Black Beauty: 2012 Challenger

Richy, did u mean to say the HD wool cuts faster?


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dad07 said:
Flawless!! Great work as always Richy.
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Thanks very much Tim!
ZL1 Mark said:
Richy, did u mean to say the HD wool cuts faster?


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No, what I found is that I didn't have as long a working time as I do with the TB wool. I don't get it b/c they certainly look and feel identical. Now that I just got my new TB pads in today, I'm going to try them side by side on my next job. Perfect test.

joebrez said:
Awesome! Nice job!!
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Thanks very much Joe!
 
Another amazing job Richy. I am sure the customer was extremely happy with the results.
 
10secdream said:
Another amazing job Richy. I am sure the customer was extremely happy with the results.
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Thanks very much. Yes he was and it was as good as he hoped it would be. He had stopped by before and had seen me working on different cars so he had a pretty good idea how it would transform. His only concern was some scratches that I made go bye-bye.


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Dude, thanks for that link!!


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Sorry I'm late to the party, but that is one stunning job, Richy!

Might I ask you a question? On the before and after pic of the hood with the fluorescent light reflection, I noticed you got a significant reduction in the "orange peel" or "hammered texture" effect and got a nice clear mirror-like reflection. Do you attribute that to the foamed wool pad you used?

I have an '08 Challenger in Black and it has that effect in a bad way, and I've polished the paint to remove surface defects and scratches, but I've never gotten that level of DOI as I've always feared removing too much factory clear. Your success in smoothing it out has me wondering whether or not to get after it and give it another go.
 
aim4squirrels said:
Sorry I'm late to the party, but that is one stunning job, Richy!

Might I ask you a question? On the before and after pic of the hood with the fluorescent light reflection, I noticed you got a significant reduction in the "orange peel" or "hammered texture" effect and got a nice clear mirror-like reflection. Do you attribute that to the foamed wool pad you used?

I have an '08 Challenger in Black and it has that effect in a bad way, and I've polished the paint to remove surface defects and scratches, but I've never gotten that level of DOI as I've always feared removing too much factory clear. Your success in smoothing it out has me wondering whether or not to get after it and give it another go.
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There is a reason that I am such a huge, huge fan of the TB black wool pads (the HD one is also very close) is the CLARITY they give to paint. You can literally see it transform before your eyes. They work best with the Flex 3401 in my experiments but will still work, albeit slower, with the Rupes. They also work with rotary too. So, yes, I honestly think if you got a 5" TB wool pad (PM me for source) that you would improve your paint to another level. Look up my instruction video on how I use the Flex/TB combo for assistance. I would LOVE to hear your feedback after doing it!


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Richy,

I may have missed something, but didn't you say you used HD black wool pads (not TB) in your first post?
 
A Challenger R/T Classic without any stripes? Such a travesty! Doesn't the owner know stripes make you faster?

Very impressive finish on that hard paint. Just looking at the reflection of the multistory building, the lines are so straight - hardly any wavering from the orange peel. And I thought that could only be achieved through wet-sanding or denim pads!
 
davey g-force said:
Richy,



I may have missed something, but didn't you say you used HD black wool pads (not TB) in your first post?
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Davey, you're right. This was the 2nd car I've tried with the HD. I do find a difference so far, so in spite of it doing well, I think the TB is better. The TB is also cheaper ###. I will be doing a side-by-side comparison of those two pads this weekend. So watch for a post next week on an Infiniti FX 50.

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A Challenger R/T Classic without any stripes? Such a travesty! Doesn't the owner know stripes make you faster?



Very impressive finish on that hard paint. Just looking at the reflection of the multistory building, the lines are so straight - hardly any wavering from the orange peel. And I thought that could only be achieved through wet-sanding or denim pads!
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Thanks! Yes, there are many roads that lead to Rome...


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that thing is stunning! absolutely gorgeous! black with those wheels, absolutely menacing. very nice!
 
And all that in 20 hours! Would've taken me 40 to get half the results!!!

Beautiful work.
 
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.


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