looking for "nite" owners!
08-07-2010, 02:18 PM
#11
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even though theres not much difference, the nite's still look bad ***. with that said, do you have any tips on buffing paint? my bronco has some deep scratches i'd like gone, and i tried buffing a section and it didnt really do much. i used a real light compount with light-medium pressure it shined up real nice but the scratches arent any better...
08-08-2010, 11:22 AM
#12
If the scratches are deep enough that they are through the paint into the primer, there's nothing you can do other than getting some touch-up paint to fill-in the scratches and after it has cured, then you can try buffing everything.
When I buff paint, I use a 10" buffer and I usually am lucky enough to have a friend handy to help. I put the fine or extra fine compound on the pad and start buffing. Oh, I moisten the pad (terrycloth pads with a foam bonnet underneath are the best for me) with a spray bottle first. I usually do a quick, wide spread of the compound to determine the area it will cover before it starts to streak. I then start working in a circular motion and make sure it doesn't get dry! This is where the friend comes in. He has a spray bottle with water and gives a little spritz just to keep things lubricated. I usually work on one panel at a time. With the hood, I do one side at a time and with the bed-sides, I do half at a time with the top of the wheel-well as the dividing point. Don't use too much pressure. Just a firm pressure to keep it cutting without slowing the wheel down very much. As soon as I get some time, I'll try to document the process when I do mine. It's in really bad shape right now. First I have to clean the moss and fungus off!
When I buff paint, I use a 10" buffer and I usually am lucky enough to have a friend handy to help. I put the fine or extra fine compound on the pad and start buffing. Oh, I moisten the pad (terrycloth pads with a foam bonnet underneath are the best for me) with a spray bottle first. I usually do a quick, wide spread of the compound to determine the area it will cover before it starts to streak. I then start working in a circular motion and make sure it doesn't get dry! This is where the friend comes in. He has a spray bottle with water and gives a little spritz just to keep things lubricated. I usually work on one panel at a time. With the hood, I do one side at a time and with the bed-sides, I do half at a time with the top of the wheel-well as the dividing point. Don't use too much pressure. Just a firm pressure to keep it cutting without slowing the wheel down very much. As soon as I get some time, I'll try to document the process when I do mine. It's in really bad shape right now. First I have to clean the moss and fungus off!
08-26-2010, 12:02 AM
#13
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If anyone is in 4 corners area Colorado and interested in a Nite Bronco, I saw one for Sale on Highway 160 between Mesa Verde Park and Mancos... I didn't stop to check it out but it was a Nite Edition Bronco. If I had $, time and space like we all say... I would have more info or bought her.
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