Jaguar challenge ...

Clean Dean

Clean Dean

Keep it clean !!!
I am scheduled to detail this 1994 Jaguar this week... How would you attack this paint ??? I'll post back later this week with results and my attack method...
 
I use this method on all cars or there abouts.

After wash I like to use clay to get the crud off the car.
The polish with a orbital using a cutting pad. Then SWR with the same type of pad. Glaze by hand using the 3M hand glaze tehn finish with either Poorboys Polish with carnuba or wax.
That should take every swril outof the car. If needed I some time use light cut compound by 3M
 
Since you have access to a rotary I would go Meg's DACP with a yellow pad(cutting), then meg's speed glaze with green pad(light cut), then your topper of choice. Obviously this would be done post wash & clay. I am sure you could also put in a pure glaze step after the speed glaze, but I find after using it many times that the surface is hard to improve upon. I really like speed glaze for jobs like this.
 
i agree with ebp for the most part, it could use some #84 professional line after the clay, maybe #85 if it is original paint, then follow up with EBP's plan.
 
KOOP

Yea I did and thanks for noticing;)

I did not like the way the pic looked so I uploaded one from a BMW racing site.
 
Just wash with Dawn and give it a coat of Z-2. It will bring out the full beauty of those swirls. :eek:
 
ACE said:
Just wash with Dawn and give it a coat of Z-2. It will bring out the full beauty of those swirls. :eek:
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Dont you know that PolishLok has unique not abrasive super amino krispy kreme polymers to take away those swirls over time.

:rolleyes: Zaino = good sealant, nothing more
 
Clean Dean,
When are you foing to post the after pictures?

By the way, how does one let their Jag slip into such a condition?

Eric
 
I wish I could tell people I exclusively used Zaino. They here the words Zaino and think ,"Oh my gosh, that stuff makes you car look perfect, because Zaino is the best, its so expensive, but hey this detailer uses it so im gonna use him".

Makes me want to cry
 
Those swirls and marring are not coming off easily! No hand detail for that one!

With a rotary:

I would use Meguiar's #83 DACP with their Maroon W-7000 cutting pad. I would follow this with #82 Swirl Free Polish on a Yellow Meguiar's Polishing Pad W-8000. I would step down once again and use #9 with a beige Finishing pad W-9000 (yes, #82 Swirl Free Polish is slighty more aggressive than #9). Then seal with sealer of choice or wax.

You could go to #80 Speed Glaze with a yellow Meguiar's polishing pad after the DACP and the cutting pad. This would omitt the other steps and allow you to go straight to the sealing. I know that you are now liking the Speed Glaze as it does contain a lot of Meguiar's pure polish as well.

Just IMHO!!

ps. Check the thickness with an ETG first!!! Some Jags have really thin paint.
 
I just encountered similar swirls and was unable to remove with my PC. Two questions:

1. What is the rotary of choice?

2. What is an ETG? Something thickness gauge, right? How is it used?
 
there are 2 Rotarys of Choice Dewalt DW849 and Makita 9227C which I use they are both very easy to use and are fairly light. There is how ever a rotary from Metabo But its very expensive 299 and its really light you can find it on www.topofhteline.com. For cheap deals on rotarys try Ebay I got my Makita for 129 Shipped its 199 in stores.
 
Rotaries can be a real life saver, but they can be a real problem as well. IMHO a PC can not do what a rotary can.

An ETG is an Electronic Thickness Gauge. It uses a small sensor that you place on the paint that reads the film build. It will not tell you the specifics of each layer but it will give you an idea. For example, the typical clear coat is 1.5 mils thick. BUT you can ONLY remove up to .3 mils of that amount or you will have clear coat failure. That's what scares me about people that just start throwing out the idea of using this compound or that compound. They have no idea how easy it is to go through .3 mils!

I have 3 rotaries and a PC. I prefer my Makita 9227C variable speed. My second choice, is my DeWalt 849 variable speed. You need a variable speed as each product requires different RPM's to break the product down. I would stick to either Makita or DeWalt for brands. I have not had a problem with either brand.
 
Fr0zen said:
How deep to typical swirls go. ?

We all hate swirls. :(
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It depends on what created them in the first place. ie. rotary, towel marks, grit under a polishing pad(pig tails) etc... Some will be more superficial and others will be very deep. It also comes to the point of diminishing returns. How much clear are you willing to lose in order to get those last swirls out? You might get the all swirls out but the next time you polish to remove a new mark, poof! you are through the clear!
 
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