Today's plan

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Today I'm trying some new pads from SMArnold (foam) and my Makita, PC, and Cyclo. I may also try the LC foam pads as a comparison.



I'm taping off my neighbor's black Ford Exp. in four sections- hood.



It's in very poor condition. I'm using the E pattern and will take before and afters and post results prior to Monday.





Wish me luck,

Rob
 
I had to move it to today as yesterday became a family day- swimming, movie, bbq, etc. I should have the pics up by tonight with no problems.



Rob
 
I'm trying to upload them to the gallery and then move them here, but having a problem with the size not being allowed..I moved them down to about 4x5".



Working on it now...Rob
 
Ok, I'm trying to upolad pics all by myself this time:



Pic #1: Hood after:

Upper right section: Makita, 4 play wool, blue foam, hand wax.

Lower right: Makita, white foam, blue foam, hand wax.

Upper left: Cyclo yellow foam, green foam, hand wax.

Lower left: White PC, blue foam, hand wax.



I used a paint cleaner/polish for clear coat paints, Omega Glaze Polish, and then Blitz.



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Before Picture of section of hood:

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Frustations? In direct sunlight there is not that much difference. The paint is a bit clearer, but still bad. This car is never waxed and sits in sunlight all day- not garaged. It's a '97 Ford Explorer. Is there a point where etching and oxidation on clear coats is so bad that only wet sanding can help? While working on the paint it seemed like I was not getting to the imperfections. The paint was as smooth as glass when done, but still looked terrible in the sunlight and it appeared that even the Makita did not make a difference.



The third pic is of the front right fender which had scratches. The paint was not faded like the hood and it seemed to make a difference as the reflection is so much better. Also, areas where I worked the Makita did take out scratches.

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I hope to get some scrap body parts within the next few weeks and do more. In the meantime, I would appreciate comments regarding the etching question above. I just can't believe that the hood didn't seem to change that much for what I did.



Thanks, Rob
 
Hi Rob,

This is the first picture?



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The is the condition of the paint before you started any polishing?



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This is the fender?



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How does the hood look in direct sun light? I am not an expert by any means but I think that in some cases the only way to fix some paint is with a repaint. Maybe the clear coat is so oxidized that only a repaint will bring it back to life.
 
Thanks for posting that way. I tried to follow the directions by putting in the links, but they still did not show up. The hood does not look that much better in direct sunlight- that's why I walked away with my tail between my legs. I've seen other posts where the paint looks similar in some ways, but really improves with #83 and a cutting pad with a PC. I was using my Makita which SHOULD cut much better than the PC - especially with a wool pad.



I hope you are right about the repaint. Rob
 
I dont know Rob. That paint in the second picture just looks horrible to me.:nixweiss I don't know that I would even want to tackle paint in that shape with my Cyclo. In the picture it just looks beyond oxidized and swirled. It almost looks like the paint is smeared. Does that make any sense?

How long did you spend on the hood?



Still love my Cyclo. Havent had a chance to use the orange pads, yet.
 
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