First attempt with my rotary

the cueball said:
original guvnor said:
I think as srhutch mentioned, a paint thickness measurement gauge takes all the guesswork out. As long as you've got a good clear coat thickness, using a hard compound with a DA should be pretty risk free. I'm no expert at all, and using exactly the same technique and pressure as with other polish/pad combinations, I found it really easy. Give it a go!
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only the really expensive gauges can help take most of the guess work out...

the cheaper ones only show a total measurement... and even with taking readings from door shuts, under bonnet etc... you don't really know how much clear is on the bodywork...

plus, the cheaper ones don't do plastics...which of course, are the thinnest and easiest bits to damage! :lol:

so they help build up a picture, but in no way take the guess work out...

:thumbsup:
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Yes it only gives totals, but at least i know how much i am removing. If i remove one or two microns i know, without a gauge you could remove a lot more and have no idea. Yes it doesn't work on plastic, but after doing the main body you should have an idea in what you pads and products are doing.
 
Few snaps from todays effort :D

before pics
some marring on the door

some scratches on the wing


now mostly gone :D


some more finished results




just got the bonnet and front and rear bumper to finish off on saturday. Got work tomorrow and most of today was quite low down and now my backs a little sore :rofl:
I'll finish off with a nice wax and im done :D
 
Can't compare it to anything else as it the only stuff ive used but I like it, not that much dust and its easy to understand. I didn't know what I needed before I started so I got S3/17/30/40. Didn't think I would need the s3 gold but as the paint so hard I've used it. I've been refining with the 30 and not touched the anti swirl 40.
 
s40 is really good for jeweling the paint... :wink:

Scholl polishes tend to work a little different and quicker on others, certainly on hard paints (IMO)

sounds like you are enjoying working with them...

:thumbsup:
 
Jeweling, I've heard of that. I have a flex l3403 vrg which has quite a high start speed of 1100rpm. I'm sure you need a slower speed to jewel the paint
 
Nice :thumbsup:

Fancy doing a black car, just to see how good you really are ? :D
 
Bing said:
Nice :thumbsup:

Fancy doing a black car, just to see how good you really are ? :D
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More than happy to help. Just need to find some time as I've been wearing my misses patience out spending too much time on the car. :lol:
 
jan_tekin said:
Bing said:
Nice :thumbsup:

Fancy doing a black car, just to see how good you really are ? :D
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More than happy to help. Just need to find some time as I've been wearing my misses patience out spending too much time on the car. :lol:
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Yeah, I know that feeling... I do mine when she's at the gym at the moment :ninja:
 
After a day washing and polishing, waxing sometimes happens in the garage after dark - go for a fag, sneak out and do a panel, then back in to the family ; repeat an hour later, and so on. Sometimes I get very little sleep :D
 
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