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While attending a detailing clinic put on by Meguiars a few weeks ago I met Don (gto don). Don and I were both really interested in learning to rotary buff. While the class was not specifically geared towards rotary use, Stephanie did take the time to work with us specifically. Thank you.
After leaving, I decided this was something I really wanted to do so I called up Rick at ADS and purchased a Makita rotary kit. I contacted Don to see if he was interested in practicing with the rotary.
As I left ADS today $300 lighter, I went straight over to Glendale Auto Parts where I met Don. We walked the junk yard looking for a victim....I mean candidate. We eventually settled on a metallic red hood from a late nineties Dodge Intrepid.
Here is our challenger!
Here it is after a Last Touch wipedown.
And some sun shots.
We decided to run and get lunch so before we left, I put some 1k and 2k sanding paper in the bucket to soak.
Back from lunch, we prepared to get started. I think Don put some 105 on his Orange Chicken too.
We taped up the panel and got ready to start.
We clayed with Last Touch and Mild clay.
Here is Don prepping the surface.
Don wanted to try just 105/205 combo with an aggressive wool pad and a polishing pad.
I decided that I was going to wetsand the adjacent panel with 1k then 2k then follow with the 105-wool, 205-polishing pad combo.
Here is one pass of 105-wool.
And after the 205-polishing pad.
There was a ton of orange peel so we were excited to see what sanding could do.
After the 1000
Here I am working the 2000
Don wanted to try sanding too.
After the 2000
So then I hit it with the 105-wool. My new Makita is SWEET.
Checking for heat.
Big difference already.
Buffer HOG !
I think I see a difference...
Now on to the 205-polishing pad.
Now we are talking !
Thats nice!
I wanted to try the PRC on a panel that had not been sanded yet. Here is the result. Need some more aggression for this paint im afraid. Great product though.
We then sanded another panel. Here is the uniformity! The Mikes would be so proud.
This is the panel in the picture above. Note this is after only ONE pass with 105 and the aggressive wool pad.
And closer.
For the lower half of the same sanded panel we decided to try the foam cutting pad.
One pass.
second pass.
We then followed up with 205 on the polishing pad.
Don still wont let me touch the buffer. He is having too much fun.
Not too shabby.
Next, we put down some M7 by hand.
We then sealed that area with M21-finishing pad on the rotary, then M26 by hand, then wiped with M135 synthetic spray detailer. Here are the results.
Here are some random shots from after we pulled the tape.
I want to thank Don for all the effort he put into this project. I know we both learned a lot and are eager to learn more.
Thanks to everyone who looked at this.
Please let us know what you think. We appreciate all constructive criticism.
After leaving, I decided this was something I really wanted to do so I called up Rick at ADS and purchased a Makita rotary kit. I contacted Don to see if he was interested in practicing with the rotary.
As I left ADS today $300 lighter, I went straight over to Glendale Auto Parts where I met Don. We walked the junk yard looking for a victim....I mean candidate. We eventually settled on a metallic red hood from a late nineties Dodge Intrepid.
Here is our challenger!
Here it is after a Last Touch wipedown.
And some sun shots.
We decided to run and get lunch so before we left, I put some 1k and 2k sanding paper in the bucket to soak.
Back from lunch, we prepared to get started. I think Don put some 105 on his Orange Chicken too.
We taped up the panel and got ready to start.
We clayed with Last Touch and Mild clay.
Here is Don prepping the surface.
Don wanted to try just 105/205 combo with an aggressive wool pad and a polishing pad.
I decided that I was going to wetsand the adjacent panel with 1k then 2k then follow with the 105-wool, 205-polishing pad combo.
Here is one pass of 105-wool.
And after the 205-polishing pad.
There was a ton of orange peel so we were excited to see what sanding could do.
After the 1000
Here I am working the 2000
Don wanted to try sanding too.
After the 2000
So then I hit it with the 105-wool. My new Makita is SWEET.
Checking for heat.
Big difference already.
Buffer HOG !
I think I see a difference...
Now on to the 205-polishing pad.
Now we are talking !
Thats nice!
I wanted to try the PRC on a panel that had not been sanded yet. Here is the result. Need some more aggression for this paint im afraid. Great product though.
We then sanded another panel. Here is the uniformity! The Mikes would be so proud.
This is the panel in the picture above. Note this is after only ONE pass with 105 and the aggressive wool pad.
And closer.
For the lower half of the same sanded panel we decided to try the foam cutting pad.
One pass.
second pass.
We then followed up with 205 on the polishing pad.
Don still wont let me touch the buffer. He is having too much fun.
Not too shabby.
Next, we put down some M7 by hand.
We then sealed that area with M21-finishing pad on the rotary, then M26 by hand, then wiped with M135 synthetic spray detailer. Here are the results.
Here are some random shots from after we pulled the tape.
I want to thank Don for all the effort he put into this project. I know we both learned a lot and are eager to learn more.
Thanks to everyone who looked at this.
Please let us know what you think. We appreciate all constructive criticism.
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