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#182
12-22-2017, 11:57 AM
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It's not a black 68 Charger, but the chase is on!!
 Cheers Dave 
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#183
12-22-2017, 01:27 PM
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 Burnout video of the BEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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#185
01-07-2018, 12:15 AM
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U sir have nailed it! Incredible job
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#186
01-07-2018, 01:05 AM
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Just gorgeous. I would love to learn the painting craft from you! I'm only good for fogging some semi-gloss black on a firewall...the shiny stuff is beyond my pay grade....
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#188
01-07-2018, 10:40 AM
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Thanks men! A few guys asked me what I'm using for polish and my process. So, since I'm famous for instructional and edjumacational threads, let me explain what all went down here.
 Wetsanding goes in stages depending on the amount of peel in the paint. If it's heavy, I start will 1000 or 1500. If it looks like a 3rd grader sprayed it [me  ], then I may hit a small section with 800 depending on how bad it may be. I was lucky with the Stangatang. I actually started with 2000 and in some spots, 2500 since the clear.... for some unknown foreign reason to me.... laid down flat! I think there was a high pressure system overhead while I was painting. More atmospheric pressure means more weight on the clear creating a flatter finish!  Anyway, this is the door finished to a final 3000 grit. Nice even sheen. If you see little dots, that's clear that you haven't cut (peel) and more sanding is required. This is the first step... long and dirty... but the results are worth it. Cheers Dave
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#189
01-07-2018, 10:44 AM
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Step one in the polish process is a foam pad with a gritty compound. The kit I use is by 3M called Perfect-It. It's a series of pads and compounds that can make even guys like me know what they are doing!
 Usually this first step is with a wool pad, but the kit has a foam pad now for step one. WAAAAY less splatter and I don't have foam tumbleweeds all over the shop from the blow-off from the pad. Here is what the initial polish looks like. Notice the swirls and halos. That's ok. This step just gets the deep scratches out for a uniformity. Not a final step. Cheers Dave
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#190
01-07-2018, 10:49 AM
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This is Step 2. The pad is less coarse as is the polish. Notice the swirls are less...halos are disappearing, and the shine is really coming out. Work small sections at a time keeping the buffer flat. Obviously is the curves you use the tip of the pad, but it's best to use a smaller polisher and smaller pad for more confined spots.
Cheers Dave
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