Just wanted to share my latest HD video, 10 minutes from an 18 hour paint polishing restore of a 2004 BMW 330 CI using Prima. Hope you enjoy. I did pull out Meguiar's M105 and a 3" wool pad for a few moments to pull out some very deep scratches but otherwise it's all Prima. And in hindsight, the M105 didn't even work that well, I probably could have done without it. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwHJJh9Gl1g"]YouTube - Richard Lin Paint Polishes a 2004 BMW 330CI with Prima[/ame]
Thanks! I used Meguiar's Professional Wheel Brightener in a 4:1 dilution to remove the caked on brake dust. Just spray on and rinse 95% of the dust off. Then I used a small soft brush to remove the rest of it. At the end of the restore, I used Hydro on the wheels as shown in the video to protect them and remove any residual dust I may have missed during the wash.
Looks great Richard That kind of work is relatively easy to do, and folks should not be afraid of doing it. But is does take time, that was many hours of work edited down to 9 minutes. Mark
I noticed outmotoring has a lot of the goods I assume one would need to do a similar job. Any place else I should check before I try to give this a go?
It would be self defeating if I didn't mention that I'm a vendor/sponsor here. Check out ShowCarSupplies.com Shopping Cart for the goods and ShowCarDetailing.com for my detailing discussion forum. You're not going to find any better support on polishing paint from any vendor than from me. I can guarantee that. Richard
Hey OG, That looks suspiciously like a trailer! Will we have availability to the entire video? I'm assuming for a nominal fee (and completely understandable for sharing your expertise)
Very perceptive! I used a feature of the Flip called Magic Movie that kind of just pulls random sections of clips I like into a little montage. It's a VERY fast way for me to get content out there without spending a lot of time editing and making it perfect. However I also intended to have a full length version that will probably end up on Youreeeka Sell Video online, monetize online video content, Pay Per View video streaming, make money on the internet with online video a pay per view player. It won't be very expensive, but I haven't figured any of that out yet. I've been a member for the past year, but haven't uploaded anything, lol.
This is a really informative thread. I need to get some AMIGO ShowCarSupplies.com Shopping Cart - Swirl Mark Removers
Richard I noticed in your excellent video that you had some fancy tool for measuring the paint depth on a vehicle. I've always wondered if using things like a 7424 to remove scratches or even just regular polishing, is thinning the depth of the clearcoat over time? I'm sure if used improperly that's a strong possibility, but I'm just wondering about whether that happens even with proper use. Its strange but I spoke to 3 detailers in Vancouver and they always just do everything by hand. I'm sure not with the same results as you get.
I needed the gauge because I was removing a lot of paint to improve the very bad scratches on the trunk area. While most people would say the 7424 won't reduce the clearcoat thickness, to me, it does matter what you're polishing with. If you use Cut with a Yellow pad, you will be removing more paint than Swirl with an Orange or White pad. Foamed wool pads can also be used with a PC that will remove more paint than just foam. I'd say that if you're just using a white or orange pad with Swirl, you don't really need to be concerned with paint thickness, but anything more aggressive, it's not a bad idea to keep an eye on it. As far as detailers who work by hand, they will never achieve the same results by hand as you could machine polishing. These guys rely on products with fillers and concealers to improve the finish. They probably use paste waxes too. Richard
The hand detailers/slightly better than a wash guys, do not do machine polishing because; A, they don't know how to. B, it takes time, and they are all about quick turnover, not quality. They mostly think clay is mud, not a detailing product:frown2:. Mark