Nominations for "Best 50/50 Shot" of 2014
- Thread starter allenk4
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I think you've got my vote. Here's my best to date.Does it have t be from 2014? Just kidding. But it was a pretty good 50/50 I did.
2003 Subaru WRX STI wagon clone
World Rally Blue
Nanoskin Speed Cut/ NS MF cutting(Black) 5" pad
Nanoskin Formula 67/ NS MF polishing(Yellow) 5" pad
Nanoskin NanoCeramic sealant / NS MF finishing (blue) 5" pad
PC 7274XP
not sure how many passes, but this is as good as I could get it, the rest of the scratches were too deep..
Tlefe091985
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2000-2001 ford expedition
7 inch white/yellow wool pad - from 3D supplier
7 inch black polish pad- from unknown
Dewalt rotary buffer
3D Heavy cut compound
3D Medium Polish
3D paint sealant
3D wax
* All product was tester samples as I've never used 3D before.
And yes the left side is scratches not wax lol.
7 inch white/yellow wool pad - from 3D supplier
7 inch black polish pad- from unknown
Dewalt rotary buffer
3D Heavy cut compound
3D Medium Polish
3D paint sealant
3D wax
* All product was tester samples as I've never used 3D before.
And yes the left side is scratches not wax lol.
Znig22
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BrianMcLeod
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DaVinciAutoSpa
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It was a 1986 Mercedes Benz 500SEL.
I used M105 and M205. This was late Summer 2008; they had just came out.
Rotary w/ Yellow Wool pad. I then used a friends PC7424 w/ orange ccs pad to finish it out. (Yes I finished it with an orange pad and M205). As far as number of passes,....many.
It took me three days to do the entire car. Honestly, this was only my second detail ever, and first black car. I was nervous, anxious and excited all in one. After doing the test spot I knew it was going to look really good.
My first detail was his neighbor's white 500SEL. Exact same car, just white. As I entered their neighborhood, I noticed the black SEL right away and wanted to detail it badly. As it turned out, the owner was friends with my client and came over to watch me detail the white one. After he saw me scrub the wheels with a toothbrush he asked me to do his black SEL.
The owner couldn't believe the end result. I wont say what I charged, but not near what I should have. lol.
I look back at that and think about how dumb and naïve I was, and was really only armed with enough knowledge to be dangerous.
Ryan@RAGS2Gloss
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1955 Chevy Bel Air
yellow pad with m101 w/ Griots 6"
blue pad with HD Polish
black pad with HD Speed
black pad with HD poxy
yellow pad with m101 w/ Griots 6"
blue pad with HD Polish
black pad with HD Speed
black pad with HD poxy
BayAreaTech
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Silverado SS
Rupes 15 W/HT tangerine pads
Sonax PF
Rupes 15 W/HT tangerine pads
Sonax PF
Tlefe091985
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Also have 2001 Saturn SL1. eureka high definition cleaner/polish/wax AIO. Dewalt rotary, 3D green polish pad.
Tlefe091985
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2008 Toyota Tacoma, was comcast truck. Eureka medium cut compound, yellow/white medium cut wool , Dewalt rotary. Before polished.
Mikertt
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Woohooo. I love Saturns. Not many out there that people care to have polished. I myself am an owner of the original 91 SL2. It is funny how they notice my and ask me what kind of car it is. I just tell them, "I've got an original plastic Saturn." The metallic red color really gets a lot of attention. Also, when was the last time you saw a nice clean Saturn on the road? They all get driven to hell and tossed once they've used up the car.
Here are some of mine:
Chevy Tahoe
Ford Explorer
The last truck pic is the most dramatic to me for you with the paint before\after and that seat, whew! <-- Do tell your cleaning process of that seat! (Just curious of your cleaning methods and what protection afterwards?)
Hey, I just realized you are in La., in what city do you reside?
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