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Jdm

Jdm

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I have a red 1998 Acura integra. The paint has no rock chip's or rust on it, but does suffer from minor clear coat scratches and spider webbing. I have worked at a professional detailing shop for almost a year (part time) and have never had problems with their polishes or my work after has been completed. I finally decided to polish my own car after perfecting polishing. I started with a wool pad and 3M rubbing compound and moved down to a medium-light pad with a 3M light polish then moved to a glazzing pad and glazed it with 3M machine glaze...The resultes were astonishing and i was very impressed, untill i washed it a week later (with all proper washing techiques) and when i looked at it in the sun there was still enough spider webbing to notice. What can i do to prevent this and how can i keep my paint in near perfect shape?
 
Jdm said:
I have a red 1998 Acura integra. The paint has no rock chip's or rust on it, but does suffer from minor clear coat scratches and spider webbing. I have worked at a professional detailing shop for almost a year (part time) and have never had problems with their polishes or my work after has been completed. I finally decided to polish my own car after perfecting polishing. I started with a wool pad and 3M rubbing compound and moved down to a medium-light pad with a 3M light polish then moved to a glazzing pad and glazed it with 3M machine glaze...The resultes were astonishing and i was very impressed, untill i washed it a week later (with all proper washing techiques) and when i looked at it in the sun there was still enough spider webbing to notice. What can i do to prevent this and how can i keep my paint in near perfect shape?
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Welcome to AG, As far as professional detailer, I'm not one, hope one day to grow up and be one:D! If you are using the proper washing techiques, IMO you will get some spider webbing. I know you said that your car is red, just be glad its not black. Maybe someone will chime in and heip you out. Just keep checking back.
 
Yea be glad it's not black!!!!!!!!!!! I swear If I go over 60 the dust in the air scratches it and If I take a turn it gets cob webs...........really!!!!!!!!
 
XterraOverload said:
Yea be glad it's not black!!!!!!!!!!! I swear If I go over 60 the dust in the air scratches it and If I take a turn it gets cob webs...........really!!!!!!!!
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Black is tough...........wonder what next??? red??
 
I believe Killerwheels says that he washes his black C6 twice a week and he had no swirls.
 
FloridaNative said:
I believe Killerwheels says that he washes his black C6 twice a week and he had no swirls.
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This may be true but not everyone can have killers mad skills.:p
 
XterraOverload said:
Yea be glad it's not black!!!!!!!!!!! I swear If I go over 60 the dust in the air scratches it and If I take a turn it gets cob webs...........really!!!!!!!!
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Man, and I just bought a black car.

I knew full well what I was getting into. I just hope my detailing obsession doesn't get even more out of control now that I have a black car...who am I kidding? It will. Im the MAN
 
Sevenrd said:
Man, and I just bought a black car.

I knew full well what I was getting into. I just hope my detailing obsession doesn't get even more out of control now that I have a black car...who am I kidding? It will. Im the MAN
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yes, it will.

I had a black 02 corolla S and it was madness....I used regular otc products then. Now I'm into different stuff and better techniques now that I talk to you guys and read these boards. I purchased an 06 Acura RSX typeS in Feb. this year.......BLACK also. Even though its a pain I still could not resist staying with black. :righton:
 
XterraOverload said:
This may be true but not everyone can have killers mad skills.:p
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no swirls ... but a couple small scratches and chips have now been viewed. Probably time to sell the old Vette for something new. At 2 yrs old and 7000 miles, do I have any buyers ???? Occasionally washed, and polished :p
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
no swirls ... but a couple small scratches and chips have now been viewed. Probably time to sell the old Vette for something new. At 2 yrs old and 7000 miles, do I have any buyers ???? Occasionally washed, and polished :p
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$20.000.00 CASH??.......SIGHT UNSEEN......:)
 
MMMM i dont know if i belive washing a black C6 twice a week and no swirls.. maybe not in the sun but in the bright sun there will be.
 
So no real tips on how to avoid this problem of mine?
 
You could keep it in the garage>!

Or you could do what everyone else does, rinse real good use two bucket method and go to town with the PC every so often....
 
Jdm said:
So no real tips on how to avoid this problem of mine?
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Here are some tips I can think of to at least minimize, but not neccessarily avoid siwrls...

You may want to try a foam gun. I use one as a sort of pre-wash to the 2-bucket method.
Use a quality wash mitt, rinse it frequently and don't scrub too hard when washing.
Use a WW towel or leaf blower to dry.
Don't QD between washes.
 
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Cool thanks a lot guys for the help. i will for sure try those methods.. and maybe a little more light cut polish and glaze might help a bit?... we will see
 
Jdm- i am guessing but i recall 3m hide imperfections, so once you detailed then washed it, it removed the glaze....it could be you didnt work the product right or thats it nature...either way 3m is old school but still used and well know no doubt but i perfer other product, you came to the right spot and now get your list ready to order from Ag...

also imo i think a wool pad on a red teg is way to aggresive but that my opinion...but hey what do i know

good luck on your quest to a Swirl free paint(its very addicting)
 
Black is a burden to care for, but there is no other color out there that looks as good freshly polished. :)
 
Djmigs said:
Jdm- i am guessing but i recall 3m hide imperfections, so once you detailed then washed it, it removed the glaze....it could be you didnt work the product right or thats it nature...either way 3m is old school but still used and well know no doubt but i perfer other product, you came to the right spot and now get your list ready to order from Ag...

also imo i think a wool pad on a red teg is way to aggresive but that my opinion...but hey what do i know

good luck on your quest to a Swirl free paint(its very addicting)
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Well i defently worked the product right because just yestarday I polished a Black 2006 Z06 Corvette and perfect results were near perfection. The only product with fillers is the glaze... all glazes have a filler in it (silicone) thats the magic of glazes. as for the wool pad, nuthing is to rough as long as you take the proper steps to work your way down to the final coat of glaze/sealent/wax
 
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