HellaBroke
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- Oct 27, 2012
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Hello to all,
I have been trolling around on here for a few months reading as much as I can! I also picked up Mikes digital book a few weeks ago and have read it through several times.
Back in september i picked up a 7424 HD and pinnacles intermediate swirl kit. to include advanced swirl remover, advanced finishing polish, liquid souveran, and crystal mist.
the polishes i have used worked great. i like the souveran but im looking for more... what recommendations do you have that you have had better results with over souveran or add to it... and whats everyones recommendation for coating the top... this is my daily driver.. maroon yukon... and im on the gulf coast.. sand is always in the mix....
im also debating weather or not to pick up a can of the souveran paste... its a little steep on price but i know a can will last a looong time... any recommendations of a better product? or one that you have had better results with? if i do go with the paste what should i seal everything with?? and what are everyones suggestions of applying the paste??? should i go by hand? or can i use a white red lcc pad and just blimp it on a few time to apply it? take it off with a reversible microfiber cover?
im looking at wolf gangs deep gloss paint sealant 3.0 to keep everything locked up good choice bad choice. another choice?
story to my first time giving this paint resurfacing a shot
The polishes worked great... I so wish i took a before picture or even better a 50/50!! seriously dropped the ball on this... i picked my wife up a 2004 yukon and the paint was not in the best of shape... the guy i bought it from deiced he would go at it with a high speed buffer and hadn't a clue what he was doing... so it was covered in ghosted buffer marks when the light was on it... ( went through with the purchase because of seeing the work everyone does on here and how easy it is...) and really it took a lot of reading and its going to take a TON more reading but i think im off to a good start... burnt up a pad forgetting to put the bushing on... first error... filled the second pad with too much product
but after the 6th hour on the machine i started to get the hang of it... removed all the buffer marks... 80% of the scratches from day to day use.... ran into my second newbie error with the liquid souveran.... TO anyone who hasn't used this stuff.... get a 2 liter bottle.... it doesn't mix well or at all for that matter in the bottle it comes in.... i started with the top half of the drivers door and it took forever to get the oily blotchy look to come off... (i didnt know what it was supposed to look like so i thought the wateryish look was normal...) decided after it came out blotchy to google it... came across a video on youtube of someone useing it and theres was creamy looking so shook it up in a 2 liter bottle and worked great... and as of right now im on the hunt for more...
ill be pursuing the best way to clean interior panels too i have seen some good photos in the 50/50 pictures thread and the results some of you are capable of getting are awesome... i hope to do the same!
Ill also be giving filling rock chips a shot as well.. there are a few good sized chips in the hood and on the fender...
and on the side a buddy has terrible tar splatter that hes been trying to get removed... everything i read on here people have steamers that they say works the best... i dont have a steamer so hopefully we can find another way... maybe a hair dryer or something???
I have been trolling around on here for a few months reading as much as I can! I also picked up Mikes digital book a few weeks ago and have read it through several times.
Back in september i picked up a 7424 HD and pinnacles intermediate swirl kit. to include advanced swirl remover, advanced finishing polish, liquid souveran, and crystal mist.
the polishes i have used worked great. i like the souveran but im looking for more... what recommendations do you have that you have had better results with over souveran or add to it... and whats everyones recommendation for coating the top... this is my daily driver.. maroon yukon... and im on the gulf coast.. sand is always in the mix....
im also debating weather or not to pick up a can of the souveran paste... its a little steep on price but i know a can will last a looong time... any recommendations of a better product? or one that you have had better results with? if i do go with the paste what should i seal everything with?? and what are everyones suggestions of applying the paste??? should i go by hand? or can i use a white red lcc pad and just blimp it on a few time to apply it? take it off with a reversible microfiber cover?
im looking at wolf gangs deep gloss paint sealant 3.0 to keep everything locked up good choice bad choice. another choice?
story to my first time giving this paint resurfacing a shot
The polishes worked great... I so wish i took a before picture or even better a 50/50!! seriously dropped the ball on this... i picked my wife up a 2004 yukon and the paint was not in the best of shape... the guy i bought it from deiced he would go at it with a high speed buffer and hadn't a clue what he was doing... so it was covered in ghosted buffer marks when the light was on it... ( went through with the purchase because of seeing the work everyone does on here and how easy it is...) and really it took a lot of reading and its going to take a TON more reading but i think im off to a good start... burnt up a pad forgetting to put the bushing on... first error... filled the second pad with too much product
but after the 6th hour on the machine i started to get the hang of it... removed all the buffer marks... 80% of the scratches from day to day use.... ran into my second newbie error with the liquid souveran.... TO anyone who hasn't used this stuff.... get a 2 liter bottle.... it doesn't mix well or at all for that matter in the bottle it comes in.... i started with the top half of the drivers door and it took forever to get the oily blotchy look to come off... (i didnt know what it was supposed to look like so i thought the wateryish look was normal...) decided after it came out blotchy to google it... came across a video on youtube of someone useing it and theres was creamy looking so shook it up in a 2 liter bottle and worked great... and as of right now im on the hunt for more... ill be pursuing the best way to clean interior panels too i have seen some good photos in the 50/50 pictures thread and the results some of you are capable of getting are awesome... i hope to do the same!
Ill also be giving filling rock chips a shot as well.. there are a few good sized chips in the hood and on the fender...
and on the side a buddy has terrible tar splatter that hes been trying to get removed... everything i read on here people have steamers that they say works the best... i dont have a steamer so hopefully we can find another way... maybe a hair dryer or something???
