ScubaStevo
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I love that excursion. But to be honest, I don't see almost any difference in that BMW shot. 
Sorry.
Sorry.
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VictoryRed
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Buick_guy1 said:I love that excursion. But to be honest, I don't see almost any difference in that BMW shot.
Look at the bottom pic, its much clearer.
vdog0531 said:excellent work! my question for ya is: most of your polishing steps are usually light in my opinion like 80 with a polishing pad by PC. i have a PC and i have used some of your usual combo's before and they left me yearning to keep tackling swirls. are you able to do "good" swirl removal with those combo's? or do you do 80 with a polishing pad becasue it is "descent" at swirl removal and you can go to a lsp afterward which saves on time? the reason i am asking is because even with DACP on my PC, i still didn't feel i was getting all the swirls i should be getting. i have now switched a rotary and absolutely love it, but i see you are still rockin the PC and just wondering how your swirl removal goes with your certain steps. thanks in advance for your time. i really enjoy looking at your work and your different combinations of products. always a valuable asset to the site
Vernon
Most of the cars I do are owned by regulars, so they never get bad enough in most cases to really need anything stronger than DACP. I do have a new 'test' compound from Clearkote that is definitely more aggressive than DACP. There are some defects I cannot remove with a PC so my next purchase will be a cyclo, especially if the new cutting pad system works out well.
#80 is usually enough to remove light to moderate defects and it finishes off with a deep wet look similar to #7 or #81. Most customers are willing to pay for a 2 step on a daily driver, maybe 3 if the paint really needs it. Very few are willing to pay for 4-6 step polishing processes, so it makes sense to use products that give me the best results in the fewest steps, which is why #80 and NXT is a great combo, for example.
VictoryRed-Foam pads are a bit flexible and will follow some contours. I do end up doing some of the polishing by hand, like inside the door handles, some of the front bumper (like around the lights), etc.
Buick_guy1-look at the reflection of the bricks, you can see a difference there. What is hard to show is the increase in depth that was very apparent in person.
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Oh well, lunch break is over. Nice to have a day where all my details are within about 5 miles of home. :up
SilverLexus
Super Enthusiast
Scott,
I really like the gloss and overall design of that 04 Mazda6. That's a beautiful car for the money. Has a sort of Acura RSX look about it.
The Excursion looks amazing...
I really like the gloss and overall design of that 04 Mazda6. That's a beautiful car for the money. Has a sort of Acura RSX look about it.
The Excursion looks amazing...
andriver
Detailing Hobbyist
Nice work Scott. The way the paint on the bimmer is clarified is simply outstanding.
hftw Audi 6
New member
You :signed those cars!!!! :bow
Thomas Dekany
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Scottwax said:Thanks! I put a good 2+ hours just into polishing that bad boy!
Just imagine what it would have taken me!
Scottwax said:
scott, thank you for your response. i was just making sure that my assumptions were correct. 80 followed by nxt seems to be a great combo and like you said, great for the two step vehicles. i just basicly wanted to see if 80 with a pc worked similar to when you use and it seems as though it does. i really like my PC, but now that i have some experience with my rotary AND having the menzerna line of polishes... its hard to want to go to PC.. well thanks again for your answer and again, great work!
Vernon