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Staging Lane
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From: middletown de
ok i know this is a hard question to answer becuase you dont know my area but...
im going to purchase a pc polisher and i know they have kits and stuff online..i just want the polisher for now and looking to buy polish and pads local but none of my pepboys/autozone dont carry a large selection of good products..i see ppl using adams and so forth is that only bought online?
thanks
im going to purchase a pc polisher and i know they have kits and stuff online..i just want the polisher for now and looking to buy polish and pads local but none of my pepboys/autozone dont carry a large selection of good products..i see ppl using adams and so forth is that only bought online?
thanks
ok i know this is a hard question to answer becuase you dont know my area but...
im going to purchase a pc polisher and i know they have kits and stuff online..i just want the polisher for now and looking to buy polish and pads local but none of my pepboys/autozone dont carry a large selection of good products..i see ppl using adams and so forth is that only bought online?
thanks
im going to purchase a pc polisher and i know they have kits and stuff online..i just want the polisher for now and looking to buy polish and pads local but none of my pepboys/autozone dont carry a large selection of good products..i see ppl using adams and so forth is that only bought online?
thanks
My local autozone sells the M105 and M205. I checked with the local body shop suppliers and all the sold was 3M pads. I am assuming that's because they get more sales reps from them. Just my .02
Hey Jeff,
Any opinions or suggestions on working time with PO85RD on an LC 5.5" Flat Black pad? It's for my trans am. Finally have her ready for some finishing polish and then sealant. Just curious how long of a working time on a say, 2X2 area would be.
Any opinions or suggestions on working time with PO85RD on an LC 5.5" Flat Black pad? It's for my trans am. Finally have her ready for some finishing polish and then sealant. Just curious how long of a working time on a say, 2X2 area would be.
I like to work it close to a full minute, but you can work it much longer than that if you like.
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Gofast,
What are your thoughts on the combo of Meguiar's ultimate compound with Mequiar's Swirl X. For some of us it's available at local stores so it's easy to pick up. Thanks again, man!
What are your thoughts on the combo of Meguiar's ultimate compound with Mequiar's Swirl X. For some of us it's available at local stores so it's easy to pick up. Thanks again, man!
For the PC7424xp on Autogeek.. is the HD upgrade really necessary or a smart idea for the extra $30. Says its a hardwired 25ft cord and is more efficient etc. I'm sure this has been answered in this thread before but I searched a few key words and nothing showed up.
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I got the HD model. It's nice having that long of cord. It just makes things a little easier so you don't have to use an extension cord.
Staging Lane
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From: Ohio
How fast can paint get swirls?
I went to pick my white Camaro up from the body shop today. Didn't bring it home because there was too much wrong. They replaced a fender and door.
As I looked at the fender at an angle in the bright sun, it had more swirls than the 12 year old original had. Like exploding circles that follow the light as you move your eye down the panel. Spider webs.
Brand new panel that was supposedly painted yesterday. How can this be? Is this damage they just did or could they be trying to pawn off a used fender?
I went to pick my white Camaro up from the body shop today. Didn't bring it home because there was too much wrong. They replaced a fender and door.
As I looked at the fender at an angle in the bright sun, it had more swirls than the 12 year old original had. Like exploding circles that follow the light as you move your eye down the panel. Spider webs.
Brand new panel that was supposedly painted yesterday. How can this be? Is this damage they just did or could they be trying to pawn off a used fender?
i tried reading as much as I could but didnt see this. what about lightly scratched windows. my windshield has swirl marks in it. across the whole thing and at night with headlights in it you can hardly see out of it. is it junk or can i polish most of it out? looks like dust constantly wiped off with a dry paper towel. you cant feel any of the scratches, you can only see them.
How fast can paint get swirls?
I went to pick my white Camaro up from the body shop today. Didn't bring it home because there was too much wrong. They replaced a fender and door.
As I looked at the fender at an angle in the bright sun, it had more swirls than the 12 year old original had. Like exploding circles that follow the light as you move your eye down the panel. Spider webs.
Brand new panel that was supposedly painted yesterday. How can this be? Is this damage they just did or could they be trying to pawn off a used fender?
I went to pick my white Camaro up from the body shop today. Didn't bring it home because there was too much wrong. They replaced a fender and door.
As I looked at the fender at an angle in the bright sun, it had more swirls than the 12 year old original had. Like exploding circles that follow the light as you move your eye down the panel. Spider webs.
Brand new panel that was supposedly painted yesterday. How can this be? Is this damage they just did or could they be trying to pawn off a used fender?
Or, maybe they did put on a used fender, and tried to make it look "good" by buffing it to death with their rotary.
Pictures would help us determine what you have going on exactly. You could take your car to get the fender and door professionally detailed and lay the bill on the body shop.
Last edited by Conrad; Apr 4, 2012 at 09:34 PM.
i tried reading as much as I could but didnt see this. what about lightly scratched windows. my windshield has swirl marks in it. across the whole thing and at night with headlights in it you can hardly see out of it. is it junk or can i polish most of it out? looks like dust constantly wiped off with a dry paper towel. you cant feel any of the scratches, you can only see them.
You may want to look into getting a brand new windshield, I don't think they are very expensive.
Hey Jeff, this is a great resource you started. I have only made it through the first 15 pages so far but I have learned a ton and plan on buying my first real detail kit soon.
My buddy and I are planning to use my 96 T/A as kind of the practice vehicle and then his white Dakota before we move on to our nicer vehicles. I remember reading something you posted in another thread about some stuff to spray on a white vehicle that turns purple. It was to help get rid of the orange specs that build up on the paint.
I dont remember all of the details on that process and I cant seem to find the thread. I imagine it has been covered somewhere in this one but I have found it yet. Can you point me in the right directive and give some advice?
My buddy and I are planning to use my 96 T/A as kind of the practice vehicle and then his white Dakota before we move on to our nicer vehicles. I remember reading something you posted in another thread about some stuff to spray on a white vehicle that turns purple. It was to help get rid of the orange specs that build up on the paint.
I dont remember all of the details on that process and I cant seem to find the thread. I imagine it has been covered somewhere in this one but I have found it yet. Can you point me in the right directive and give some advice?
