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(29-07-2009 11:37 PM)springbok Wrote:  Outstanding. What amazes me is just how the paintwork got into that state on a virtually new car.

Thanks Springbok and yes, shocking condition for a new car to be in!

(30-07-2009 06:33 AM)Starvekos Wrote:  Excellent correction Carn and the final results look tops. Glad you are liking the Werkstat Acrylic kit, that's all I use on my wife's white car. There is another Waxon forum member that swears by it for his Golf.

I've noticed on your recent posts that Menzerna SIP is not playing ball and you have to resort to compounds.

The Jeff's Acrylic has, as previously mentioned, become my goto LSP for lighter coloured cars. I have yet to find anything that tops the wetness it adds to the paint

I wouldn't go so far as to say SIP wasn't 'playing ball' but rather, was taking too much time. SIP could have gotten the job done had I cranked the speeds a bit higher (2000rpm +) but I generally avoid the higher speeds as far as possible, especially with the 3M pads that generate a significant amount of heat. Going with FCP simply allows me a shorter working time to achieve similar correction and in the process diminish the risk of burning the paint

On a related note I read one of Dave KG'd latest posts where he had to resort to 3 or 4 hits with wool at 2500+ rpm's to deliver decent correction on white BMW clear coat

(30-07-2009 06:59 AM)Woodie6250 Wrote:  Excellent correction and a stunning wet finish on a very unrewarding colour.

I agree with Springbok that it is a sad state of affairs for a car to have been in the state it was at virtually the beginning of its life.

A question on products and process - I've noticed in several of your recent write ups that you make reference to adding a few drops of 106FA to the FCP for added lubrication. What is your process for this? Are you placing a line of the FCP and a couple of drops of the FA on the surface and then picking the product up as normal or are you mixing the products together before applying it to the surface? What would you estimate the ratio of FA to FCP to be?

Thanks Sean, appreciate the comments

When using the menz, or any polishes for that matter, I usually put 4 or 5 small dots of product on the pad before spreading onto the paint and then working through the speeds. Essentially I follow the same procedure with the FCP, but tend to use smaller dots of polish more evenly spaced on the pad surface as it tends to clump and subsequently dust like mad if placed in bigger blobs. When using the FCP in this manner I usually add a single pea sized drop of FA, placed towards the outer third quarter of the pad. I put the FA in this area specifically as this is the area of the pad where most of your correction takes place (on a rotary anyways)

(30-07-2009 07:17 AM)icewolf 007 Wrote:  David
all i can say is wow. when you showed me the before pics that evening when i picked up the car, i never would have believed that it was so bad. these pictures truly speak a thousand words and i must say i am very impressed with what you have done for me. thanks a lot bud
Nik

Thanks for the compliments and thank you for your support Nik

I told you you'd be surprised when you saw some of the pics

Hopefully after future visits we will knock back all the deeper defects and get the paint as defect free as possible

(30-07-2009 11:04 AM)MK V GTI Wrote:  No surprise, excellent work there Carn ... as usual ..

Thank you

(30-07-2009 11:15 AM)springbok Wrote:  There's nothing better for business than a happy customer.

Indeed

(30-07-2009 07:07 PM)calypso Wrote:  Great work. I wanna get a miracle dryer too.

I'm sure Don and Naushad are listening