willycavs10

ok, thanks so much

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kozal01

no problem man, good luck!

edit: just a tip, take your time and dont rush it. it also helps to mask off anything you dont want to get polish on, like trim and door handles and such. makes it easier to clean up when youre done

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89gt-stanger

When your done, take a couple close up high resolution pics of the paint where you have "buffed" it. Take a pic where the sun is in the picture reflecting off the paint.

Especially being a dark vehicle, with the products and advice this person has given you, you will probably end up with very poor results.

Here are a few pictures of a Cadillac 'cleaned' up. The customer who brought me this car had another "professional" work on it. After taking with the customer, he used a buffer that he had NO experience using and junk OTC products.

You can not just grab a bottle of compound, an orbital junky buffer, and go to town and expect even half decent results.

Now you may ask, how long does it take to properly polish swirls out of a vehicle?

Total Time Polishing: 17 hours

Time to find the best polish/pad combos: 45 minutes

In the pics, you can notice the 'buffer trails' left behind.

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50/50's

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willycavs10

so are you recommending i get a professional to do it? if so what am i looking for?

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89gt-stanger

Absolutely. A professional is a must when it comes to your vehicle.

I will make a recommendation on who to bring your vehicle to. If you are interested in having a professional tackle this, please PM me.

Another danger when DIY is that you have a possibility of 'burning' through the paint or taking off to much paint on the edges showing primer or metal. This will require a repaint.

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loneacre

nice job

Merlin

OUTSTANDING JOB 89gt-stanger!

I am NOT a detailer, just a weekend enthusiast with a black truck.
I am still just learning how to detail and probably will be for quite a while.

I use a Porter Cable 7424xp and Lake Country Pads. (slow but safe)
The "right" combination of pad to product is crucial to good results.
After lots of trial & error, I have a speed/pad/product combo that works for me.

Depending on your finish...use medium abrasive, fine abrasive, polish, LSP etc.
Using a different LC pad with each different product is very important.
Always use least agressive pad/products first.
Do small 20" X 20" sections at a time.

Relax, it is not hard work but it does take a lots of TIME to do it right.
Once the finish is restored keeping it nice is a MUCH easier process.

If you don't wish to tackle the job yourself take 89gt-stanger's advice.
Find a professional detailer in your area. A lot of folks talk a good game.
It does take knowledge and skill to produce a good paint restoration.
A recomendation and reputation of someone in your area is important.
Very few can give you the excellent results like the pictures above.

SIDE NOTE: When I purchased my truck it looked like the top picture in the sunlight.
Here it is now.
Results when done...PRICELESS!

shotgun

^ Unfortunately that angle doesn't necessarily tell the whole story. Do you have any pictures of the same hood under some lights, with a brinkman, or in the direct sun?

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I have been told to use the colored scratch remover on the deeper scratches. It removes what it can and covers the deep ones withcolor. I have not tried it yet.

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89gt-stanger

Thank you for the compliments.


I really don't know what to say. No scratch remover, or paint, will just go into the deep scratches and level itself out with the rest of the paint and look even half decent.

Here is a pic of an expedition I did. The large scratch was unable to remove polishing. During the next detail, the client decided to have me fill it, sand it, polish it.

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