Mike Phillips
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Perfectionist Detailing #1 - Compounding & Polishing right up to an edge
From post 15 of this thread
Best Practice - Avoid buffing on top of body lines and edges
Just to note, sometimes it's a good idea to read the entire thread for the full context of the topic.
It's a great question and a common question. What you're talking about is called,
Perfectionist Detailing
While I don't have a dedicated article on this topic I've written about it a lot so for right now, I'm going to just copy and paste what I've already posted to the below thread with a similar question...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...g-around-clear-plastic-protectant-film-2.html
After as then you can remove any tape-line residue.
I call this, Perfectionist Detailing, that is rubbing out the thin space of paint that runs along trim that was covered by tape. I actually discuss this in in this article I wrote after first coming to Autogeek back in 2009. All the information in this article is just as accurate today as it was when I wrote it and it's a re-write of an even older article on the topic.
Step-by-Step How-To use the Porter Cable 7424XP
The thing about Perfectionist Detailing is that it is very time intensive. Here's the deal...
If it's your own car go for it as it's your time.
If you're detailing for money and you can get your customer's to understand the time involved to do this kind of detailing and to pay you by the hour for it... then again, go for it as it's a good gig if you can get it.
My experience is most won't want to pay for it for a daily driver and only a few will pay for it for SIV's and you still have to educate them.
Perfectionist Detailing
From post 15 of this thread
Best Practice - Avoid buffing on top of body lines and edges
Just to note, sometimes it's a good idea to read the entire thread for the full context of the topic.
It's a great question and a common question. What you're talking about is called,
Perfectionist Detailing
While I don't have a dedicated article on this topic I've written about it a lot so for right now, I'm going to just copy and paste what I've already posted to the below thread with a similar question...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...g-around-clear-plastic-protectant-film-2.html
After as then you can remove any tape-line residue.
I call this, Perfectionist Detailing, that is rubbing out the thin space of paint that runs along trim that was covered by tape. I actually discuss this in in this article I wrote after first coming to Autogeek back in 2009. All the information in this article is just as accurate today as it was when I wrote it and it's a re-write of an even older article on the topic.
Step-by-Step How-To use the Porter Cable 7424XP
Mike Phillips said:Here we've taped-off the rubber gasket between the glass and the window frame and I'm pointing to show that there's about an 1/8th of an inch of paint that's not going to get buffed with either of the two polishing steps.
After the correction steps we'll remove the tape and carefully wax these areas for a uniform look that will match the polished areas next to the tape line.
While not perfectionist detailing in some eyes, remember this is a daily driver, not a show car.
You can invest more time and just run the tape down the rubber and get it close to the edge of the panel if you want or just overhang a little like I did here. It's your choice based upon what you're trying to accomplish and how much time you want to invest.
The thing about Perfectionist Detailing is that it is very time intensive. Here's the deal...
If it's your own car go for it as it's your time.
If you're detailing for money and you can get your customer's to understand the time involved to do this kind of detailing and to pay you by the hour for it... then again, go for it as it's a good gig if you can get it.
My experience is most won't want to pay for it for a daily driver and only a few will pay for it for SIV's and you still have to educate them.
Perfectionist Detailing
