today, no sun but cloudy and warm. The car was not in direct sunlight but was standing outside...
 
steck said:
looking at the 'befores" of the A6, i'd say time for a rotary...we're all waiting for ya to get one, so we can follow along with your progress !!



hey ever try meg's #66, for the customer who has the '06 trailblazer?? I really feel #66 has a place in this industry for that type of customer. You can use it with a Rotary too!! I think its rated at a "4" same as #80 in abrasiveness....cheers.



good work as always...
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I'm seriously considering a rotary now.



#66 would probably work great but he wanted something quick and on the cheap. OCW fits the bill because it looks great and goes on and off so fast. He just isn't going to spend much on a company car (nor will they reimburse him for polishing) so this gives me a service that is perfect for him at a reasonable cost to him and a very low cost in materials and labor for me. He gets a shinier truck at a moderate upcharge and I actually come in at a little above my average rate per hour. :)



I do have some customers who pay for a one step for their employee of the month and #66 would probably be perfect since most of the cars really could use deeper polishing than you get from the typical one step.



Wally-really don't know what to tell you about DACP because I've never had any problems using it. I'm not sure how to guide you since I haven't had the problems you've had so I don't really know for sure how to get around them. :nixweiss
 
Yeah, I know, maybe it's because I'm in Belgium...

Seriously : DACP is a great product, but as soon as heat comes in, like 85f and dark green metalllic, even in the shade, DACP dries up. It's like putting it on the panel, start polishing and immediately the polish dries up, it changes from "workable" to a white, sticky residu.

I did not had this last winter on a cold day and silver paint, so I suspect DACP from being really heat-sensitive or so...
 
Nice work scott, but don´t you feel it´s time to pick up a rotary for jobs like the Audi? Big time saver.
 
I am really impressed with the Audi A6, not only with the finished look and also the fact that you spent only 4.5 hours on the polishing to acheive that.
 
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