Detail questions

piranah said:
When was it repainted? That looks like a single stage paint to me. If it is, then try a pass of meguiars #7. Don't color sand till you know exactly what is happening with the paint.

It looks like there is missing paint on the roof. How much did you sand? And you used a machine to color sand?


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I dont know much about the paint i bought the truck from a kid a month ago been working on it. The hood is after I have used a bottle of number meguiers 7 on it already..
 
hernandez.art13 said:
To this
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I did/
Compound
Polish
Wax

IMO this wasn't worth claying, so I didn't. would be a waste of money and elbow grease.

These are the highest results that I can see for your truck or painting it all over again.
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I did do the meguiers clay system on it then I used number7 didnt get the results I was getting with a 3 inch buffer with rubbing compound. Its just taking forever with the rubbing compound. I got fast results wet sanding but burned through the paint fast too. Is their a rubbing compound you would recommend??
 
I'm new to "detailing" i am not new to working at an auto body shop, color sanding, buffing, polishing, waxing

Brand new painted cars with 3 brand new layers of clear coat.

What we used was the 3M rubbing compound. View attachment 17221

If asked to go do your car I would use a wool pad, (orange foam pad) and use 3M compound lightly and little bit little.

And then polish and wax

2x2 foot

And what I got would be the final results. And asked if you would want me to keep going

Some guys on here however are super geniuses and can make miracles happen.

But yeah no more color sanding...

IMO 3M running compound, 3M polish then some wax. Reason I keep bringing up 3M is cos you could find it locally and not have to wait for shipping only to find out it did no good.

If a 3 inch buffer is all you have then let it take forever. Shouldn't be that long though.

2x2 foot

Up and down
Left and right
Up and down
Left and right
Medium to slow speed


Then see what you have.

Before you take my advice what buffer are you using?
 
I'm not a profesional at all and I have always hand waxed everything couple of hand surgerys later I can't do it anymore no buffing anyway. I got this cornwell mini buffer local body shop told me to start with this.
 
I am new to foam pads, but a medium to heavy cutting pad with the 3M rubbing compound would be my best bet.

Dont know if they make mini wool pads though. Cos that would be my preference.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
I am new to foam pads, but a medium to heavy cutting pad with the 3M rubbing compound would be my best bet.

Dont know if they make mini wool pads though. Cos that would be my preference.
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So something like this.
 
3M is the grittiest I know. But I am new to this. (Detailing)

Yeah that wool pad might work.

But like I said in the beginning it looks like those are going to be your best results.

Or just wait for somebody with more knowledge to chime in.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
3M is the grittiest I know. But I am new to this. (Detailing)

Yeah that wool pad might work.

But like I said in the beginning it looks like those are going to be your best results.

Or just wait for somebody with more knowledge to chime in.
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Thank you for your advice.
 
Any advice on polish or wax?? I was thinking of using that dodo juice for blue vehicles for the wax.
 
I enjoy buying things locally go for quick buys and the big boy stuff I use Auto Geek

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find a local paint supply store and by the 3M polish and go to Kragen, oreilys which ever and buy Meguiars Ultimate Liquid wax,

I have never tried Meguirs Ultimate Compound but will soon and from what I've read it might let you skip the polish stage dont know though. I think meguiars sells a polish also.
 
Look up videos on mike phillips on how to pick up the bead.

They used to call me compounder on the beginning haha
 
I typed in: Auto Geek How To Pick Up the bead, it's another step to prevent making a mess..

Or you can try by pudding compound on the pad first then on the car and spreading it around then get started.

http://youtu.be/C28N_a2ti24
 
The guy in the video is Mike Pennington... the guy on the work stand shooting the video is me... :D




I have how to pick up a bead in this video too, start watching around the 4 minute mark...

Video: Tips for using a Rotary Buffer and the Flex 3401 on vertical panelsTips and techniques for using rotary buffers on vertical panels as well as the Flex 3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher plus surgical buffing using small pads for thin panels.

Also shown is how to use a Spur to clean a wool pad plus how to use both the System 2000 Pad Cleaner for cleaning wool pads on a rotary buffer and the Universal Grit Guard Pad Washer for cleaning any buffing pad.



Tips for using a Rotary Buffer and the Flex 3401 on vertical panels
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I just read your Private Messsage, I just returned from being out of state for a few days and have a lot of hot project to get working on...

Please give me a call to discuss tackliing the rest of this project, I'll be in the office till 5:00pm today and I'm always happy to take Tech Calls...


1-800-869-3011 x206


By the way, I love classsic trucks like this, I owned a 1966 Chevy Milk Truck which used the same front clip as you're 1965...


1966 Milk Truck



:)
 
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