Take 1 Cyclo, stir in Menzerna Power Gloss (yellow pads), add a pinch of Menzerna Intensive (green pads) and baste well with Menzerna FP I (green pads). Bake at 80 degrees at 90 % humidity for 3 hours. When done, glaze with AIO and SG a la BN and a sprinkle of rain from a heavily overcast sky. Voila.....
Hmmmm, love that Cyclo cooking
- Thread starter Gonzo
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Very creative procedure description, too.Accumulator
Well-known member
Heh heh heh.
Were you satisfied with the finish the FP/green combo left or might you want to try a FP/white combo next time? I ask because I usually follow up my Cyclo green pad work with the PC and a milder pad these days (even though I'm not sure I really need to).
Were you satisfied with the finish the FP/green combo left or might you want to try a FP/white combo next time? I ask because I usually follow up my Cyclo green pad work with the PC and a milder pad these days (even though I'm not sure I really need to).
imported_Sullybob
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Gonzo great write up!:up Great pictures also.
How long did it take you from start to finish?
I just love cooking with my Cyclo.
How long did it take you from start to finish?
I just love cooking with my Cyclo.
Accumulator
I thought about the whites, but if you don't do anything different, what do you learn? I really worked the FP/green a LOT, then when it was essentially dusting I spritzed the paint with EO W&S and worked it again until dusting again before wiping off the resudue with a MF. Seemed to me about as good as I could get it. Next time, on a different section of the truck I think I will try my rotary at a moderate speed with the FP to see if there is any difference I can see.
Scottwax
Must be. I starting to think the Cyclo is a "curse". Just after it arrived, I ended up in hospital for a week with pancreatitus and once it was stabilized had my gall bladder removed endoscopically. By way of recovery therapy, Monday I did my hood then spent all day Tuesday hurting. Tried some more yesterday and so far this morning I seem to be pain free - itchy as hell, but pain free - stiches out tomorrow and back to work on Monday. I was HOPING to get the entire truck buffed out during my convalescence........
Sullybob,
"Bake at 80 degrees at 90 % humidity for 3 hours." One thing is for sure, I could never make money at this, he he. I've done a Lightning is as little as 10 hours (straight), but that was a show truck/garage queen with very little marring. Mine takes a while longer.
I thought about the whites, but if you don't do anything different, what do you learn? I really worked the FP/green a LOT, then when it was essentially dusting I spritzed the paint with EO W&S and worked it again until dusting again before wiping off the resudue with a MF. Seemed to me about as good as I could get it. Next time, on a different section of the truck I think I will try my rotary at a moderate speed with the FP to see if there is any difference I can see.
Scottwax
Must be. I starting to think the Cyclo is a "curse". Just after it arrived, I ended up in hospital for a week with pancreatitus and once it was stabilized had my gall bladder removed endoscopically. By way of recovery therapy, Monday I did my hood then spent all day Tuesday hurting. Tried some more yesterday and so far this morning I seem to be pain free - itchy as hell, but pain free - stiches out tomorrow and back to work on Monday. I was HOPING to get the entire truck buffed out during my convalescence........
Sullybob,
"Bake at 80 degrees at 90 % humidity for 3 hours." One thing is for sure, I could never make money at this, he he. I've done a Lightning is as little as 10 hours (straight), but that was a show truck/garage queen with very little marring. Mine takes a while longer.
Accumulator
Well-known member
Gonzo said:
OK, just wondered. Although I never *see* any problems, I just keep thinking that I oughta follow up those green pads with *something*. Maybe I'm just trying to rationalize/justify having the PC and all those 6" pads
Interesting that you're thinking about trying the *rotary*/white/FP. I finish up with a PC/white/FP (or something mild from 1Z). I'm still leery of using the rotary for my last step...
Yikes! Glad to hear you're well along the road to recovery. Glad to hear they were able to do it endoscopically.
Nick Chronis
New member
Accumulator said:
I thought I was the only one who did that.
I try to work the PC into my Cyclo routine all the time.
togwt
The Old Grey Whistle Test
You can apply polish with one head while removing it and buffing it out with the other. Apply your favorite polish or swirl remover to a green pad on one Cyclo head, and leave the white pad on the other head completely dry. Angle the machine so that the white pad follows the green pad as you work across the surface. This remarkable technique will produce a perfect polishing pattern without a "missed spot" and cut clean-up time in half.
togwt
The Old Grey Whistle Test
~One man’s opinion / observations ~
Try this again;;;
Is that a recipe for rain? Looks to me like a recipe for rain and SHINE! Great work…
Q: Have you tried this (if so does it work as they say it does?
You can apply polish with one head while removing it and buffing it out with the other. Apply your favorite polish or swirl remover to a green pad on one Cyclo head, and leave the white pad on the other head completely dry. Angle the machine so that the white pad follows the green pad as you work across the surface. This remarkable technique will produce a perfect polishing pattern without a "missed spot" and cut clean-up time in half.
~Hope this helps~
Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/ Jon
justadumbarchitect * so I question everything *
Try this again;;;
Is that a recipe for rain? Looks to me like a recipe for rain and SHINE! Great work…
Q: Have you tried this (if so does it work as they say it does?
You can apply polish with one head while removing it and buffing it out with the other. Apply your favorite polish or swirl remover to a green pad on one Cyclo head, and leave the white pad on the other head completely dry. Angle the machine so that the white pad follows the green pad as you work across the surface. This remarkable technique will produce a perfect polishing pattern without a "missed spot" and cut clean-up time in half.
~Hope this helps~
Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/ Jon
justadumbarchitect * so I question everything *