Junkman's, The Mother of All "How to Fix Your Paint for Novices" Thread!

[MrKobra]

Hey junkman one thing I don't see in your videos is pad maintenance wile you work on the cars any suggestions

 

[Junkman2008]

I don't hear it but so many people claim it that it must be true!

 

[Junkman2008]

Hey junkman one thing I don't see in your videos is pad maintenance wile you work on the cars any suggestions

I have some videos dedicated to nothing but cleaning your pads with the Pad Washer from Grit Guard.

 

[FUNX650]

Hi Junkman...

Been reading through the last few days of posts to this thread of yours...
Good to see you posting again!! :xyxthumbs:

As to the following:

Hell, I'm too old to holler now. I do good to climb in and out of my Corvette.
I see a pickup truck in my future! lol!

I too am getting almost too old to climb in/out of Corvettes.

But...
However nice climbing in/out of pick-up trucks may be ("old folk, or not")...

I may just prefer this mode of transportation for my travels when
these old bones don't function like they did when I was a younger man.

{Even if I can't do nothing more at an "advanced-age" but ogle...
There will be plenty of room for the Ladies to climb in/out, also.} LOL!!



Bob

 

[runrun411]

The Corvette pickup is for when JM goes to home depot. The Corvette limo is when JM hits the lottery. LOL

 

[Junkman2008]

The Corvette pickup is for when JM goes to home depot. The Corvette limo is when JM hits the lottery. LOL

:iagree:

 

[FUNX650]

The Corvette pickup is for when JM goes to home depot.

Except for ogling the Lady-associates...
Why in the World would an older version of Junkman (or myself) need to go to Home Depot?
Medicare should be providing wooden/aluminum-canes...and other means to walk-about.



Bob

 

[Coppertone]

In all seriousness, I'm looking forward to your new videos. I enjoyed the others. I like when all the BS marketing is eliminated like in your videos.

 

[Junkman2008]

Except for ogling the Lady-associates...
Why in the World would an older version of Junkman (or myself) need to go to Home Depot?
Medicare should be providing wooden/aluminum-canes...and other means to walk-about.



Bob

:laughing:

 

[Junkman2008]

... I like when all the BS marketing is eliminated like in your videos.

That makes 2 of us. :xyxthumbs:

 

[dorkiedoode]

I just finished the video. No popcorn though but I did get some Yoshinoya. I must say those videos were great. You had me laughing out loud there for a few times. almost got in trouble lol. the best part is im here getting pay to learn so i can spend time at home putting everything i learn to good use. I like how you also use a daily beater instead of the shiny corvette as an example. It's gives us a real point of view of what's actually being corrected. I can't thank you enough for helping us new folks who just joined the detailing world.

 

[Junkman2008]

... I like how you also use a daily beater instead of the shiny corvette as an example. It's gives us a real point of view of what's actually being corrected. I can't thank you enough for helping us new folks who just joined the detailing world.

That's the part about detailing videos that I don't get. If most people's cars looked as good as the cars in detailing videos, they wouldn't bother trying to fix anything. They would be tickled pink if their car looked half as good as the cars in most detailing videos!

By the way, how did you like my dancing?

 

[dorkiedoode]

That's the part about detailing videos that I don't get. If most people's cars looked as good as the cars in detailing videos, they wouldn't bother trying to fix anything. They would be tickled pink if their car looked half as good as the cars in most detailing videos!

By the way, how did you like my dancing?

I was like Whoa did he really just did that? Then I was hoping for a moon walk after hahah. But you proved your point lol.

 

[Junkman2008]

We keep it real at "a brutha' in his garage productions." :xyxthumbs:

 

[Coppertone]

JM, do a black GM car. I double dare you.

How bout I take a fender off and fed ex it to you for the videos?:xyxthumbs:

 

[MrKobra]

What's your thoughts on glazes b4 sealants and waxes

 

[c8n]

And how about the nonsense that different waxes look different than on different colors, since all wax is applied to clear paint (again, speaking for modern cars). I also scratch my head when I see products claiming a "warm" shine, and some a "bright" shine.

First... just want say that i am a fan of the junkman.

Just wanted to put my two cents on the subject of wax.
If we can all agree that wax will leave something behind on the paint, high school science tells me there has to be a difference. I am no chemist or physicist, but what remember from high school is that density and/or thickness can change the way light reflects and disperses. This basically means that when light passes through a medium, that medium can change the angle of the path and possibly change the dispersion of the different spectrums of light meaning it can possibly enhance a particular color. Unless someone tells me that every single wax out there in the market will leave a layer of whatever substance of same density and/or thickness, it would theoretically make no sense that they will look the same.

Having said that.... personally i have used meguiars gold class and nxt and do see a very very very........ very subtle difference between the two. I would have to see them side by side to tell the difference and because the difference very so subtle, i probably won't get it right 100% of time. More likely 60% or at least i think i can. But this makes sense as well because the difference in the density and/or thickness of the different waxes is not something our human eye can see.

 

[swanicyouth]

First... just want say that i am a fan of the junkman.

