It might have been a bad idea to get a Brinkmann
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Oh my goodness, I don't know if I want to do that, lol. I did buy some UTTP for the first time, but I haven't used it yet. When I swap my wheels out this winter, maybe I'll clean those wells and then coat them with it, just as an experiment to see how long it lasts through a harsh Nebraska winter.
While we're on the topic, does UTTP add any shine at all? Or does it just protect? Reason I ask is, I currently have been using Optimum Tire Shine. My tires still bead after quite some time, but they don't have the same finish they do after you first apply it. Maybe I should have added a second coat. I'm hoping UTTP keeps the look a bit longer, not just the beading and protection. Optimum TS does do a good job of keeping the wiper arms on my car looking new, in fact, it's hard to believe, and it's surprised me a bit.
I'm using the marine version with Xenon. All I can tell you is that it shows flaws ten times what the sun does.. on my car anyways. It's a very white light so anything, and I mean anything shows up like a sore thumb. It's a blessing and a curse so far. I'm anxious to use it after actually correcting paint because it will be much easier to see how well a product does in fact "finish".
One question of mine, for you guys who do this for a living that use the light... How do you go about things? I imagine if you do a lot of one steps in your business, where you're not creating perfect paint, it would be hard to judge how good is good enough with this light, because it is absolutely unforgiving in my experience so far. Perhaps it's easier on non black cars.
I've heard this before but sometimes I need reassurance, lol. I've used SF4500 this summer on a couple panels and it was enough to bring the paint back to its maximum potential; it was capable of removing light swirls and water spots that accumulated since I hit it hard last year.
It is not, it's a daily driver. Black 350Z that's approaching its tenth anniversary. I'll try to heed your advice and manage my expectations.
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Me and my friend spent 6hrs on my 645 yesterday trying to remove swirls that were shown under the brinkman light...got up this morning and it was swirl free under the sun
That thing is pure evil
That thing is pure evil
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I'll take some pics when I get off
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Lol Stu- you've seen my posts- you and me both buddy... Black + Brinkman is a death sentence. The more I read responses to my posts, the more I think the "managing expectations" thing is what we really need to do..either that, or make it a show car and never drive it again 
There is nothing like putting all the time in to polish + wax/sealant and then seeing those tiny scratches all over after a wash- even when you are SUPER careful taking the time to work clean, and otherwise following all the good advice around here. :doh:
The one thing I'm not sure about is- I do think the sun does reveal the same things the brinkman does, but it has to be direct, right on that spot. Since most cars have angles and bulges and stuff- I think it's just easier to get the brinkman pointed dead on at a spot and see what's there. I could be wrong about that though...
There is nothing like putting all the time in to polish + wax/sealant and then seeing those tiny scratches all over after a wash- even when you are SUPER careful taking the time to work clean, and otherwise following all the good advice around here. :doh:The one thing I'm not sure about is- I do think the sun does reveal the same things the brinkman does, but it has to be direct, right on that spot. Since most cars have angles and bulges and stuff- I think it's just easier to get the brinkman pointed dead on at a spot and see what's there. I could be wrong about that though...
Now all you gotta do is never wash it- or be careful NOT to look at it under the sun/brinkman if you ever do! lol
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Lol Stu- you've seen my posts- you and me both buddy... Black + Brinkman is a death sentence. The more I read responses to my posts, the more I think the "managing expectations" thing is what we really need to do..either that, or make it a show car and never drive it again
The one thing I'm not sure about is- I do think the sun does reveal the same things the brinkman does, but it has to be direct, right on that spot. Since most cars have angles and bulges and stuff- I think it's just easier to get the brinkman pointed dead on at a spot and see what's there. I could be wrong about that though...
I agree about your comments about the sun and Brinkmann. You can't move the sun like you can move the Brinkmann. The Brinkmann actually makes it look worse in my opinion, possibly due to the temperature of the light. It turns black paint light greyish. My paint is full of what I think is solvent pop which really sucks, because there's nothing you can do about it. It kind of looks like metallic flake at times. Either way, when the paint is polished it looks tremendous, even with the solvent pop.
I will be commenting on your thread tonight at some point--- stay tuned!
I'm not sure what 'solvent pop' is. Mine has something on the front fenders though that looks like a lot of tiny white specs, that you can see, but not nearly as well/many as with the brinkman. I think they are super tiny chips in the paint that have wax or some other product in them from the previous owner, not sure.
Oh well... I own an almost 10 year old car, not quite a daily driver, but might as well be. It's been kept in great condition and like you say it looks amazing when polished. So I think really I just need to adjust my expectations and know that it's not a show car and isn't going to be perfect. But at least doing what we can and caring about all this stuff will make our cars look better than everyone out there that doesn't
Exactly.. in my case it was "ignorance and owning only white cars". Why did I go straight from that to jet black?... lol
Oh well... I own an almost 10 year old car, not quite a daily driver, but might as well be. It's been kept in great condition and like you say it looks amazing when polished. So I think really I just need to adjust my expectations and know that it's not a show car and isn't going to be perfect. But at least doing what we can and caring about all this stuff will make our cars look better than everyone out there that doesn't
Exactly.. in my case it was "ignorance and owning only white cars". Why did I go straight from that to jet black?... lol
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I just got a Brinkman dual head light along with the rechargeable light version on its way. This thing shows everything! Might have been a bad idea..:buffing:
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I'm not sure what 'solvent pop' is. Mine has something on the front fenders though that looks like a lot of tiny white specs, that you can see, but not nearly as well/many as with the brinkman. I think they are super tiny chips in the paint that have wax or some other product in them from the previous owner, not sure.
Oh well... I own an almost 10 year old car, not quite a daily driver, but might as well be. It's been kept in great condition and like you say it looks amazing when polished. So I think really I just need to adjust my expectations and know that it's not a show car and isn't going to be perfect. But at least doing what we can and caring about all this stuff will make our cars look better than everyone out there that doesn't
Exactly.. in my case it was "ignorance and owning only white cars". Why did I go straight from that to jet black?... lol
Those are probably just rock chips. My front bumper is trashed, I don't even bother to polish it every time I polish my car. Full of rock chips from ten years of road trips, bug guts, etc. Someone hit me and marred the paint up on it a few months ago too. I wasn't even in the car so I don't know who did it. It's not super obvious though as it's not white, just a big scuff.