(5th) Candy White Golf 6 Gti - Detailed by Lawrence

lawrenceSA said:
I'd like to try and clarify this some more. There is no way that PF2300 cut more than SHC300. Nor is it that the scratches left behind after the initial cut with SHC300 were just haze from the initial cut...

Let's say hypothetically that on this paint, the Menzerna polishes removed x 'layers' of paint, based on their aggressiveness.... so for example, let's say:

SHC 300 removes 10 layers - I know paint isn't in layers, but for the purpose of this explanation, just bear with me
FG400 removes 8
PF2300 removes 5
SF4000 removes 4

Now, let's assume that the scratches in the paint run 25 layers deep into the paint.

What will happen when you cut the paint with SHC300? 10 layers of paint will be removed and you will have scratches that are now 15 additional layers deep.
Hit it again with SHC300 and now your scratches are only 5 layers deep into the remaining paint.
Had I hit it with SF4000 there would be scratches still 1 layer deep, so hitting it with PF2300 meant they were all gone.

I hope that makes sense?
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Makes sense. Thank you.

Technically, you could have hit it again with 300 and that would have removed the remaining defects as well, but you felt you could go less aggressive saving some clear and still remove the damage. That's knowing paint very well. I would have used 300 to remove all possible defects, then hit it with a finer polish. However, that would have provided an additional step and more time which wasn't needed. I learned something. Thanks!
 
Beautiful work, lawrence. I not only understand exactly what you did but applaud your approach to specifically level the paint to the right level of correct, no more than that. Flattening paint is, at times, a somewhat precise exercise and while 2 steps of SHC 300 and a wool pad might get a Honda down to primer, it was just the ticket for this VW diamond dust infused factory paint. Stellar work!

I've always liked those Lambo looking wheels on the VW's too.
 
Harpolith said:
Opti-seal on interior plastics?? Can you do this with ANY wowa sealant?
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I am not sure to be honest, but came across a video of Yvan Lacroix (sp?) some time back on Youtube where he shows the multiple uses for optiseal (paint protection, interior plastics, drying aid, glass cleaner etc etc) and after watching it, gave it a go in the interior plastics and am very happy with it for this purpose.
 
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