How can I get my paint to look like this????

MDRX8 said:
I have a red RX8. I tried everything fron Zymol Concours down. The best I have found is Men. polish PO85RD (which they don't make anymore), Red M. Glaze X 2 Then Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax X 3 with each coat 24 hours apart. JMHO and a lot of wasted dollars trying other products!
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That combo is my current favorite but if durablity is a issue then sealants are second best. I have been play around with the XMT series and the XMT glaze and they are some nice products. When I run out of PO85RD I will probably go XMT since I like them better then IP and FP.



Yes...when you get into good paint jobs then the you can produce some amazing results. Here is my 39 Ford with lots of hours into the paint job with RMG and PS.



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A good base provides good results with just a little effort!!
 
Will SSR 2.5 and 1, followed by XMT Glaze, Zaino, then Souveran achieve similar results? Also if I go with a glaze will I still use Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion??



I used SSR 3 on some wet sanding marks a few weeks ago, and burnt through the paint, is this possible with 2.5??



Mikey
 
ChiliCooperS said:
^^^^^^^^^^ (MR2 and Dennis' Ford)

What is PS? THAT paint is what I want!



Nice Cars guys! :bigups :bigups :bigups



Mikey
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I believe they are talking about Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax. Never tried it but with results like that, who can argue. :werd:
 
omg im stupid, i have some in my hand right now. :doh :doh



I have never really tried a glaze of any kind, but my main concern is which one to get and if I need the brand new bottle of Paintwork Cleansing Lotion I just recieved. I really hope the combo of Poly Clay, SSR 2.5 & 1, XMT Glaze, 2-3 coats Z5 and Z2, followed by 2-3 coats of Souveran gets what I'm looking for. You think it will?



Mikey
 
Murat said:
Here is routine for that:



:rofl



1- A Pentium 4 3.2 GHZ PC :rofl



2- Photoshop CS



3- A mouse PAD :lol
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Close thou.



I would get a Wacom 16"x14" tablet instead of mouse.
 
Murat said:
Here is routine for that:



:rofl



1- A Pentium 4 3.2 GHZ PC :rofl



2- Photoshop CS



3- A mouse PAD :lol
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Yup, couldn't have said it better. On CRSX in the Photography forum lots of guys take pictures of cars and they look insanely awesome. Their paint also looks perfect, and I know a lot of them bring their cars to tunnel washes, which is a huge no-no for our soft @$$ paint.

It's all about the lighting for the photography, everything else can be fixed and touched up in PS.
 
maybe aggressive polish, the two coats of lighter polish, two glaze steps, two sealants, then go crazy with a carnuba....



if I had a week to completely take care of a car, my process would look something like this...



Monday

wash

clay

clay again incase i missed some

wash again

interior cleaning to the max



Tuesday

start off with menzerna IP, if IP isnt getting all out, then a mix of PG/rmg 70/30

IP

FPII x 2

dress trim, wheels, and wheel wells



wednesday

poorboys ex-p sealant x 2 - once at 8am, once at 8pm



thursday-saturday

pinnacle souveran carnuba paste wax x 6 - same 8 and 8 schedule



sunday

sit back and marvel in my accomplishments, then realize i have to drive it the next day because its my DD and hit myself in the head for wasting so much time on my car....but you know what....it will be one of the nicest DD toyota tundra's on the road....
 
I spent a few hours to get this... it looks great but I think the camera is extra friendly :)



This is the roof of my 1995 Grand Prix (original paint, bright red 81)



-1500 grit wetsand

-3M extra cut rubbing compound

-3M swirl mark remover

-paint sealant from work



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ChiliCooperS said:
HOLY SH!T!!!



THAT'S WHAT I WANT!!



DETAILS!!



Mikey
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But your babe looks like that and well since it is not as dark as this color, sorry to say but well you will not get such a sensation of depth... :nixweiss
 
MrSelfDestruct said:
I spent a few hours to get this... it looks great but I think the camera is extra friendly :)



This is the roof of my 1995 Grand Prix (original paint, bright red 81)



-1500 grit wetsand

-3M extra cut rubbing compound

-3M swirl mark remover

-paint sealant from work



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Nice reflections. Your paint looks flawless. Nice job.

I also like to shoot reflections of my red 1991 MR2. Here are a couple hood shots. The first photo makes it look like the paint is so slippery the reflections are sliding off. :cooleek:



Meg's #80

Meg's #7

NXT (x2)



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DANGIT you guys it's freaking raining outside here and your posting this stuff. Hopefully work will be cancelled giving me some special time with my lady(car). :rolleyes: :woot2:



Mikey
 
ChiliCooperS said:
HOLY SH!T!!!



THAT'S WHAT I WANT!!



DETAILS!!



Mikey
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Oh I forgot to mention what I used aside from the products...



wetsand- with a regular rubber sanding block mostly

DeWalt rotary buffer...

3M wool compound pad w/ 3M perfect it-III extra cut

3M foam polishing pad w/ 3M SMR

sealant applied w/ applicator



Last night I was gonna give it a quick wash and throw on some Dupont Teflon wax that I got for cheap, just for kicks. :)
 
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