imported_Intel486
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These pics were taken awhile ago and sitting on my camera. I just got around to resizing them and posting this. It was awhile ago as you can see "The Wall" in the background and it still has the forms on it, which were removed last week sometime. Check the Hot Tub forum for more information on "The Wall"
I normally don't get to work on my truck a lot. Most of the time I'm washing it with the help of Flood Lights. Got some pictures of me working under flood lights. Very Difficult! and the bugs sure like burning hot, bright lights!
My truck is never in a complete state of detail. In fact, right now it is probably the closest it has ever been! The interior is actually in a full state of detail! Quite amazing if you ask me. I usually get to do just one step on the truck and then it is awhile till I do the next.
I used Pro's Creamy Cutter on my truck a long time ago but never got around to coming back with a polish to remove the swirls from it. You can see them on the paint as well as many other swirls from washing, drying and other things (My bedcover serves as a great table!).
I first did the right side. You can see the section I worked on is swirl free while the left has them still. Had to use my hand to block the sun. This is one of the best angles for seeing swirls BTW.
I did this running the Rotary at 1700 RPMS w/ Pro's Yellow Waffle Cutting pad and Creamy Cutter. I went back over it again at same speed with Pro's Flat Black Finishing Pad and their Swirl Eliminator and Polish.
Now, lets tackle the left side. Here you can see the swirls nicely and I figured out to use a towel to block the sun's reflection.
Now, I ran the buffer with medium pressure, around 1700 RPMs and a Yellow Waffle Cutting pad. I moved the buffer in an H pattern. I move it up and down, then back and forth, and then up and down again, incase my H pattern thing needed explaining. Use an overlapping pattern too. I'll also be heating up the paint some. It doesn't get so hot though that I can't hold my hand on the paint.
In this paint you can see the marks from where the buffer ran. You'll get these marks when using a heavy cutting compound because the abrasives are larger or if you are using a cutting pad as they can actually swirls also. You can also get these marks when polishing for many reasons.
Next I pulled out the Black Flat Finishing Pad and ran it over the paint with Pro's Swirl Eliminator and Polish. I start off using medium pressure for the first two passes and then the last one I let up a little. Again, H pattern, overlapping passes, 1700RPMs, etc. I move the pad at a speed though that the paint doesn't heat up really.
I normally don't get to work on my truck a lot. Most of the time I'm washing it with the help of Flood Lights. Got some pictures of me working under flood lights. Very Difficult! and the bugs sure like burning hot, bright lights!
My truck is never in a complete state of detail. In fact, right now it is probably the closest it has ever been! The interior is actually in a full state of detail! Quite amazing if you ask me. I usually get to do just one step on the truck and then it is awhile till I do the next.
I used Pro's Creamy Cutter on my truck a long time ago but never got around to coming back with a polish to remove the swirls from it. You can see them on the paint as well as many other swirls from washing, drying and other things (My bedcover serves as a great table!).
I first did the right side. You can see the section I worked on is swirl free while the left has them still. Had to use my hand to block the sun. This is one of the best angles for seeing swirls BTW.
I did this running the Rotary at 1700 RPMS w/ Pro's Yellow Waffle Cutting pad and Creamy Cutter. I went back over it again at same speed with Pro's Flat Black Finishing Pad and their Swirl Eliminator and Polish.
Now, lets tackle the left side. Here you can see the swirls nicely and I figured out to use a towel to block the sun's reflection.
Now, I ran the buffer with medium pressure, around 1700 RPMs and a Yellow Waffle Cutting pad. I moved the buffer in an H pattern. I move it up and down, then back and forth, and then up and down again, incase my H pattern thing needed explaining. Use an overlapping pattern too. I'll also be heating up the paint some. It doesn't get so hot though that I can't hold my hand on the paint.
In this paint you can see the marks from where the buffer ran. You'll get these marks when using a heavy cutting compound because the abrasives are larger or if you are using a cutting pad as they can actually swirls also. You can also get these marks when polishing for many reasons.
Next I pulled out the Black Flat Finishing Pad and ran it over the paint with Pro's Swirl Eliminator and Polish. I start off using medium pressure for the first two passes and then the last one I let up a little. Again, H pattern, overlapping passes, 1700RPMs, etc. I move the pad at a speed though that the paint doesn't heat up really.
