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Jan 11, 2012 | 06:18 PM

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Broke Out the Porter Cable Last Night...

I originally posted this in the wrong section. Anyway, we've had some horrible rain over the last 6 weeks...on & off...and my paint took a severe beating. So I decided to break out the Porter Cable and some goo.

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Jan 11, 2012 | 10:51 PM

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very nice

Jan 11, 2012 | 10:53 PM

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WOW. Does the rain really mess with your paint that bad?...or is it just pronounced because your car is black

Jan 11, 2012 | 11:02 PM

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Looks nice what pads and compound?

Jan 11, 2012 | 11:06 PM

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Lots of road grime with the rain. Drove through a construction zone several times in the last month and collected dust, etc. I suppose it's still a little misleading. The last time I polished the car was sometime before Halloween. And dark colors definitely show more faults.

Jan 11, 2012 | 11:10 PM

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02ws.sik: Lake Country pads and Meguiars Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Wax. Pad I used to polish was probably the equivalent to using a foam applicator pad.

Jan 12, 2012 | 07:12 AM

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nothing looks better than a clean black car after a detail, but 10 mins later its back to normal lol, i love black but i wont own a black car again, i have had 2 and im done with that crap, those cali dusters are a must lol

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Jan 12, 2012 | 08:38 AM

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Looks good!

Jan 12, 2012 | 08:05 PM

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looks great man.. how long did it take?

Jan 12, 2012 | 08:18 PM

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looks great man.. how long did it take?

After washing...about 2 hours. A lot less than doing a correction.

Jan 12, 2012 | 08:33 PM

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So to wash the car, do paint correction, and wax it took 2 hrs. Also do you do the wax by hand or on the buffer some how?

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:07 PM

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So to wash the car, do paint correction, and wax it took 2 hrs. Also do you do the wax by hand or on the buffer some how?

i've been applying sealant on a soft red application pad on my PC at about 3.5 and i would guess most people that have one do something similar.

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:09 PM

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Yes selant like blackfire wet diamond so you apply wax with that every time? Wont that leave swirl marks?

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:19 PM

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So to wash the car, do paint correction, and wax it took 2 hrs. Also do you do the wax by hand or on the buffer some how?

I'd consider what I did maintenance...not paint correction. The polish and wax alone took me about 2 hours after I washed the car. I apply and remove wax by hand almost every time. I usually use the buffer to polish.

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:33 PM

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Yes selant like blackfire wet diamond so you apply wax with that every time? Wont that leave swirl marks?

nope, not on a lower speed with a non-cutting pad. you also don't really apply any pressure beyond the weight of the PC. i've been watching all the videos made by mike phillips. his videos are extremely helpful and i have learned a ton in the last few weeks from them. here's him applying a sealant with a PC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9objU...feature=relmfu

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:35 PM

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+1 on the Autogeek.net vids. I learned a lot from watching those over the years.

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:40 PM

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+1 on the Autogeek.net vids. I learned a lot from watching those over the years.

your work shows it

. i still have a LOT to learn since i just started getting into serious detailing thanks to GoFast. i wish improvements were as drastic on my silver car as they are on a darker color.

Jan 12, 2012 | 09:40 PM

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Nice i need to buy one and try to use it on mine before it gets repainted to practice then i will start on my dads truck. If i screw up on mine who cares its gonna get a fresh coat.