Sick of me posting pics? Too bad!

GoodnClean said:
Great work as always Scott, your pictures are one of my favorite things about Autopia!



As for the mismatched bumpers somebody mentioned on a light colored Solara, thats pretty common on certain shades of light color on all Toyota vehicles. It has to do with their paint process and the difference between eurathane and sheetmetal. Repaint would probably turn out the same way.
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When I had the front bumper of my Navigator repainted to monochrome the body, the painter had warned me that it will be a slightly different color because of the bumper being urethane and the body being sheetmetal. I can't really tell that much but their is a slight difference. The Navigator is white.
 
GoodnClean said:
As for the mismatched bumpers somebody mentioned on a light colored Solara, thats pretty common on certain shades of light color on all Toyota vehicles. It has to do with their paint process and the difference between eurathane and sheetmetal. Repaint would probably turn out the same way.
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I agree their paint process might do it. However, a good painter would be able to use techniques to make the shades match. There are many ways to do it. The difference from painting on urethane or sheetmetal should have no effect. If the painter is as good as they should be, it should be relatively perfect.



I'm not bashing you at all, just saying that good paint shops will make paints match, whereas dealers and lower end body shops will tell you there is nothing they can do just to save time and money.
 
Scott, keep the pics coming. You bring a lot to this website, and you deserve to have your pictures here as does anybody else who complains can post pictures in here. :)



Awesome work as usual. Although you're right, the before/after pictures never seem to work well because of changing effects. I can't really tell the difference between the polished and w/ wax solara but hey, heh.



Tundras are nice trucks, eh? My dad's friend just got one and polished and sealed with blackfire, and gosh is it one nice truck. I even had my friend's dad looking at it saying it's a nice truck--and he's a die hard American truck fan with a 1977 F150 that he won't part from.
 
GSRstilez said:
I agree their paint process might do it. However, a good painter would be able to use techniques to make the shades match. There are many ways to do it. The difference from painting on urethane or sheetmetal should have no effect. If the painter is as good as they should be, it should be relatively perfect.



I'm not bashing you at all, just saying that good paint shops will make paints match, whereas dealers and lower end body shops will tell you there is nothing they can do just to save time and money.
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If you have ever repainted just one panel of a car that has been on the road for more than 2 years you notice that it's very hard to match. Very few shops will be able to match the paint exactly. They can try as hard as they might and it still will not compare 100% the same. It's such a slight difference that it becomes very difficult. So a few shades difference--eh, it'll happen. Lifes difficult I guess. :p
 
Its even hard to match the paint on a new car, every batch is just that little bit different. Good shops with sophisticated paint matching stuff can usually get pretty close though. Takes a few tries sometimes.
 
Most good shops I've encountered will "blend" into the adjacent panel, so if there is a difference in color they fade into each other. Virtually impossible to detect at that point, ,as long as the colors are close to begin with.
 
I always look forward to seeing the before and after photo's of Scott's work and reading his advice to others about problems they encounter. He is sure is an assest to Autopia's web site.
 
Actually if you find a shop that can properly match the paint using state of the art paint matching techniques you dont need to blend. These shops are more expensive however.
 
White_F150 said:
ScottWax,



Fantastic work! How do you like Natty's Wax?
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I like it! Very rich, wet look. Maybe a tad deeper looking than S100 and just as easy to use.



PwC/EX/Natty Wax:



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Hey Scottwax, keep the pictures coming. I enjoy seeing your work, and could only hope to get results like you one day. I wish you were local so you could detail my car. Nice work!**********:smilie(':xyxthumbs')
 
My 04 White Diamond CTS, has the not matching rear bumper thing going on. They all do. It bothers me a little bit and I said something about it to my fiance before I picked the car up. Of course she said she could not see it. Ahh what does she know. J/K! I actually thought about going back to look at the A4s after that, but figured its pretty normal. I am sure a good shop could match the urethane to the sheet metal but keep in mind, at factorys its about how many cars they can get out in a day not how well they can get the bumpers and sheet metal to match(Unfortunatly) Unless buying a Ferrari or something of that caliber. I thought about seeing what my friend with a shop could do but why put my new car through that. Oh yeah by the way, Scoot love the pics! Always a great job...
 
I read somewhere that the new CTS' have a fantastic paint job. That after painting each panel is rotated and held flat to prevent orange peel. Just what I read....



Neoflex, you didn't happen to get the manual tranny did you? I'm lusting after a CTS with the stick shift, or even better, a CTS-V.



-Tom
 
Scott, the pictures bring tears to my eyes. We never see well-kept cars in my area...no one cares. It's really sad to see how many trashed, hi-end cars there are. It's real discouraging.
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Yet another '-' about the NE/Boston area. Add to the list of cold, snow, rain, wind, disgustingly high real estate, crappy condition cars (try buying a nice car from the NE)......
 
SuperBuick, orange peel is not too bad on the car, just the rear bumper is a shade off. No I got the auto because if I got the stick I would have had to gone with the 3.2 instead of the 3.6. No manual for the 3.6. The V is said to be avail January and from a few reviews I have read about those who drove it said it was a great car. I would have waited for the V but its a little more than I was looking to spend for a daily driver.
 
Hey Scott,



We are blessed to be detailing in Texas that's for sure but it can still get pretty cold for us here eh?



I hate the winters, I mean I love cold weather, but puting your hands in a bucket of water any time when it's below 50 just bites big time! I am a weather wimp :(



Once again your work is impeccable, as all others seem to agree upon also, and I just wanted to share with you a verse from the Bible. I have it written on my business cards and as I have viewed your work over the last couple years, these last pics included, shows thatif ever this passage could be applied to anyone it would be you.



"Do you see a man skilled in his work?

He will stand before kings;

He will not stand before obscure men"

(Proverbs 22:29)



Take care,

Anthony
 
I like the Green car the best. Looks really wet. Do you think you could get the same results without using so many steps. Maybe just a glaze and wax?



My other question is about QEW. I have ordered my first bottle and wanted to know how I should use it? How much product? And can I use a bucket full of water instead of a spray bottle?
 
Ryan said:
I like the Green car the best. Looks really wet. Do you think you could get the same results without using so many steps. Maybe just a glaze and wax?
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On that particular car? No. It hadn't been waxed in about a year. One thing I always ask with a new customer is how long it has been since the vehicle was waxed. Anything more than 6 months and I can pretty much guarantee it will need at least a 3 step process and it gives me a better idea on how much time to plan for the vehicle.



If the paint had been in real good shape, probably a glaze and wax would have resulted in the same level of shine and depth.



My other question is about QEW. I have ordered my first bottle and wanted to know how I should use it? How much product? And can I use a bucket full of water instead of a spray bottle?
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Protect All has pretty good instruction on the bottle and if you search the product discussion forum, not only will you come up with how I use QEW, but how others do as well. That way, you can play around with different techniques and decide which one you like best.
 
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