Dad's Day with my baby...(4pix, 800x600, 56K BEWARE!)
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Dad's Day with my baby...(4pix, 800x600, 56K BEWARE!)
..yeah, baby as in my F-150!! A little wash, a little clay, paint looked great so I skipped the polish & sealer and when straight for the NTX. Cracked open the orbital buffer (just got it) and had at it. I'm pretty happy, but the truck had such a great shine to it prior there wasn't too much of a difference. The NTX did make it look a little deeper, though... Just had to share!
Last edited by dzervit; 06-20-2004 at 11:22 PM.
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Originally posted by dzervit
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Originally posted by MaxTorque02
Looks nice, but a wax is mainly there for protection. It will add some depth and shine, but to really get a deep look you need to use a polish before the wax. Polish is about the most important step regardless of how good the finish is. The clay makes it smooth, the polish gives it depth and shine while the wax will protect and add some more shine. You can put a coat of #26 or S100 as a topper and that should give you a little more shine to the truck also.
Looks nice, but a wax is mainly there for protection. It will add some depth and shine, but to really get a deep look you need to use a polish before the wax. Polish is about the most important step regardless of how good the finish is. The clay makes it smooth, the polish gives it depth and shine while the wax will protect and add some more shine. You can put a coat of #26 or S100 as a topper and that should give you a little more shine to the truck also.
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Originally posted by MaxTorque02
Looks nice, but a wax is mainly there for protection. It will add some depth and shine, but to really get a deep look you need to use a polish before the wax. Polish is about the most important step regardless of how good the finish is. The clay makes it smooth, the polish gives it depth and shine while the wax will protect and add some more shine. You can put a coat of #26 or S100 as a topper and that should give you a little more shine to the truck also.
Looks nice, but a wax is mainly there for protection. It will add some depth and shine, but to really get a deep look you need to use a polish before the wax. Polish is about the most important step regardless of how good the finish is. The clay makes it smooth, the polish gives it depth and shine while the wax will protect and add some more shine. You can put a coat of #26 or S100 as a topper and that should give you a little more shine to the truck also.
Of course, this all teeters (that's a highly technical word which only trained folks can utilize! Use at your own risk!) on someone actually standing over the paint and making an educated guess as to what will and will not address the problems...
BTW, dz, looks great!
RP
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Originally posted by dzervit
So polish even a smooth fresh from the factory finish? I skipped the polish since I didn't see any swirls, scratches, or any noticable imperfections in the paint. How much more shine and depth can I expect from the light AZ Beige paint? Perhaps next time I'll give it a whirl... thanks for the info!
So polish even a smooth fresh from the factory finish? I skipped the polish since I didn't see any swirls, scratches, or any noticable imperfections in the paint. How much more shine and depth can I expect from the light AZ Beige paint? Perhaps next time I'll give it a whirl... thanks for the info!
I don't have a huge amount of AZ Beige on my truck but, I do have some. I have paid special attention to that area in the recent past after utilizing NXT on my King Ranch. My experience and opinion yielded a deeper look by topping it with #26. Really seems to make a pretty significant difference on what I've seen in the recent past. (sidenote: after #26 application, wait a day or two to pass judgement as day two has historically yielded the best look in my opinion).
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Thanks RP... I did clay it, and that did smooth out the paint nicely. Like I said though, the finish was nice and w/o swirls or fine scratches. My dealer rules, I guess! I'll top her off with some pure carnuba tonight/tomorrow if I get the chance!
- I was sleepy last night getting that post in!
NXT (or NTX as he called it..hehehe)
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Originally posted by dzervit
Thanks RP... I did clay it, and that did smooth out the paint nicely. Like I said though, the finish was nice and w/o swirls or fine scratches. My dealer rules, I guess! I'll top her off with some pure carnuba tonight/tomorrow if I get the chance!
- I was sleepy last night getting that post in!
Thanks RP... I did clay it, and that did smooth out the paint nicely. Like I said though, the finish was nice and w/o swirls or fine scratches. My dealer rules, I guess! I'll top her off with some pure carnuba tonight/tomorrow if I get the chance!
- I was sleepy last night getting that post in!
How did you like the orbital? Which one did you get?
Sleepy??? Pfft. I'm going to let it go this once but, if it EVER (and I mean EVER) happens again... you WILL NOT like the consequences. LMAO!!!!!!!
RP
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Originally posted by RockPick
How did you like the orbital? Which one did you get?
Sleepy??? Pfft. I'm going to let it go this once but, if it EVER (and I mean EVER) happens again... you WILL NOT like the consequences. LMAO!!!!!!!
How did you like the orbital? Which one did you get?
Sleepy??? Pfft. I'm going to let it go this once but, if it EVER (and I mean EVER) happens again... you WILL NOT like the consequences. LMAO!!!!!!!
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00910723000
If the link doesn't work, its Sears item #00910723000, Mfr. model #10723.
I really like it. Made the process much easier. If I were to do it again, I might get the 7", as the 10" required more attention to ensure the curves on the truck recieve wax. I'm thinking the smaller pad would help with tight spaces/curves. But the large pad flew over the flat surfaces, so I guess it all evens out!
The trickiest part of the buffer was learning how much NT...er, NXT to apply to the bonnet w/o over doing it.