Some First Timer Practice Shots.

[2007TBSS]

Used my 2000 Sonoma work truck to practice on. Things has got no love for the last 5 years or so.



Washed with Dawn, Mother's clay bar, wash again to make sure perfectly clean, then 105 with 5.5 Cyan Hydro-Tech pad on a Griots RO and then 205 with Tang Hydro-Tech. Spritzed with IPA in between polishes.



Overall I think it went pretty well. Something I will just have to get a system down and get the hang of it. One thing that's kinda silly I had trouble nailing down was marker tape and overlapping. I tried strips of tape and then I tried little pieces to mark where I was polishing. Nothing seemed to click.:think:



Finished it all up with a quick coat of Z-AIO, Z-5, then Z-6 and Z-8.



Also, I had some damage to the edge of one of my pads. I can snap a pic later, but it looks like maybe I was riding the pad a little TOO hard maybe.



Anyways, I am gonna finish the truck up this week, and hopefully by then things will be flowing a little smoother as I get some time on the polisher.



Sorry if I missed anything. In a rush!

 

[2007TBSS]

Alright, I finished it up today. NOT a full detail so yes I know there is polish in the cracks and the wheel wells look like crap. I was tired. lol



Suggestions for keeping the polish out of the cracks? Do you typically just overlap the tape 1/8th-1/4 off say a door handle or hood seam?



Overall, i call it a success. The truck was in pretty bad shape to begin with so a full correction wasn't my goal. I was happy with my technique and results.

Door scuff passenger door.

 

[someidiot]

You really did a great job there. It's inspirational for someone like me who's never tried paint correction to see that a first timer can get such great results.