Sheeting vs. Beading.

it's cool if water slides and slicks off, but what I really appreciate is when bugs don't stick as easily, and are easily and gently removeable
 
I understand beading vs. sheeting but this was still a decent video. Thanks.

Most people ask the question "is there any protection on my paint?". For me, the ONLY indication is either beads or sheeting. Until i bring to market my patented LSP gauge, that's still all we have.
 
Paul A. said:
I understand beading vs. sheeting but this was still a decent video. Thanks.

Most people ask the question "is there any protection on my paint?". For me, the ONLY indication is either beads or sheeting. Until i bring to market my patented LSP gauge, that's still all we have.
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Sign me up!!!
 
Flash Gordon said:
I've run across a YouTube detailer in real life. He hired me to do his car because he was afraid. Sat and watched me the whole time. Had a million questions...he still messages me about what car wash soap to use, how to remove bugs, etc...
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Wow.

Back in 2010 I was hot on my drumming game. I wasn't concerned with how my set up looked to people. I wasn't concerned with how high I raise my arms or any of that nonsense. I though to myself "play your own game", and I never sounded better in my life.

That's how I'm approaching detailing. Because I don't really know these people personally, and this could be the case with many of then out there.

I hope he took those tips to heart, and is implementing them.

I say the same for myself too. Take me with a grain of salt. I've mentioned here before that just merely working alongside another detailer a few days a week really shows how vastly different we are in our approach and thought process. What works for me may not work for anyone else, but it might just help out in a certain situation..

For instance (sort of). I had to do this beat up, junky truck that I hadn't planned on doing. I was there to do an interior, but had some polishing gear with me - my Porter Cable 7424xp, some orange lake country cutting pads, some black finishing pads, M100, and M66. I figures with the amount of defects I'd need to use the Mike Phillips/Kevin Brown priming approach, heavy pressure, and speed 6. I had four pads, which was always more than enough for me to get through a truck with my process.

Big mistake. That pad was done after half the hood. Ther was no way I was going to be able to finish cutting with that approach. I washed the pad and set it aside to dry, so I could use it at the end of the process - if needed.

Long story shortened, I should have stuck to my normal process of four peas, speed 4.25/4.5, reload with 2, which was how I completed the cutting. Their process works - for many. It doesn't work for me though.
 
dlc95 said:
Wow.

Back in 2010 I was hot on my drumming game. I wasn't concerned with how my set up looked to people. I wasn't concerned with how high I raise my arms or any of that nonsense. I though to myself "play your own game", and I never sounded better in my life.

That's how I'm approaching detailing. Because I don't really know these people personally, and this could be the case with many of then out there.

I hope he took those tips to heart, and is implementing them.

I say the same for myself too. Take me with a grain of salt. I've mentioned here before that just merely working alongside another detailer a few days a week really shows how vastly different we are in our approach and thought process. What works for me may not work for anyone else, but it might just help out in a certain situation..

For instance (sort of). I had to do this beat up, junky truck that I hadn't planned on doing. I was there to do an interior, but had some polishing gear with me - my Porter Cable 7424xp, some orange lake country cutting pads, some black finishing pads, M100, and M66. I figures with the amount of defects I'd need to use the Mike Phillips/Kevin Brown priming approach, heavy pressure, and speed 6. I had four pads, which was always more than enough for me to get through a truck with my process.

Big mistake. That pad was done after half the hood. Ther was no way I was going to be able to finish cutting with that approach. I washed the pad and set it aside to dry, so I could use it at the end of the process - if needed.

Long story shortened, I should have stuck to my normal process of four peas, speed 4.25/4.5, reload with 2, which was how I completed the cutting. Their process works - for many. It doesn't work for me though.
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Dan, you were the one who turned me on to the "light touch" approach, and I have never looked back.

Are there instances where more pressure is needed? Of course.....

But using the right products/pads/machine with finesse (light touch) was a game changer for me........ And I thank you, brother!!
 
A light touch has been a little tough for me to do with the supa beast, on flat panels its fine but any curvature Its easier to control with a little down pressure( aleast for me). The machine will wear me out if i let it run me and not the other way around. Especially if your runnin up on edge.

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Rsurfr and Paulie Mys will be test marketing my prototype LSP Gauge! But, Paul, the intial design will have a fuel cutoff or battery kill (EV's) when triggered...i mean you can't operate a vehicle safely without any LSP!

Right?
 
PaulMys said:
Dan, you were the one who turned me on to the "light touch" approach, and I have never looked back.

Are there instances where more pressure is needed? Of course.....

But using the right products/pads/machine with finesse (light touch) was a game changer for me........ And I thank you, brother!!
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Hey, Paul! Glad it helped!

I never imagined I would feel any apprehension offering advice counter to the world renown industry people, but I did. Hold breath, press "post" button.

Today, thanks to youtube I see Apex, Miranda, and others whom have appeared to share a similar philosophy.
 
Paul A. said:
Rsurfr and Paulie Mys will be test marketing my prototype LSP Gauge! But, Paul, the intial design will have a fuel cutoff or battery kill (EV's) when triggered...i mean you can't operate a vehicle safely without any LSP!

Right?
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I have read/heard many times over the years that airplane owners love an LSP not out of vanity, but because it makes a measurable difference in fuel consumption

Not sure if its an old wives tale or not but it stands to make sense
 
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