Polished half my roof

klumzypinoy

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I did what I could with the time I had, I was sad to go to work knowing I couldn't play with my UDM anymore :(. Since I washed my car yesterday, I just QD'd the roof with DP 4 in 1 QD dilution (2 oz to 30 oz of water in a spray bottle). The roof was pretty hot from the sun so I decided to put the QD bottle in a small bucket of water and ice. It got cold real fast, and then I sprayed the roof and wiped off. Then I clayed, and then taped off the area. I used XMT 3 with the CCS orange pad. I swear this stuff breaks down fast. Am I doing anything wrong? The weather was hot as well. I always use speed 6 when I polish. It felt like I worked it in for only 1-2 minutes. I really need some good lighting though, but then I can see that the polish becomes translucent. So, I finished up the right side of the roof , took off the tape, cleaned up the polish dust, and took pictures. I was so happy with the results :D. Onto the pictures:

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Left = polished :)

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My favorite shot!

Hopefully I don't work on Monday so I can do the rest. I also need a nice stiff brush. I'll try and look for those brushes used for nails (the one Al-53 mentioned). Thanks for looking!
 
Looks very good A bone :D The roof is very shiny!! No problem to see the difference!! I liked the last picture to, with the houses! Sweet!! Can`t wait to see the rest!

Later :D
 
Looking good there, bud!! Those 50/50 shots really show the difference, plus it was cool that you used the reflections of the houses in your last pic.....left side is a nice sunny day, right side looks like a hazy, hot day! LOL
DP 4n1 in a bucket of ice.....I thought you were going to drink it! LOL It has a light citrus scent though. :) Yeah! I smelled it. :p
 
Great job always love those 50/50 shots!
 
You look like you've pretty much gotten the hang of this whole polishing business. Are you following up with XMT 1? I've noticed that using that adds even more depth and finish to an area you've gone over with XMT 4 or XMT 3 already. Looking good!
 
pirex - Thanks KT :p I love the look of my roof, well half of it hahah. Yeah the house picture is my favorite :D. I'll for sure post more as I go along! Hope your dog isn't snoozing too much when you're awake!

alban61 - Thanks alban! Hahah, the house on the right side is looking pretty hazy. It was actually a hot day, even at night! Haha nah I wasn't going to drink the 4 in 1 :p. Yeah it does have some citrus scent! What else have you been smelling ey? :p

Gary Sword - Thanks Gary! I appreciate the compliment :)

Tonya - Thanks :D yeah the 50/50 shots just really show the difference. My friend said "OMG" when he saw the results. He kept saying it was as shiny as his car:p.

Pauly6401 - I've watched a lotta videos and read how to use the porter cable (well UDM is basically the same) and I took all that and used the knowledge through my hands :p. Since I was pressed for time, I didn't have time to follow up with XMT 1 :( although I wanted to. I'm sure it would look even better after a pass though.Thanks for the compliment :D.
 
Well donere the klumzypinoy, the 50/50 picture looks great...oh by the way man you got a nice neighborhood the houses accross the street look sweet. Okay back to the detail. I agree, looks like you got the polishing down pat :righton:

Soon you'll be pumping vehicle after vehicle after vehicle....;) you'll see ;)

Looks like your making progress there buddy, keep up the good work.

Thank you for sharing.
 
Thanks a lot Nica! haha yeah the neighborhood is nice, but not always 100%. There was some idiots who rammed our garage and it fell on our car and a rental car! They got away..they also rammed a neighbor's garage and ran over a neighbor's lawn (they're lucky). Well back to detailing... Yeah I'm getting the hang of it! it's so fun :D. I can't wait to finish the whole car. Hmm vehicle after vehicle ey, can't wait to make bank :D. I just need to experiment way more with my UDM and develop some technique that works for me.
 
BIG BIG BIG difference, you can see it in the 50/50 pics.:applause: You're doing good keep it up. When you have time, I want pics of the whole car! ;)
 
What a huge difference in the 50/50 pic. You are catching on fast Klumsypinoy. You make it sound fun too, good going.
 
Jimmie said:
What a huge difference in the 50/50 pic. You are catching on fast Klumsypinoy. You make it sound fun too, good going.
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You can tell a huge difference in the clarity and reflection, excellent work man cant wait to see more. I'm in the same boat as you right now, just getting the hang of this new UDM.
 
Sparkie - Thank you my friend! I will post up whole car pictures once I get to do the whole thing :D

Jimmie - Yes it is very fun! Thanks :D I love polishing, it's my favorite part of detailing now.

dontsleeponit - Thanks a lot! That's great, I'm sure you're doing good with the UDM. This machine is fun and does amazing things :D I can't wait to do the whole car.
 
klumzypinoy said:
Sparkie - Thank you my friend! I will post up whole car pictures once I get to do the whole thing :D
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I will be looking forward to it.;)
 
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