Curves and creases SUCK!

H

hulksdaddy

New member
Joined
Feb 3, 2011
Messages
15
Reaction score
0
Have spent the better part of the week doing a full swirl remover/polish on my 2011 CTS-V Coupe(only an hour or so each night. Damn work LOL). Really my first bigtime detail. Washed it, clayed it, then:

WG TSR, Griots RO with LC Flat Orange pad....DONE

WG FG with LC Flat White pad....ALMOST done. 2 quarters, a door, and a fender to go.

Thing has just enough concave curves to make it exasperating, plus the "Art & Science" design thing makes for a bunch of sharp creases. Makes for slow going.

One big question for you guys: gas door. By hand, right? Threw the polisher at it, Yikes! :-D

Anyway, thanks to all of you, since reading these posts, watching videos, and checking out pics really was a big help! :dblthumb2:
 
Gas door by hand? IMHO yes!...sounds like things are moving along slowly BUT Shurely!!!!! BTW:postpics: LOL!
 
I just jam a MF towel in the gas compartment. Keeps all that rattlin crap at bay :)
 
hulksdaddy said:
One big question for you guys: gas door. By hand, right? Threw the polisher at it, Yikes! :-D
Click to expand...

Inside the gas door is always done by hand. Some all purpose cleaner and assorted brushes allow me to get into all the nooks and crannies thoroughly cleaning the area.

The exterior of the door is detailed shut and cleans up nicely as that panel of corrected. Stuff a towel in there to take up some of the vibration but if it's still problematic just do it by hand..
 
RaskyR1 said:
Yep! :props:


Pics? I can't imagine a car that new needing that much work???
Click to expand...

Hey Rask. Whats been going on

SeaJay's said:
Great tip! I'll have to do this next time I'm buffing that area! I usually just do it by hand.
Click to expand...

It works for me. I'm sure it will work for you also. Just make sure the latch doesn't catch the towel. Happen to me before and was a major pain getting it released
 
RaskyR1 said:
Yep! :props:


Pics? I can't imagine a car that new needing that much work???
Click to expand...

Car was delivered in January. By rail to Jersey, sat there covered in snow for a couple weeks, then trucked to the dealer, where it was for a week and a half. All that wiping snow off it left some swirlies. Not horrible, just annoying, so figured I'd get rid of them all now.

First coat of Zaino is on it now. Wipe off in a few minutes, then another coat goes on.

Tomorrow, going cruisin' with my 4 yr old! Bright sunny day, see if it still looks good. :rolleyes: :laughing:
 
RaskyR1 said:
Yep! :props:


Pics? I can't imagine a car that new needing that much work???
Click to expand...
should have seen my mustang when i bought it..had 14miles on it and looked like a car that had 50,000 with no care..SOOO many scratches and swirls from snow brushes sitting on the lot
 
Ahhhh, brings back my ill feelings about using a traditional DA :(

Sent using Tapatalk
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
Ahhhh, brings back my ill feelings about using a traditional DA :(

Sent using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
yea same here..used my flex yesterday just to toss down a coat of black hole on my stang..SOOOO much more joy to use.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top