AZ Ferrari Man
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Ok, so I told my friend I would detail hi s98 honda civic. It is met. Black with cloth. The interior alone took 2hrs. The paint is a different story. I washed with mothers gold, adams clay and lubicrant smooth as glass!...... Until now everything is runnig smoothy....... Now I use SS2.5 with a polishing pad, not enough cut so I went with a meg. red cutting pad. All of these I used a PC 7424 on speed 5. The SSR2.5 took away alot of the swirls, this car is on the verge of needing a re-paint!...... There was heavy swirls, oxidation, stains etc... The SSR2.5 I used on the red pad began to throw red flakes everywhere! There was more dust from the pad than the product. I worked 2.5 in the paint for about 30sec each section then wiped off when there was virtually none left.......
After the whole car was done I take out some Klasse, I used a white polishing pad and began to work into paint @speed 3. The product wasn't going anywhere! It was sticking and not applying very easily. I used EX-P on the other side of the hood to see if the results were better but they were not, just sticking and leaving a hazey residue. I used Klasse for there was nothing else I could find to take out hazing and marks left by SSR2.5 The whole process was a disaster. The car sure does look better but not eqaul to the amount of time put in. The paint doesn't shine or look glossy but looks clean and feels smooth, let me remind you this was the worst car I have detailed. 4pm to 10pm, just got home!!!
What is the problem? Is there too mush 2.5 left on the surface after buffing? I used all clean microfiber towels, and did not wet the surface at all during the polishing. I used a halogen light stand to eluminate the imperfections. The only thing I can think of is that the klasse was two years old and sat in my closet. The surface didnt feel as smooth after 2.5 as it did after I clayed it? What is the problem too much product on the pads, I uses a thin ring for each section, and cleaned the pad after each panel. Is there a cure, I feel so frusterated!!!! I will post pics in the morinig, I am beat, any help would be great!
Andrew
After the whole car was done I take out some Klasse, I used a white polishing pad and began to work into paint @speed 3. The product wasn't going anywhere! It was sticking and not applying very easily. I used EX-P on the other side of the hood to see if the results were better but they were not, just sticking and leaving a hazey residue. I used Klasse for there was nothing else I could find to take out hazing and marks left by SSR2.5 The whole process was a disaster. The car sure does look better but not eqaul to the amount of time put in. The paint doesn't shine or look glossy but looks clean and feels smooth, let me remind you this was the worst car I have detailed. 4pm to 10pm, just got home!!!
What is the problem? Is there too mush 2.5 left on the surface after buffing? I used all clean microfiber towels, and did not wet the surface at all during the polishing. I used a halogen light stand to eluminate the imperfections. The only thing I can think of is that the klasse was two years old and sat in my closet. The surface didnt feel as smooth after 2.5 as it did after I clayed it? What is the problem too much product on the pads, I uses a thin ring for each section, and cleaned the pad after each panel. Is there a cure, I feel so frusterated!!!! I will post pics in the morinig, I am beat, any help would be great!
Andrew
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