Inconspicuous area?

citizen arcane said:
Big Jim:



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OK?

so that explains the importance of a test spot

and to not keep doing something that is not working



IMO the inconspicuous are thing is to test something

that may cause permanet damage

like a strong carpet cleaner you you check under the seat

to check for carpet color removal ect.





I don't see the point for a polish
 
True bigjim. You can't make the paint any worse if you know the capabilities of your products and use the "least agressive first" method.



Like was said, that picture just shows you how important a TEST spot is. Don't do the whole car THEN check your work. Do a spot and check the results. If they're satisfactory then and only then do the rest of the car
 
I'm thinking a lower vertical body panel where lighting from my halogens are best. Sorry, just wanted to confirm without all the drama and learn from those more experienced.
 
Eh..I've probably used that term in this context and now that I'm thinking about it, well....uhm...uh-oh :o I guess it's more a case of picking an area where you can clearly see if things are going wrong and can easily correct a mistake if it happens.



Honestly, if I were concerned about something going *seriously* wrong I wouldn't try it.



Alphy- IIRC that pic shows what happens when somebody uses Meg's M105 with zero intelligence applied to the process.



Vintage said:
door jambs?
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Nah...lots of doorjam areas aren't clearcoated, even on some high-end vehicles. And the paint that *is* there can be *VERY* thin, and I mean so thin you gotta be very careful (gee, guess how I know :o ). Yeah, I do correct/level those areas but I wouldn't do it regularly and/or use it for a test spot.
 
Manufacturers have to recommend this for liability purposes, but as Jim said polishes shouldn't be a problem since Accum nailed it about M105 and intelligence on the car above... I'd personally try it on a bumper or nosepanel as they can be repainted easily
 
lecchilo said:
.. I'd personally try it on a bumper or nosepanel as they can be repainted easily
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I think I'd rather experiment on a *metal* panel...sometimes bumpercovers/etc. are painted with something very different from the paint on the rest of the car; I hear some manufacturers have them delievered to the factory already painted (from the company that molds the plastic pieces), which helps explain why the paint often doesn't match that on the rest of the vehicle.
 
Tephra said:
inside one of the door jambs... probably the least used door if your worried :)
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Guessing you might've missed my earlier post:



Accumulator said:
Nah...lots of doorjam areas aren't clearcoated, even on some high-end vehicles. And the paint that *is* there can be *VERY* thin, and I mean so thin you gotta be very careful (gee, guess how I know ). Yeah, I do correct/level those areas but I wouldn't do it regularly and/or use it for a test spot.
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I would be very surprised if door jambs wern't clear coated.



If they didn't clear the DJ's then you would notice/see it every time you opened the door...



+ surely it would be easier to use the same robot to spray the colour then the clear - so the same routine for the car?
 
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