This is what a 7 hour wax job looks like *** DUW *** - Page 2

BoomSlang · 05-20-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pb2unknown

Cause everyone photoshops there pictures before they put them up.

Wrong.

QuadLogic · 05-20-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jarryd2018

ps wont help a grainy picture.

PS will definitely help a grainy picture.

**KTBug** · 05-20-2007, 01:55 PM

Moving to B&A....

V8RUMBL · 05-20-2007, 02:16 PM

for anyone that likes to read, http://autopia.org/forum/guide-detai...ect-shine.html

other than that, check your camera settings. something must be off...

95nitemare · 05-20-2007, 02:44 PM

Blue six, sorry, but i think you may be jumping the gun on correcting this guy's process. Buffing and polishing is NOT the same thing. Buffing usually involves a abrasive product to remove swirls, oxidation, sctratches ect. And polish restores the shine lost in the buffing process. Also, im not sure you have had much experience with other products if you think Natty's blue is the best.

muh before and after pics:

Miles · 05-20-2007, 03:07 PM

Your car looks good, I'm sure your happy with the process. I actually did the same process to my car today. Dawn, clay, PB SSR2, PB SSR1, then natty's blue x 3 coats. I like the Poorboy's products, they seem to work decent, but I haven't tried much else, care to suggest something? BTW, I started at 9 and just finished at 5.

95nitemare · 05-20-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MILESinPCB

Your car looks good, I'm sure your happy with the process. I actually did the same process to my car today. Dawn, clay, PB SSR2, PB SSR1, then natty's blue x 3 coats. I like the Poorboy's products, they seem to work decent, but I haven't tried much else, care to suggest something? BTW, I started at 9 and just finished at 5.

The PB ssr 2.5,2,1 are exellent products. For the best results IMO i use Pinnacle Sourveran wax. http://www.pinnaclewax.com/souveran.html

**mysteed** · 05-20-2007, 05:47 PM

The car looks good man. Next time instead of spending all that time waxing and polishing it, wetsand the car.

Duke · 05-20-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 95nitemare

Blue six, sorry, but i think you may be jumping the gun on correcting this guy's process. Buffing and polishing is NOT the same thing. Buffing usually involves a abrasive product to remove swirls, oxidation, sctratches ect. And polish restores the shine lost in the buffing process. Also, im not sure you have had much experience with other products if you think Natty's blue is the best.

Well, Buffing and polishing are done in conjunction (in most cases it should, as buffing clouds the clearcoat) so it's necessary to polish after buffing. I generally lump them together in one step and just move seamlessly into the other.
What do you choose as your top layer? Ever try Blackfire?

And for Raymond, I will agree I was harsh in my previous post. I was up for many hours and I had been painting in my garage earlier in the night so I was still messed up from that. I do not have a picture of the Mercedes before, as the picture was for a while ago, but I assure you there was alot more work put into it than you think. And my work on my car isn't my best as those pictues are over 2 years old. I haven't had time to do **** because of school and work. That and I'm trying to conserve my money, so i'm having to use what I already have and use as little as possible. It's depressing to see my car with scratches now.

95nitemare · 05-20-2007, 08:18 PM

I have not tried blackfire products. For my top layer i use Pinnacle Sourveran Paste on dark colored cars and Meguiers #21 synthetic sealant for cars with metallic flake.

Goindeafonmtx · 05-20-2007, 08:19 PM

Stop posting pics of German paint.

Polishing, buffing. So the terminology isn't perfect. Big ****ing deal.

Nice work man.

LedZeppelin · 05-21-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mysteed

The car looks good man. Next time instead of spending all that time waxing and polishing it, wetsand the car.

I'm afraid I have no clear coat to work with anymore. Like I said before it's 13 years old and has been buffed with a high speed buffer and abrasive rubbing compound numerous times.

Onicrom · 05-21-2007, 10:28 AM

Cool stuff dude, looks darn good for older paint, its awesome youre that dedicated to cleaning your car imo.

NMStang218 · 05-21-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LedZeppelin

Not bad for a 13 year old paint

No not bad at all! Looks good man

Candace · 05-21-2007, 01:34 PM

Good work, that car looks nice.

Mine needs a day of beauty. I haven't waxed it since November 3rd, 2006.

Taylor02GT · 05-21-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by QuadLogic

Ray-dawg is laying the smack down on da cheeky bastard

Looks really good man. A tri-pod might help the pictures some. And is your camera set on a lower megapixel setting. Ive done that before and the pics came out like that.

chase me · 05-22-2007, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenNmean

i must be the only person who finishes washing and waxing my car in under 2 hours...

haha i know, 2 hours tops

i usually go into hyper speed though

Nvacca · 05-22-2007, 09:11 PM

well to the german wax guru.... my parents have owned several mercedez and you could bake those cars in the oven and the paint would still be emaculate, my pops had an sl-500 that was drive-wayed for 3 years (in florida sun) and that **** looked like your pic without it ever being waxed, or properly washed...i know cause i half assed washed it every time

spray those things with some soap and water and drive it at about 110mph and carwash done!

BTW nice job on the shine up job looks good.