Just wanted to put my two cents on the subject of wax.
If we can all agree that wax will leave something behind on the paint, high school science tells me there has to be a difference. I am no chemist or physicist, but what remember from high school is that density and/or thickness can change the way light reflects and disperses. This basically means that when light passes through a medium, that medium can change the angle of the path and possibly change the dispersion of the different spectrums of light meaning it can possibly enhance a particular color. Unless someone tells me that every single wax out there in the market will leave a layer of whatever substance of same density and/or thickness, it would theoretically make no sense that they will look the same.

Having said that.... personally i have used meguiars gold class and nxt and do see a very very very........ very subtle difference between the two. I would have to see them side by side to tell the difference and because the difference very so subtle, i probably won't get it right 100% of time. More likely 60% or at least i think i can. But this makes sense as well because the difference in the density and/or thickness of the different waxes is not something our human eye can see.

The difference can be subtle close up. Stand back and look at the vehicle on a macro scale (as a whole), and that is where some LSPs look "good" and some "great".

I think the confusion is the difference between the ideas of "wax is what makes paint shiny" and "some LSPs look better than other". I think most of us on this forum would agree paint needs to be defect free (or close to it) to look "great" or "glossy/shiny" - its not the "wax" that does it. But to make a blanket statement that all waxes/LSPs look the same is just not correct.

After spending a LOT of time correcting and maintaining my car and paint, I'm not just going to slap any LSP on it just because it's cheap or it lasts long. If that where the answer, all the smart detailers would be using Turtle Wax.

Sure, there are some costly waxes that are not so great, and are no better than ones costing a fraction of the price. But to say all higher dollar waxes are just hype is crazy. It's like anything else, a lot of times you get what you pay for.

 

[Junkman2008]

JM, do a black GM car. I double dare you.

How bout I take a fender off and fed ex it to you for the videos?:xyxthumbs:

At every detail clinic that I do, I ONLY use a black car, no other colors. When you are there in person, this is my opportunity to show what I can do. I'm not going to waste YOUR time working on any color but the hardest color to make perfect. If I can make a black car perfect, then you know that no other color has a chance. Check out these pics of one such clinic.

The subject. This is NOT someone's garage queen. I want a challenge.

This car was not only swirled to hell and back, it also had a nasty gouge in the paint.

So the first thing that I had to do was wet sand the damage out of the clear coat.

Then I had to fix the jacked up paint. Once I did, notice how the paint changed colors. The paint actually had a maroon pearl flake in it. When this car was new, that color was gorgeous. The owners of this car neglected it so bad that the naroon pearl flake had pretty much disappeared. I brought it back.

Here I am with a black Chrysler. Notice the difference once I finished. The owner thought is was flawless when he bought it over to me. His cute daughter thought differently once I finished showing him what flawless was supposed to look like.

Then there was this beauty that somebody scratched to hell and back.

Here's a brand new Charger that had a scratch all the way down the side of the car. I fixed this at a car show. The owner used some touch up paint (like an idiot... he was my friend so I can call him that), to try and fix it. That turned out like crap!

So out came the detailing supplies and I went at it. First I had to wet sand all the paint out of the scratch and remove the scratch at the same time.

Then I had to buff all the wet sanding damage out of the paint. Pay no attention to my epic buffing face. I don't know why I look like that when I buff on a car. You would think it hurts or something. lol!

I always show people how safe the PC is by allowing kids to buff on the cars I'm working on. Plus, the kids always have a blast. :xyxthumbs:

 

[Junkman2008]

And now for the finished project.

With all the talking and teaching that I was doing to the crowds who constantly gathered around, it took me about 4 hours to fix that car. The guy in the shorts stayed the entire time. He didn't want to miss one minute of this (or he wanted to keep me honest... lol). After I was done, he treated me to a fat steak at Outback!

I get a boner for black cars. They fear me.

What's your thoughts on glazes b4 sealants and waxes

You can't apply a glaze before a sealant. A sealant has to cure (bond to the surface of the car). If you put a glaze down before the sealant, then the sealant will not properly cure. That's a waste of sealant.

I don't use glazes. A glaze is a product that is used to attempt to 'fill in' paint damage, not repair it. You wash a car enough times and all the glaze washes off, revealing all the paint damage beneath it. To me, that's a waste of time although I understand why it's used. I call it a lazy man's way of achieving flawless paint. But hey, that's just my opinion.

First... just want say that i am a fan of the junkman.

Just wanted to put my two cents on the subject of wax.
If we can all agree that wax will leave something behind on the paint, high school science tells me there has to be a difference. I am no chemist or physicist, but what remember from high school is that density and/or thickness can change the way light reflects and disperses. This basically means that when light passes through a medium, that medium can change the angle of the path and possibly change the dispersion of the different spectrums of light meaning it can possibly enhance a particular color. Unless someone tells me that every single wax out there in the market will leave a layer of whatever substance of same density and/or thickness, it would theoretically make no sense that they will look the same.

I follow your logic and it makes perfect sense to me. The million dollar question is, just how much do you gain? The gain part is where I rely on the preparation and not the wax. But your theory is sound.