Hi, My name is Kent and I have been performing mobile paint repair (repainting bumpers and such) for dealerships for 8years. I consider my ability to buff out deep scratches to be very good(this will be the last of my bragging). I use the Dewalt 402 with wool pads and compounds from Malco. I wipe the area down after buffing with alcohol to remove any residues that may be hiding damage. I have been pretty happy with the Light Finish but it does sling a lot.
My weakness, is in finishing out the buff job. Rare is the time I would eliminate the swirls from the wool. It was never really an issue. However, I recently watched my competition and noticed that all they did was use a cyclo to polish the car and were, I think, merely hiding scratches with product. I have a PC7336SP but never liked it. The pad never seem to spin. I also have a cyclo but have not used it a lot either. I think it would do a great job once I get the right pads and product, which I hope you can direct me too.
I am also considering doing some exterior detailing(basically paint perfection) as a side interest. People are hanging onto their cars longer now and it may be an opportunity to use the skills I have developed over the years for customers that would appreciate it unlike dealers.
I look forward to being a student of your teaching. Please feel free to PM me if you want with any thoughts/questions at anytime. I am also interested in your thoughts on what I have presented here. How, much $$ do you charge for a paint perfecting on daily drivers. It all comes down to the Benjamins.
Thanks again!
Kent
My weakness, is in finishing out the buff job. Rare is the time I would eliminate the swirls from the wool. It was never really an issue. However, I recently watched my competition and noticed that all they did was use a cyclo to polish the car and were, I think, merely hiding scratches with product. I have a PC7336SP but never liked it. The pad never seem to spin. I also have a cyclo but have not used it a lot either. I think it would do a great job once I get the right pads and product, which I hope you can direct me too.
I am also considering doing some exterior detailing(basically paint perfection) as a side interest. People are hanging onto their cars longer now and it may be an opportunity to use the skills I have developed over the years for customers that would appreciate it unlike dealers.
I look forward to being a student of your teaching. Please feel free to PM me if you want with any thoughts/questions at anytime. I am also interested in your thoughts on what I have presented here. How, much $$ do you charge for a paint perfecting on daily drivers. It all comes down to the Benjamins.
Thanks again!
Kent
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