my first try with the porter cable - Page 4

lvemy3100 · 03-12-2007, 03:51 PM

great job...

ryanbgb22 · 03-12-2007, 03:51 PM

im about 6.5 hours into it now. I got one side done abouve the ribs and under the windows. I did all 3 stages and then hit is with a coat of nxt gen wax. Its really cloudy out so its hard to get a feel for how it looks but heres some pics.

Of course now its going to rain and im not allowed to keep my car in the gradge because my mom's pos 98 jimmy has to go in instead.

cardude007617 · 03-12-2007, 09:37 PM

wat happened to ur rims dude? thats a gt....

bballr4567 · 03-12-2007, 09:39 PM

Pretty sure he is rocking snow tires.

coupe · 03-13-2007, 05:06 AM

Thats BEAUTIFL! Absolutely perfect, you definately have your technique down now.

ryanbgb22 · 03-13-2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardude007617

wat happened to ur rims dude? thats a gt....

Yea i picked these up for the winter, dont mind them they will be gone soon. This Saturday im finally getting my springs and struts on, and then i'll prob put the rims back on. They wont be on for long though, there soon to be replaced with 18's.

notsoaveragej0e · 03-13-2007, 10:03 PM

I was looking at the last pic and was thinking "why did he put a slightly blurry picture of his street up with no car in it?" Then I realized it was the reflection

very nice!

ryanbgb22 · 03-13-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notsoaveragej0e

I was looking at the last pic and was thinking "why did he put a slightly blurry picture of his street up with no car in it?" Then I realized it was the reflection

very nice!

haha, i was wondering if i should put some kind of a caption

thanks for the compliments guys. I hope to eventually make some money doing this.

bballr4567 · 03-13-2007, 10:21 PM

Yea I was thinking the exact same thing then I was like hmmmm he is prolly showing off how shiny it is.

coupe · 03-14-2007, 05:23 AM

Hahaha gotta love black, no other color will ever reflect like that.

I forget, im sure you might have said it in your thread but what wax/sealant are you using?

ryanbgb22 · 03-14-2007, 09:08 AM

this time i used nxt gen, whatever that expensive stuff is in the green can. I prob have about 20 different waxes in my gradge but i went out and baught another can of this stuff. I have yet to find anything i like better.

ryanbgb22 · 03-14-2007, 09:16 AM

One thing i will say is doing this seemed to amplify the "orange peel" look. Its really hard to notice but when looking under the light it is noticable. Is this normal?

coupe · 03-14-2007, 09:21 AM

NXT is a great sealant, hard to beat IMO.

Unfortunately orange peel is normal, especially on factory paint jobs. The reason *you* especially see it is becuase of the paint being black. It refracts the light just right making the OP stand out more, thats also why swirls/marring/scratches ect stand out more on black.

ryanbgb22 · 03-14-2007, 03:00 PM

whateva, im fine with it, swirls for op is a great tradeoff imo, just wanted to make sure it was normal.

99blackSE · 03-14-2007, 05:17 PM

Looks awesome man!

shogun99 · 03-17-2007, 04:37 PM

i love detailing but my paint is in such bad shape right now that im not even thinking of doing ANY of this stuff. But i love love love having my paint as nice as possible. Good detailing can make any car stand out IMO. GREAT JOB!
I have the exact same car too...but like i said, the paint is in horrible condition due to many reasons outside of my control (ie. crappy body shop)

ryanbgb22 · 03-17-2007, 09:04 PM

on the autopia website there is a pic of like a 80's pickup with rediculously faded red paint. After the pc, it looked almost brand new. Give it a shot.

coupe · 03-18-2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shogun99

i love detailing but my paint is in such bad shape right now that im not even thinking of doing ANY of this stuff. But i love love love having my paint as nice as possible. Good detailing can make any car stand out IMO. GREAT JOB!
I have the exact same car too...but like i said, the paint is in horrible condition due to many reasons outside of my control (ie. crappy body shop)

Never know what you can accomplish until you try.

cmoore · 03-19-2007, 05:03 AM

I have been following this thread and I am considering getting the porter cable. I currently use one of the cheap Black and Decker polishers and it is not worth the effort, I end up having to do everything by hand.

Not being experienced using a power polisher, is it possible to seriously damage the finish thru normal use?

coupe · 03-19-2007, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmoore

I have been following this thread and I am considering getting the porter cable. I currently use one of the cheap Black and Decker polishers and it is not worth the effort, I end up having to do everything by hand.

Not being experienced using a power polisher, is it possible to seriously damage the finish thru normal use?

No, the machine is stupid easy. It would take ALOT of effert to damage your paint. The only way i could see anyone damage their paint is if they used a 4" cutting pad and a heavy cut polish/compound, even then you would still have to try to damage your paint deliberately.

03-12-2007, 03:51 PM	#61
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03-12-2007, 09:37 PM	#63
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03-13-2007, 05:06 AM	#65
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Thats BEAUTIFL! Absolutely perfect, you definately have your technique down now. __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

03-13-2007, 10:03 PM	#67
notsoaveragej0e Causes a ruckus AKA: Joe Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 34 Posts: 5,011 Vehicle: Maligoat	I was looking at the last pic and was thinking "why did he put a slightly blurry picture of his street up with no car in it?" Then I realized it was the reflection very nice! __________________

03-14-2007, 05:23 AM	#70
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Hahaha gotta love black, no other color will ever reflect like that. I forget, im sure you might have said it in your thread but what wax/sealant are you using? __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

03-12-2007, 09:39 PM	#64
bballr4567 GAGT - Member AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 733 Vehicle: 09 Pontiac G8 GT	Pretty sure he is rocking snow tires.

03-13-2007, 10:21 PM	#69
bballr4567 GAGT - Member AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 733 Vehicle: 09 Pontiac G8 GT	Yea I was thinking the exact same thing then I was like hmmmm he is prolly showing off how shiny it is.

03-14-2007, 09:21 AM	#73
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	NXT is a great sealant, hard to beat IMO. Unfortunately orange peel is normal, especially on factory paint jobs. The reason you especially see it is becuase of the paint being black. It refracts the light just right making the OP stand out more, thats also why swirls/marring/scratches ect stand out more on black. __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

03-14-2007, 05:17 PM	#75
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03-17-2007, 04:37 PM	#76
shogun99 Lift Heavy Things AKA: Bilal Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario CANADA Age: 39 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2006 Pontiac Pursuit	i love detailing but my paint is in such bad shape right now that im not even thinking of doing ANY of this stuff. But i love love love having my paint as nice as possible. Good detailing can make any car stand out IMO. GREAT JOB! I have the exact same car too...but like i said, the paint is in horrible condition due to many reasons outside of my control (ie. crappy body shop) __________________ "Have you ever been mistaken for a malformed Parisian who lives in a Cathedral and rings bells? If so, you could suffer from kyphosis." -- Mike Robertson "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious." --Unicron (transformers the movie 1986). "Play Like a Champion" -- Oklahoma Football

03-19-2007, 05:03 AM	#79
cmoore GAGT - Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 66 Posts: 165 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT Sedan	I have been following this thread and I am considering getting the porter cable. I currently use one of the cheap Black and Decker polishers and it is not worth the effort, I end up having to do everything by hand. Not being experienced using a power polisher, is it possible to seriously damage the finish thru normal use?

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