Correcting individual panels at a time advice..

[idriveblackcars]

What AIO's do you have if any?

At the moment zip, nothing in the all in one category. Although I have tons of Rupes,Meg's,Menzerna polish on hand. Plenty of pads as well, maybe I could get away with the right pad/polish combo for an AIO..

 

[idriveblackcars]

for 14.99 it's worth it.I don't have a product addiction based on hype,but can tell you the stuff is a time saver in one shot.

Yeah I'm going to pick up some, it does so much for so little. Plus I like the company and how they are modernizing how to polish a car.

I use to think AIOs were garbage, I need to rethink what I thought.

 

[GSKR]

Use the HD then top it with a sealant.Dont rely on durability solely with this product.

 

[TTQ B4U]

Edit: after thinking it over I just don't see it being possible as I wanted to completely decontaminate the vehicle with ironx etc. I guess I should just strip down the car, iron X it, and hopefully get to every panel before the summer is over and then seal her up at the very end.

I do vehicles several panels at time all the time. My process is to wash, decontaminate and clay the entire thing then begin that same day. I usually knock out the hood, roof and trunk first.

From there the owner may swing by for 2 maybe 3 panels at a time. Prep for those then really just becomes waterless washing them.

 

[TTQ B4U]

all great advice and he is a pretty good buddy, known him about 10 years now. I don't own any HD products on hand, trying to use stuff I already have on hand.

I know I can get the paint perfect, and I'm most familiar with VW/Audi paint cause it's all really I ever owned it just takes soo damn long.

I don't think some people get how long paint correction can take, even with a modern machine like a Rupes.

HDAdapt and HDSpeed are amazing products. So easy to use and they do a great job.

Speed wise, I blasted through the last minivan in half the time it normally would have taken thanks to my 3401. Time it takes to correct and the fact that I started doing more vehicles is why I bought it. I could kick myself for not buying one years ago. Hindsight even for just my own vehicles makes me wish I had.

 

[idriveblackcars]

HDAdapt and HDSpeed are amazing products. So easy to use and they do a great job.

Speed wise, I blasted through the last minivan in half the time it normally would have taken thanks to my 3401. Time it takes to correct and the fact that I started doing more vehicles is why I bought it. I could kick myself for not buying one years ago. Hindsight even for just my own vehicles makes me wish I had.

I just put two and two together and realized I have spoke to you on vortex a bunch of times over in the detailing forums lol

 

[idriveblackcars]

Over the years...
I've discovered that using the right tool
for a detailing-task-at-hand (like paint
correction) dramatically speeds up that
process. The Rotary is such a tool.



Bob

I was so close to pulling the trigger on my first rotary a few years back. But kept on using the PC and then finally upgraded to Rupes. At this point with such little experience and the technology in the products I wonder if it will ever be worth it for me to properly learn to use a high speed machine?

 

[TTQ B4U]

I just put two and two together and realized I have spoke to you on vortex a bunch of times over in the detailing forums lol

haha! probably. my screen name is one I use a lot of places and have had it since the mid 90's.

 

[04accord]

I have no problems doing a quick maintence wash every other week for him, but I agree completely he probably just won't care.

I also have never just stripped a sealant from just one panel, I can strip and decon. an entire care but never have isolated just one panel without effected the others. I guess that is my main concern.

But I'm sure it's the same process as say touching up a scratched panel that needs to be machined?

dont worry about "stripping" wax from the panel with a certain soap.. Polishing/compounding will remove whats ever left after wash/clay/iron x/ whatever

 

[The Guz]

At the moment zip, nothing in the all in one category. Although I have tons of Rupes,Meg's,Menzerna polish on hand. Plenty of pads as well, maybe I could get away with the right pad/polish combo for an AIO..

Do you have the Rupes UHS?

If you need an AIO locally Meguiar's White Wax works very. It contains the same abrasives as M101. I've used it like a compound on a cutting pad to remove a good amount of defects on a black Ford F-150 and a GMC Savana van. . I topped it with D156. I have write ups on the forum if you search for my name. I picked up white wax for $6 some time ago locally.

 

[idriveblackcars]

Do you have the Rupes UHS?

If you need an AIO locally Meguiar's White Wax works very. It contains the same abrasives as M101. I've used it like a compound on a cutting pad to remove a good amount of defects on a black Ford F-150 and a GMC Savana van. . I topped it with D156. I have write ups on the forum if you search for my name. I picked up white wax for $6 some time ago locally.

I have everything Rupes on hand except UHS products. However I do have plenty M100,M101,M105 and M205 on hand.

 

[GSKR]

I have everything Rupes on hand except UHS products. However I do have plenty M100,M101,M105 and M205 on hand.

205 with a cutting micro can give you exceptional results.But get the speed when you can.