Labor of love

novanutcase · Post by **novanutcase** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:17 pm

Who's silver is that?

John

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:03 am

John its Omni. It has lots of large metal flake and is a stock blind. I can get you numbers if you like.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:52 pm

Joe you are a life saver, or maybe a toots-e-roll. The Trizact worked out great!

Got a pad for the DA and I was off like a herd turtles.

Water supplied by my little dripper guy hooked to the hose.

Joe Johnston · Post by **Joe Johnston** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:00 pm

Glad you liked the Tricact sanding system. I was in a hurry to get my 57 together and start driving it and need to resand with 2000 & 2500 and polish again. Always a spot or two I miss the first time over. I make such a huge mess with the buffer, I postpone that job as long as possible.

Post some more pictures as the car comes together!

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:08 pm

Joe: "such a huge mess" Amen brother! Right now I am fighting the metal flake trying to get it even. I have weighed it, measured it and still trying to get it even from one end of the car to the other.

Joe Johnston · Post by **Joe Johnston** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:28 pm

I've found larger flakes to be more difficult. I used an agitating cup years ago that seemed to help, but any one or all of: 1/4" ball bearings in the cup, a bit more air, wider fan, and a little more reducer can help depending on all the other variables that come into play. The last one I did ended up with the color being applied a bit dry and rougher than I liked, but it was even and ended up OK with no striping but needed extra coats of clear & more sanding and more work to finish the job. Wish I would have hat the Trizact for that job.

Good to hear I'm not the only one who slings compound all over the shop!

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:35 pm

Cut and buff. Before

And After.

B piller sparkle

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:08 pm

On the onset of cut and buff I thought things were fine.

But this tight shot shows scratches.

I really don?t want to have to re-sand this clear anymore. I am worried that I will start cutting metal flake. Ideas anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:48 pm

No worries. Back to the 1500, 2000 and worked out the scratches.

Joe Johnston · Post by **Joe Johnston** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:25 pm

I have never used it but they do make 3000 grit! Seems strange to this old man who used to buff lacquer after sanding with 400 or perhaps 600 grit - that was the finest we had avail in olden days!

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:32 pm

800, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 3000. Its almost like note book paper.

RedBird64 · Post by **RedBird64** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:45 pm

I bought finer stuff than that at Boeing Surplus. The finest was 12000 grit and it was like satin!

edpol · Post by **edpol** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:24 am

Some detailers tell me they use swirl remover with a fine foam pad for the final buff, if necessary.
Most of the guys said they use Meguiar's 105 for the first cut with a wool pad, and Meguiar's 205 with their yellow foam pad for polishing. If needed, they use either machine or hand glaze.
If I'm not mistaken, Trizact pads go up to 5000 grit

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:23 pm

Carbofinsh is what I am using and it is doing the job. Carbo, wool and two foam pads (yellow and Black) cut nicely. The secret is the spay that thins out the paste. It helps to get 1500 wet and dry done pre-buff. I am dealing with a bumpy finish (metal flake). 4 to 6 coats of clear UPOL help a lot. If you cut the tops off the flake you might as well start over. Getting the flake to lay down is as bad as getting a two year old to take a nap on a sugar rush.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:31 pm

I was looking at raceline wheels and found that you can do a custom order.

I think the blue in the wheel will compliment the metal fake. What do you guys think?