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BEFORE: http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry1.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry2.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry3.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry4.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry5.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry6.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry7.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry8.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ics/camry9.jpg[/QUOTE] AFTER: http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix1.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix2.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix3.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix4.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix5.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix6.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix8.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...camry_fix9.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...amry_fix10.jpg And so that you can really see what "like new" black paint looks like, here it is in direct sunlight via video, where no damage can be Photoshopped out: That's what I consider "better than new" because I have seen enough new cars with jacked up paint. There are a multitude of products and equipment that I can use to make paint look like this and that machine you have AIN'T one of them. |
Props to the Junkman. Awesome when you zoom in at 3:03 to get the Flake. That paint looks like its 6" deep. SWEET.
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By the way, for anyone wondering what kind of wax was used on that car, there is NO WAX. That is what the car looked like after I finished polishing all of the damage out of the paint. Polishing is what makes paint shine. Wax is nothing more than a protectant. Here's a shot of me working on that Camry. I was using that rotary to 'grind' some damage out of that hood. My father showed mt how to do that years ago, but he would do it with a wool pad. I didn't need that kind of cut so I used a foam pad. |
I just used my griot's garage random orbital polisher for the first time and it worked wonders removing the swirls.
I used Adams quick sealant right after followed by adams buttery wax. I am only planning on full detailing twice a year...but will be using adams quick sealant after every wash. |
Junkman on point, like always.
Learned so much from his vids back in the day. They should be a rite of passage to the forum, as our paint seemingly abuses itself on these cars. "better than new" is correct, as most dealerships will provide you with a free machine wash with free swirls and marring at no extra cost! Oh and his theories on product selection....must have...must watch! |
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Your work looks great Junkman... no doubt. You obviously are an expert with both the know-how and equipment needed to get those results.
I never claimed to be an expert or that I was fixing damaged paint or any of those things. I just try to keep my cars looking nice and they look better than 99% of the cars I see and as good as most at car shows... especially for daily drivers. For that, my $25 buffer works fine. Nothing more to add. Keep up the good work! |
It's all about perception on these forums. People who don't know can read something and come to the conclusion that they can go out and buy a bottle of wax for example, apply it and make their paint shine like glass. I see that stuff all the time. When I do, I like to step in and get some clarification for those who don't know; dispel the misconceptions if you will.
Before I knew anything about this stuff (and before the Internet), I use to watch commercials about products like Nu Finish, that supposedly could make an old clunker in a junkyard look like new in a couple of wipes. I bought it hook, line and sinker because I didn't know any better. When I decided to teach the masses about this stuff, I did it for the sole reason to dispel all those myths and keep the unknowing from making those same mistakes. I also did it in order to keep folks from wasting all of their hard earned money. That's why I chimed in. With places like Harbor Freight selling those low quality polishers, I don't want anyone to dump their hard earned cash into one of those things thinking that they are going to get the kind of results that I get when fixing paint. Not everything in detailing is expensive, I often prove that in my videos but some of the equipment and products do matter. Let's face it, we ain't driving Bentley's and Bugatti's here so if we can save some money, we are all for it. If I can provide that information to the masses, you can bet I'm going to do that. http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/thumbsup.gif |
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