1LE HAWK
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- Apr 25, 2008
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However, I was a bit nervous in starting on the Hawk having never used any of these supplies...but then it hit me. I had Laura's stock hood in a closet. Upon inspection, I realized that this would be the perfect oppurtunity to take on some swirls.
I began with the stock hood from a 98-02 Camaro. I washed the hood and dried it.
I lined a piece of painter's tape down the middle to seperate the two sides of the hood.
I then claybarred the side of the hood I was planning on working on.
Clay bar following half of the hood. :yuck:
I used the PorterCable 7424 with the Edge Buffing Pad kit.
Before using each pad, I would lightly mist the pad with the XMT Pinnacle Pad Conditioner before applying any product.
The products I used included the Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover, WG Final Glaze, and Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant.
I started off with an orange Edge pad.
I worked the product in an overlapping fashion for roughly two minutes until it turned into a transparent film.
After turning the PC off, I removed the remaining product with a microfiber towel. After removing the product, here's what I saw....
A lot of the surface swirls were gone....
So on to the next step, the finishing glaze.
Following application and removal of the WG Finishing Glaze, here's the result.
Hard to see a difference through the camera, but there were two different shades of black present. The one I had just "sealed" had a wonderful deep glow to it.
Removed the tape to see the final results.
I know it's not perfect...but I was amazed at the results. Walking and seeing side to side differences on the two opposing sides of the hood plastered a grin on my face.
Overall, no dusting, easy application and removal. Loved the results....I know it's not perfect but I know there's a learning curve....
-Matt
I began with the stock hood from a 98-02 Camaro. I washed the hood and dried it.
I lined a piece of painter's tape down the middle to seperate the two sides of the hood.
I then claybarred the side of the hood I was planning on working on.
Clay bar following half of the hood. :yuck:
I used the PorterCable 7424 with the Edge Buffing Pad kit.
Before using each pad, I would lightly mist the pad with the XMT Pinnacle Pad Conditioner before applying any product.
The products I used included the Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover, WG Final Glaze, and Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant.
I started off with an orange Edge pad.
I worked the product in an overlapping fashion for roughly two minutes until it turned into a transparent film.
After turning the PC off, I removed the remaining product with a microfiber towel. After removing the product, here's what I saw....
A lot of the surface swirls were gone....
So on to the next step, the finishing glaze.
Following application and removal of the WG Finishing Glaze, here's the result.
Hard to see a difference through the camera, but there were two different shades of black present. The one I had just "sealed" had a wonderful deep glow to it.
Removed the tape to see the final results.
I know it's not perfect...but I was amazed at the results. Walking and seeing side to side differences on the two opposing sides of the hood plastered a grin on my face.
Overall, no dusting, easy application and removal. Loved the results....I know it's not perfect but I know there's a learning curve....
-Matt
looks good!