Tozo made me do it.
11-05-2008, 07:50 PM
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I would just like to say that I have read through the procedures outlined below...
...and the reading alone made me very tired. I will now retire for the evening pleased with myself for owning a dust-colored car -- "Melange" is French for "plain old garden variety dust", did you know that? -- which I wash once a month whether it needs it or not. I believe I shook a bottle of Race Glaze somewhere near it two winters ago.
However, Jim, if you need to refine your skills with the orbital polisher, pick a day next week, and I'll drop her off. I would do that, just for you, old time's sake and all that.
However, Jim, if you need to refine your skills with the orbital polisher, pick a day next week, and I'll drop her off. I would do that, just for you, old time's sake and all that.
11-06-2008, 04:37 AM
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I, unfortunately, have a problem that will require stiffer measures.
The top surfaces of my car have a moderately severe case of what I believe is acid rain damage. This summer I spent a day or so on the hood. First, I wet-sanded with 1200 grit in order to get a level surface, then with 2000. When I sand insufficiently and let it dry then what I saw was the tiny shiny depressions caused by the acid rain. (If I sand too much I will go through the clear - ahhhh!) It's alot work. In fact, I was still too gentle on the hood in a few spots. I happen to own a circular sander/polisher with a wool pad. So, I can get a shine back, but I need an orbital to get rid of the swirlmarks. If anyone has advice about how better to deal with the problem, I would be pleased to hear it, but I suspect that I am condemned to hard work.
