Mike Phillips
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- Dec 5, 2022
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Check it out! Cars arriving for the big CR 3-day class this weekend!
The first car for our Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Class has arrived!
1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird 440 Sixpack Limelight Green
Looks good in the above picture doesn't it?
I've been doing this long enough to know how important it is to DOCUMENT the true and current condition. Takes all the wind out of the sails of the guys that don't know how we roll around here.
In the sun - HOLOGRAMS everywhere!
Here's the frame-up shot, this is the front clip...
Here I've zoomed in to focus on the holograms.
Here's the paint just behind the driver's side hideaway headlight...
Ouch!
Why oh why do some guys still think this is how you buff out a car?
Here's the trunk lid...
In this shot you can clearly see both round circular scratches that surround the point of light created by the sun reflecting off the paint and you can also see these wispy lines of swirls. It is these 3D-like, holographic lines that shimmer and appear to move when you move your head while inspecting the paint that are the tale-tale signs of holograms.
The lines in the paint mimic the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. The the single rotating direction the pad is spinning together with the product used imparts a scratch pattern called holograms.
You can clearly see where the person that machine polished this car moved the rotary buffer vertically, up and down the door....
NO!!!!!
Say it isn't so.... don't tell me they swirled out the wing with holograms?
Yep... at least they were thorough.... :dunno:
More cars arriving tomorrow and Thursday. Class start at 7:30am SHARP!
The first car for our Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Class has arrived!
1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird 440 Sixpack Limelight Green
Looks good in the above picture doesn't it?
I've been doing this long enough to know how important it is to DOCUMENT the true and current condition. Takes all the wind out of the sails of the guys that don't know how we roll around here.
In the sun - HOLOGRAMS everywhere!
Here's the frame-up shot, this is the front clip...
Here I've zoomed in to focus on the holograms.
Here's the paint just behind the driver's side hideaway headlight...
Ouch!
Why oh why do some guys still think this is how you buff out a car?
Here's the trunk lid...
In this shot you can clearly see both round circular scratches that surround the point of light created by the sun reflecting off the paint and you can also see these wispy lines of swirls. It is these 3D-like, holographic lines that shimmer and appear to move when you move your head while inspecting the paint that are the tale-tale signs of holograms.
The lines in the paint mimic the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. The the single rotating direction the pad is spinning together with the product used imparts a scratch pattern called holograms.
You can clearly see where the person that machine polished this car moved the rotary buffer vertically, up and down the door....
NO!!!!!
Say it isn't so.... don't tell me they swirled out the wing with holograms?
Yep... at least they were thorough.... :dunno:
More cars arriving tomorrow and Thursday. Class start at 7:30am SHARP!
