Black Colorado...

[Nick Chapman]

Here's one for the record books. This thing was in horrible condition! Guy showed this truck, and I'm baffled how he even brought it out of the garage much less a car show.

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Black Colorado...

This one was a very strange cookie. No matter what, I could not finish it out correctly. I tried everything in the books to get it to finish out, but nothing worked. I even went through Menzerna and 3M products, nothing worked in the traditional methods of rotary or DA. After about 6 hours of going through everything I had, I stuck a yellow foam pad on a DA with some M205, and presto!!!! This is the end result. The biggest factor in finishing this out was a firm pad and VERY little product. I had to clean the pad after every 2nd pass, and apply 2 drops of M205 to the pad, then work it in over a 2x2 area. Work another 2x2 spot, then blow the pad out again, and continue this throughout the entire truck.

So if you're having a problem with "tick" marks or buffer swirls while using M205, try to reduce the amount of product, and work it in with a firm foam pad on a DA, and clean the pad OFTEN! This method produced rotary results on this truck.

[Nappers]

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Awesome Job as usual Nick!

That truck looks better than new!

Good show

[Mike Phillips]

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Nice work Nick, good job testing and testing until you found a combination of pad, product and technique that worked.

Hope you set this guy up on a regular maintenance program where you do the washing and waxing...

I hope you clued him into how to how his finish became so swirled out to start with?

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Black Colorado...

Nice work Nick, good job testing and testing until you found a combination of pad, product and technique that worked.

Hope you set this guy up on a regular maintenance program where you do the washing and waxing...

I hope you clued him into how to how his finish became so swirled out to start with?

Thats one thing I do with all of my customers. I teach them how to properly wash their vehicle, give them a list of products to buy, and give them Rick's # over at ADS

[RaskyR1]

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"Moved to Extreme Make Overs"

[sudsbyhubbs]

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The truck looks amazing! Thanks for the tips on #205 as well.

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Black Colorado...

"Moved to Extreme Make Overs"

Isn't that where I posted it?

[Nick Chapman]

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The truck looks amazing! Thanks for the tips on #205 as well.

Interesting enough, I tried a firmer pad, maroon cutting pad, and it also left the finish in better condition that the black or tan finishing pad. Very strange!

[gjohn28]

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What a transformation! Beautiful job.

You cleaned the pad after every second pass and you say you [blew] it out. Do you mean with compressed air? Also, did you use the same polishing pad for the entire vehicle?

[RDVT4ME]

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This is a great example of the fact that there is not just one solution to buffing out a car. A key point is working a test spot until you find the combination that works, and don't be affraid to experiment.

Great work Nick

[yalerd]

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Amazing job Nick. Your dedication and passion for detail shows a lot.
Truly a professional work

Another reason why M205 is going to be a great product for years to come

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Black Colorado...

What a transformation! Beautiful job.

You cleaned the pad after every second pass and you say you [blew] it out. Do you mean with compressed air? Also, did you use the same polishing pad for the entire vehicle?

Yes, I blew it out with compressed air, and I also changed pads 3 times to ensure a nice firm pad.

[RaskyR1]

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Isn't that where I posted it?

LOL...sorry, I'm not well!

[DogParkGuy]

Re: Black Colorado...

You should be proud of your result. Considering the condition you started with, expect the owner to contact you in about a year for another detailing job.