coupe
09-09-2007, 10:19 PM
Ajaxus GA (lots of pics, maybe a few vids)
Me and AJ tried earlier in the year to set something up but it never happened because of lifes situations…………it happens.
2001 Grand Am GT
This vehicle was a thorn in my side. Unforseen problem after another.
Process
Wash, no 2 bucket method, no point.
Foam gun, optimum carwash, 1 bucket, old wash mitt, wasn’t gonna hurt it worse than it was with 1 improper wash.
No clay, owner clayed ahead of time, about 1 day before.
Rotary:
OHC/edge yellow wool/1500rpms
OHC/edge blue foam polishing pad
PC:
Danase Swirl Abolisher I/CCS white polishing pad/speed 5
Problem #1
I sprayed down the front end with stoners tarminator first Before washing, like I always do,
This is what happened with that:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/IMG_0355.jpg
After hitting it with a 4” pad and OHC at speed 5.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/IMG_0356.jpg
I have NEVER had that happen before. Easily cleaned up, just very weird.
Problem #2:
AJ said right away he wanted his pin stripe removed. No problem, done it a million times. This time I didn’t really inspect the finish like I should have. The entire driver side has been re-sprayed with clear coat. The problem was they sprayed OVER the pin stripe. To make matters worse when I started I started at the front driver side fender and all went well and quick. Then I got to the driver side door. At this point I realized that the whole door had been repainted. I could see the indents of the pin stripe. At this point I stopped what I was doing and inspected the rest of that side. Sure enough, the whole side was repainted, but with clear only. That’s what was weird, very weird. The driver side door, driver side rear door and quarter panel was re-sprayed with clear. But just clear, they didn’t wetsand and buff out. Good old quicky, cheapy paint jobs.
Me and AJ tried earlier in the year to set something up but it never happened because of lifes situations…………it happens.
2001 Grand Am GT
This vehicle was a thorn in my side. Unforseen problem after another.
Process
Wash, no 2 bucket method, no point.
Foam gun, optimum carwash, 1 bucket, old wash mitt, wasn’t gonna hurt it worse than it was with 1 improper wash.
No clay, owner clayed ahead of time, about 1 day before.
Rotary:
OHC/edge yellow wool/1500rpms
OHC/edge blue foam polishing pad
PC:
Danase Swirl Abolisher I/CCS white polishing pad/speed 5
Problem #1
I sprayed down the front end with stoners tarminator first Before washing, like I always do,
This is what happened with that:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/IMG_0355.jpg
After hitting it with a 4” pad and OHC at speed 5.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/IMG_0356.jpg
I have NEVER had that happen before. Easily cleaned up, just very weird.
Problem #2:
AJ said right away he wanted his pin stripe removed. No problem, done it a million times. This time I didn’t really inspect the finish like I should have. The entire driver side has been re-sprayed with clear coat. The problem was they sprayed OVER the pin stripe. To make matters worse when I started I started at the front driver side fender and all went well and quick. Then I got to the driver side door. At this point I realized that the whole door had been repainted. I could see the indents of the pin stripe. At this point I stopped what I was doing and inspected the rest of that side. Sure enough, the whole side was repainted, but with clear only. That’s what was weird, very weird. The driver side door, driver side rear door and quarter panel was re-sprayed with clear. But just clear, they didn’t wetsand and buff out. Good old quicky, cheapy paint jobs.