06 Corvette - First time with a rotary

[A.P.A.D.]

I knew in the back of my mind that i would be pulling out the DW849x that i purchased a month or so ago since the clear on these Corvettes are rock solid. The polisher has been sitting in the box in the cabinet, so what better time to break it out.

the owner of the Vette did some compounding with a brillo pad(im sure that is what he said:nomore: and i believe it) on the trunk lid and wanted to get that corrected along with some water marks. i tried with a yellow CCS with M105 with the PC and it didnt even make a dent!

i knew at this point i would have to pull out the rotary. and boy was i nervous! i used rotaries before when i attended AG's detailing 101/102 in Jan of last year but i was more concerned about handling the DA polishers at the time.

i used the DeWalt with LC foamed wool pad with M105. I set it between 1000 and 1400 rpm and would keep the polisher moving at all time often times "feathering" the trigger. Then followed that with Orange CCS with M105 with the PC, then White CCS with M205 with the PC. turned out about 80% correction. LSP DG111

here is a pic of the car. photos were taken with camera phone so sorry for the poor quality.

I'm trying to get the guy who helps me to email me pictures he took(also on a camera phone, but look a lot better than my pictures) so i can post some of the correction shots, but I guess the main point of this thread is to share my first all out rotary experience and to say i was SCARED to death, but it all worked out!

 

[richy]

Jon, good job and congrats for trusting in yourself! Rotary + wool is great way to start with it.

 

[BobbyG]

Gorgeous shot Jon and I like the color!! rops:

Rotary polishers are simply a tool and demand just a bit more respect than a dual action polisher..... rops:

 

[tuscarora dave]

Good deal on cutting your teeth with rotary polishing on a Corvette!! I applaud your bravery!! Car looks awesome!!

 

[A.P.A.D.]

Thank you guys! I actually learned to "feather" the trigger from reading Richy's threads (im pretty sure of that, please confirm. i remember the blue text =)

I need to invest in a paint thickness gauge though. some of the scratches i believe needed wet sanding, but i was not about to enter that ballpark!

Time for a trip to the junk yard for some panels to practice on!

 

[bimmer325!]

wow...great work...makes all Corvette owners proud...and all the one's who want one Jealous!

 

[A.P.A.D.]

Thanks!

 

[A.P.A.D.]

The customer's wife picked up the car Monday after I finished the work on the car because the owner was on the road till Wednesday morning (he is a truck driver).

So he called me today once he got back in town and asked if he could swing by with the car. I thought, "what could be wrong?! is he not happy with the 80% correction I achieved?"

So he came by the house (where I do all my work) and he seemed happy to see me. After talking for a while I asked if he was happy with how the car turned out. He said yes and that he wanted to come by and give me a tip! :dblthumb2:

He also said he cant see any of the 20% swirls i said i didnt correct.

He was really happy with how i cleaned up the floor mats too. He thought that he had to purchase new ones since they just purchased it from WV and looked like coal stains. Looks like I saved him $89.99+shipping.

Thanks for reading!