This is very true. One thing that I have done a lot of research on.. thanks to the economy and driven by the need to take on a variety of work to pay my rent.. is that with the proper tool and chemicals, I can significantly improve the look of nearly any finish by making the paint look more uniform, adding gloss, and reducing swirls which leads to richer looking paint..and doing this in a fraction of the time.
Because I normally spend my time trying to achieve a nearly flawless finish, having to find ways to offer services that can appeal to a wider audience that don't necessarily care nor have the ability to even maintain a swirl free finish, I've found that I can create a finish in a fraction of the time using a PC that would please these customers and still be happy with it. No buffer trails and no aggressive paint removal. Just the stuff that customers want. Glossy, wet, uniform, contrasty, finish that pops (with metallics) and looks better than before under direct sunlight though not perfect.
My constant battle is NOT to spend more time going over areas with my rotary trying to make it look better! Sometimes I'm even wondering if it would be just as effective to make certain parts of the car more flawless than others..focusing on the areas the customer looks at the most...again I'm saying this in the interest of offering lower cost alternatives to my normal packages where I spend 14 - 25 hours on the exterior...the intent would be to finish within one day spending 5 to 6 hours.
This Jeep Rubicon I'm working on has more plastic than paint panels, and there were two very deep scratches on this brand new jeep that needed to filled in, wetsanded, and buffed. Other than correcting the owners scouring of the hood, there isn't a whole lot of buffing to do on the rest of it, and I'm expecting the customer to be very pleased as he was happy with the interim results yesterday.
Richard
I find it a relief when I don't have to polish paint. A swirl free finish isn't for everybody, and you automatically know that your client is going to be happy with the results.
