allenk4
In time out
- Mar 12, 2013
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It s funny how there is no endpoint to this Detailing thing
Since purchasing a black car, I have spent thousands and accumulated 6 large totes of machines and supplies.
I polished my 2009 GMC Yukon Denali to what I though was perfection
Then I discovered Orange Peel. What had never bothered me before was now all that I could see!
This is OEM paint, but the PTG told me that I had between 5 and 5.6 mil all over the vehicle
I read a lot and decided to experiment with the CarPro Denim pads on my FLEX 3401. I got very good results. I was emboldened to attack some of the smaller areas that the Denim pads could not reach with wet sanding.
My main area of concern is the tailgate, which is one of the "Show Panels" on a truck this size, because it is very flat, very large and the 1st thing you see when approaching when it is parked nose-in.
Tools:
Meguiar's Unigrit Papers 1500 & 2000
Meguiar's Sanding Pad
3M 233+ Tape
Water in sprayer with few drops of soap
Meguiar's M105
Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze
Lake Country CCS
Orange
White
Blue
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Porter Cable 7424
I hit it with 1500 until there were no visible valleys, followed by 2000, compounded with M105 on Orange CCS on my old PC
The pictures pretty much tell the story
The thing I heard, but didn't remember is that you have to be able to compound the sanding scratches out of everywhere you sand. It sounds simple, but you are tempted to sand every little detailed area, some of these spots end up being impossible to reach with a 3" machine polisher and have to be compounded by hand
Since purchasing a black car, I have spent thousands and accumulated 6 large totes of machines and supplies.
I polished my 2009 GMC Yukon Denali to what I though was perfection
Then I discovered Orange Peel. What had never bothered me before was now all that I could see!
This is OEM paint, but the PTG told me that I had between 5 and 5.6 mil all over the vehicle
I read a lot and decided to experiment with the CarPro Denim pads on my FLEX 3401. I got very good results. I was emboldened to attack some of the smaller areas that the Denim pads could not reach with wet sanding.
My main area of concern is the tailgate, which is one of the "Show Panels" on a truck this size, because it is very flat, very large and the 1st thing you see when approaching when it is parked nose-in.
Tools:
Meguiar's Unigrit Papers 1500 & 2000
Meguiar's Sanding Pad
3M 233+ Tape
Water in sprayer with few drops of soap
Meguiar's M105
Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze
Lake Country CCS
Orange
White
Blue
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Porter Cable 7424
I hit it with 1500 until there were no visible valleys, followed by 2000, compounded with M105 on Orange CCS on my old PC
The pictures pretty much tell the story
The thing I heard, but didn't remember is that you have to be able to compound the sanding scratches out of everywhere you sand. It sounds simple, but you are tempted to sand every little detailed area, some of these spots end up being impossible to reach with a 3" machine polisher and have to be compounded by hand
and they look awesome with the pictures he posted up using his cell phone. 
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