WishboneZ51

I am soooo excited. I got my Flex Orbital Polisheer in late last night from AutoGeek and am soooo ready to get started on my Car. I have been reading post after post and watched I think every video possiable on these machines. now it's time to get down and dirty and see what results I can get with my attention to detail and careness for my ride that nobody else could possiable put into the work needed to get it as perfect as possiable. I am going to do some video of my techniques used as well as pictures. What a machine the Flex is, even after seing it in the videos it did not do justice to the size and quality of product it is.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

thanks for the order ... wait till you start using the Flex, you will be impressed with its power too. Remember to tighten the backing plate prior to use ...its in directions but often missed. Cannot wait to see pics and hear results, polish well !!

HP ADDICT

What kit did you buy?

stig-zzz

the flex is the real deal great machine your going to love it

steve8

It's a very easy machine to get the hang of, but I'd still advise practicing on one car first, especially if this is your first polisher.
You'll love it.

0MikePhillips

That's really good advice.

It's usually better to practice on the wife's or girlfriends grocery getter than dive in head first on a black Corvette.

Get comfortable with the tool, pads and chemicals and then do a Test Spot and dial in your system before tackling the entire car.

See this thread for some similar information.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/car-...lp-needed.html

WishboneZ51

Well pictures are going to have to wait until tomorrow for sure. I literally spent a couple hours Friday night, a couple hours Saturday morning, and the entire Sunday today to finish the car. So it is really dark, however I am still a little unsatisfied with my results and here is why.

When I finally received my Vette it was at night and I could not see the paint at all when it was deliverd. But the next day I could see the normal wear and tear on a luxury car nothing big except for some srathes and swirls from washing incorrectly. Boy was I wrong because after I washed it the next night, I took extra amount of time looking at the paint very closely too see what was going on with the paint up close. Then is when I saw the thousands of dots all over the hood, Targa Top, back hatch, and about an inch on the fenders all the way around. I was completely puzzled and till this moment anm still shocked with its patterns and dot marks on the car.

So when my brother was over helping me this morning I was showing him all the dots as well as the other flaws and we were trying to figure what it could be from. My brother seems to think it was caught in a sand strom and was parked right next too two other vehicles which would make sense why the dots are not completely all over the car.

So anyway, after completly getting the car done, Even though I took out probabley 75% of the dots, there are still thousands to be seen which are killing me. So I was wondering if I just need to use more of the swirl remover and the problem areas, or do I need to do some wet sanding? I will post some pictures I promise. The car is probably 96% of what it would look new if you take away the dots, I took out all of the swirls as well as most scratches the origional owner had caused. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Oh, I do love the Flex, what an awesome machine. But boy oh boy am I really sore.

slalomdude

Please post some pics as I think it may be similar to what I have. Mine looks like small pits in the clearcoat. You cannot see them from 2 ft away, but get close and its

WishboneZ51

Yup that is exactly what I have just by your description, now I am just trying to find out how I can fix the problem.

blackmachdown

only way to fix those dents is to fill them with paint or level the paint to the lowest point, I recommend just leaving them and enjoying the car as is!

slalomdude

Does anyone know what could have caused this ? Post some photos if you can. I wil try to get some

slalomdude

I looking at Porter cable DA kits. Was it worth the expense and time to do the car, or do the pits make it a waste time. I thinking it may need wet sanding as a minimum, then a rotary.I am not sure I have enough experience to tackle it. Maybe I just drive it and try to forget it.

WishboneZ51

No no gang, these are not dents, they are pitts in the clear coat like haveing them on your front grill from sand. If you are saying those are dents then ok, I just want to be on the same page. If I cannot remove the imperfections then I am going to have to repaint the car. however, i have waited all my life to start collecting the car of my dreams and after this car is paid off I will be getting another one. I want the car to be near perfect, because I still want to drive my cars as often as possiable. But this is way to much of a problem for me to let go to the waist side.

I am going to post pictures so the pro's can pipe in and let me know the next action of recourse,thanks and keep the thoughts coming.

blackmachdown

i know what your talking about its sand damage, here in colorado alot of cars get them, in the light it looks like glitter until you get real close then you can see the divots in the paint. only way is to fill them with paint or sand down to get rid of them, your more than likely going to have to repaint the damged areas if you cant live with it. sanding it down could compromise your clearcoat causing it to fade and or fail

WishboneZ51

Ok, here is an update....

After doing some more reading and videos, I found my attention to detail on the project was compromised by my excitement of completing the project. I rushed the process by far and need to spend a lot more time using the techniques used to do the job to the best of the equipments abilities. However here are some pictures of what I have from the first go at it. I plan to work only one piece at a time and finish that before going to another.

Let me know what you guyes think about the pits, and if I can get them out without sacraficing the clear coat.

steve8

Unless I missed it, I don't see where you describe what your process has been so far?
I like menzerna SIP/orange pad for my more aggressive step.
A lot of people finish up with nano, but I like and use ZPC.
Are you sticking to an area the size of 2'x2'? This is smaller than you may realize.

WishboneZ51

Sorry guyes my camera's batterie was dead and needed to be charged, so I took the pictures with my Iphone. What you are looking at are the white speckles in the first couple of frames. All of those dots are completely covering the hood, hatch and about an inch at the top all the way around the car.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

polishing any car brings out the best in a finish. It is worth the time and effort. Sometimes we all need to stand back 10 feet and look at the difference. This is what most people see and will ever see. Sure there are imperfections we as owners will note and always move to, but I assure you a polished finish stands out and provides many an admirer. And with a Random Orbital (PC, G100, Griots, Flex) there is an extra degree of safety and yet an experience all can tackle.