Swirls or Marring, How is This Being Measured?

Beemerboy

Beemerboy

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Hope this is the correct section.

I've read on many threads, where the poster is stating a percentage of the swirls where removed. I understand what 100% means or defect free, that's close to impossible IMO, but that's not my question.

My question is how do you go about measuring this percentage of swirls removed?

I find myself to be a fairly accomplished detailer in about all aspects of detailing. But I can't recall telling a customer a percentage of swirls I've removed. I certainly have tried to get the paint as defect free as possible in some cases. But this one puzzles me!!

Thanks
Signed, Inquiring Mind! :D
 
1. You count the number of scratches / swirls on each panel before you begin.

2. After you are finished you re-count the number of scratches / swirls.

3. You divide the second number by the first and you get your swirl removal average (SRA).... :D







Luckily I charge by the hour.
I couldn't resist :rofl
 
TroyScherer said:
1. You count the number of scratches / swirls on each panel before you begin.

2. After you are finished you re-count the number of scratches / swirls.

3. You divide the second number by the first and you get your swirl removal average (SRA).... :D







Luckily I charge by the hour.
I couldn't resist :rofl
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I new there was a good explanation for this:D:D:D:lmfao:lmfao:lmfao
 
TroyScherer said:
1. You count the number of scratches / swirls on each panel before you begin.

2. After you are finished you re-count the number of scratches / swirls.

3. You divide the second number by the first and you get your swirl removal average (SRA).... :D







Luckily I charge by the hour.
I couldn't resist :rofl
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Hey Troy, quite recycling my jokes!

mikenap said:
Simple. Tape off a 1'x1' area, then count all the individual swirls. Multiply that by 0.15 and you have the acceptable number of remaining swirls to get desired correction. Polish until only that number of swirls are present.Repeat throughout the car.:inspector:
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From this thread.

http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums...-3-step-ext-water-spots-dull-lots-swirls.html

And Chris is right, it's just a subjective "best guess." I actually list a percentage range on my website, just to give people a general idea of the improvement they can expect. It goes back to the "underpromise, overdeliver" philosophy.
 
Beemerboy said:
Hope this is the correct section.

I've read on many threads, where the poster is stating a percentage of the swirls where removed. I understand what 100% means or defect free, that's close to impossible IMO, but that's not my question.

My question is how do you go about measuring this percentage of swirls removed?

I find myself to be a fairly accomplished detailer in about all aspects of detailing. But I can't recall telling a customer a percentage of swirls I've removed. I certainly have tried to get the paint as defect free as possible in some cases. But this one puzzles me!!

Thanks
Signed, Inquiring Mind! :D
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I just use my detailers calculator, type in the variables and see what comes out.
 
As others have said, it's a qualitative estimate assigned a quantitative description. It's a lot easier to make comparisons than by using general adjectives.
 
Thanks as I suspected its more of a subjective approach rather than some actually measurement.

I also want to clarify, that this thread was NOT directed at anyone person. I received a PM from someone thinking it was, not hardly!

I've been a well respected member of what was DC and now Autopia. I was only interested in the measurement and how someone arrives at that. If its just a generalization, then fine. However if someone has come up with a more precise way to measure this, I'm interested!

Thanks:D
 
TroyScherer said:
1. You count the number of scratches / swirls on each panel before you begin.

2. After you are finished you re-count the number of scratches / swirls.

3. You divide the second number by the first and you get your swirl removal average (SRA).... :D

Luckily I charge by the hour.
I couldn't resist :rofl
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Is there gonna be a test on this math? I hate equations...
 
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