Recent content by J S Machine

It doesn't get washed often enough. Like I said, it is no excuse but life just gets in the way - hence the reason for automatic car washes. I took a closer look yesterday with it outside of the garage. Crazy but there are some scratches there deep enough to catch a nail. I will try to work on...

I guess I need to know, how would I be able to tell after polishing if it is trying to fail?

We have a '17 Tahoe that's black and the hood has started to look questionable. Before I go further, I have actually done a full paint correction on a black Corvette, and you can read about and see the whole process where I detailed it here on this forum...

Never heard of this rinseless wash thing. Going to have to do some research on it.

It is definitely a lot of work. Using Klasse is like rubbing elmers glue on, and even harder to buff it off :laughing: The vehicles do stay outside. One may be garaged some of the time. I know I'm asking for a lot here, but just looking for something to keep this process from being so painful...

Interesting that Klasse is old news. Guess I have been out of the loop for a while. That being said, What would be a good sealant or surface protectant? It will mainly be dust that gets washed off. We live on a dirt driveway and that's the main nuisance.

I'm trying to research all I can on this. My wife and I just recently acquired two newer vehicles, both black and larger in size. I am no stranger to the whole paint correction process or paint care. I actually did a full correction on a black Corvette I used to own and detailed the process...

I know that it will need a new bumper. I can find a used one or a take off where someone went with fabbed bumpers. Not sure about the panel. The tailgate is fine, no issue there. The panel with either be a fix or a re skin. I'm not sure how to tell what the repair criteria will be. Is this...

Have a vehicle that I am thinking of buying. It is a 2015 model chevy 2500HD. I think the damage was done by a jack knifed trailer. Definite bumper replacement and possibly a reskin of the bed panel. I just need a rough estimate to determine the cost I will see to fix after purchase. I can...

Well, I'm a little late, but better late than never right? Sorry..I have been terribly busy. I got the front fender done last weekend, and that about wraps it up. I had done the headlight covers when I started the original work about 8 or 9 months ago (see post 44 of this thread), and they...

Thanks folks. I have not done that passenger front fender or the hood yet. I plan to get to it before the weekend is over.

High resolution pics from the Unveiling..check out the swirls and paint iperfections..hard to believe GM would let this slip by! To agree with others, I'm seeing alot of Camaro in that rear end. I hate the fact that the went away from the round tailights, and that plastic...

Got that fender and the driver door done over the weekend. Here is the driver back fender all taped up and prepped. And finished- Here is the driver door prepped. I forgot to take a picture before I started doing the first set of section passes of M105. finished. All there is...

I am into reloading (ammunition for firearms) and one of the common practices among reloaders is adding Nu Finish to the walnut media when tumbling used brass to clean it. What I am trying to figure out is what actually happens when Nu Finish is added. What properties might the Nu Finish have...