1999 Black Cobra Paint Correction
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Sa//|XP said:
Yeah, pretty much just the weight of the machine, but on the verticle panels that a bit tougher than on the haorizontal surfaces to gauge.
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I started with Optimum compound with a Speedy Foam yellow pad running on a Ryobi DA.
i am looking to run with the optimum line also and from what i have read people using a DA with optimum are running into problems like marring. and that was caused for 3 reasons. #1 DA polishers not "strong enough" for that line. meant to be worked with rotary not DA. #2 not being worked long enough. instead of the 5 minutes you would do with xmt, ssr or anything else you have work optimum for like 7-8 minutes for proper breakdown.(when using DA) #3 people use to much product. which is why i have this pic of yours here. from what i have read that much optimum could have been used to do alot bigger area than it was used on.
i am just learning about the optimum line so the info i typed out is what i have gotten from other forums. from people that say they have used these products. if i am wrong or off with any of this info please someone correct me
i am looking to run with the optimum line also and from what i have read people using a DA with optimum are running into problems like marring. and that was caused for 3 reasons. #1 DA polishers not "strong enough" for that line. meant to be worked with rotary not DA. #2 not being worked long enough. instead of the 5 minutes you would do with xmt, ssr or anything else you have work optimum for like 7-8 minutes for proper breakdown.(when using DA) #3 people use to much product. which is why i have this pic of yours here. from what i have read that much optimum could have been used to do alot bigger area than it was used on.
i am just learning about the optimum line so the info i typed out is what i have gotten from other forums. from people that say they have used these products. if i am wrong or off with any of this info please someone correct me
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67Customs
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Nope. You are dead on. I have used the Optimum line. Optimum was designed for use with a rotary. You CAN make it work with a DA, but it needs to be a stronger DA like the PC. Optimum take quite a while to work. Longer than most other products. Also, Optimum takes way LESS product compared to other polishes. He should have been able to polish half the car with the string that he layed out on the hood. Once you get the pad prepped, this is all the polish you need to add to the pad to do a 2'x2' section...detailgod said:I started with Optimum compound with a Speedy Foam yellow pad running on a Ryobi DA.
i am looking to run with the optimum line also and from what i have read people using a DA with optimum are running into problems like marring. and that was caused for 3 reasons. #1 DA polishers not "strong enough" for that line. meant to be worked with rotary not DA. # not being worked long enough. instead of the 5 minutes you would do with xmt, ssr or anything else you have work optimum for like 7-8 minutes for proper breakdown.(when using DA) #3 people use to much product. which is why i have this pic of yours here. from what i have read that much optimum could have been used to do alot bigger area than it was used on.
i am just learning about the optimum line so the info i typed out is what i have gotten from other forums. from people that say they have used these products. if i am wrong or off with any of this info please someone correct me
Using to much Optimum will not allow it to break down correctly and can isntall worse damage than you are trying to correct.
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The picture in reference was the first pass on a never before used yellow pad. But I do agree that it was too much. That was literally the frist time I ever tried that combo.
On another note, with the rotary it seemed like th OC broke down too quickly. I was tempted to use more OC on the rotary because after working it at like 300 rpm for less than a minute it seemed like it was already broke down (some spots looked like there wasn't any compound on the surface at all).
On another note, with the rotary it seemed like th OC broke down too quickly. I was tempted to use more OC on the rotary because after working it at like 300 rpm for less than a minute it seemed like it was already broke down (some spots looked like there wasn't any compound on the surface at all).
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Correct. Since Optimum contains more lubrication than other polishes, you typically want to use less Optimum than you would use with other common polishes. So yeah, about a dime size instead of a quarter.detailgod said:
Or, just a few small blobs like in the above picture.
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RyeLou said:
As stated in the title of the post... it's a 99.
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The rain today is showing off my Natty's Blue Wax!
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This is some before and after for probably one of the most common problem areas of this style mustang... the rear third brake light lense. I don't know if I've seen a mustang this style without a crapped out lense. I guess it is the material.
Process:
After:
Process:
- Wet sand with 400 grit
- Wet sand with 1000 grit
- Wet sand with 2000 grit
- Polish with ScratchX on a LC orange pad on rotary at about 1,200 rpm
After: