Yesterday I pulled out our 2000 Ford F-150. My dad bought it used from a friend of his who used it as a light work truck. Since then it has been in the hands of three teenagers (myself, my brother, and finally my sister). Needless to say, its finish is now in terrible shape with swirls galore and dents and scrapes all over. Although I did what I could to take care of it, my wash technique when I was 16 simply wasn't that great. Anyways, its great for rotary practice, so yesterday I decided to see what I could do with something "extreme."
Here was my process:
-84 with W7006 x3 (by x3 I mean I applied product, worked it in, wiped it off, then re-applied three times). First two times I was running it at speed 3 on my Makita, which is 1500 RPMs, on the third pass I bumped it up to one click under speed 4, which I believe is around 1900-2000 RPMs
-83 with W8006 x2 @ 1500RPMs
-80 with W8006 x1 via PC @ the 5 setting
-Applied 26
The pictures don't capture the amount of swirls in the paint, but here is the comparison shot.
And here is the full sun shot of the "finished" panel
My questions...
Based on what I've described, does it seem like I should have removed more? Should I keep working on my rotary technique?
What are the whitish dots in the paint? They are especially visible in the second picture. Can these be removed or is it something that must be lived with?
I'm not concerned with getting this truck perfect, because its a basketcase. I'm using it to see what my limits are and to get an idea of what can and can't be done with a rotary.
Here was my process:
-84 with W7006 x3 (by x3 I mean I applied product, worked it in, wiped it off, then re-applied three times). First two times I was running it at speed 3 on my Makita, which is 1500 RPMs, on the third pass I bumped it up to one click under speed 4, which I believe is around 1900-2000 RPMs
-83 with W8006 x2 @ 1500RPMs
-80 with W8006 x1 via PC @ the 5 setting
-Applied 26
The pictures don't capture the amount of swirls in the paint, but here is the comparison shot.
And here is the full sun shot of the "finished" panel
My questions...
Based on what I've described, does it seem like I should have removed more? Should I keep working on my rotary technique?
What are the whitish dots in the paint? They are especially visible in the second picture. Can these be removed or is it something that must be lived with?
I'm not concerned with getting this truck perfect, because its a basketcase. I'm using it to see what my limits are and to get an idea of what can and can't be done with a rotary.
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