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imageautodetail · #11 09-21-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by matt@autogeek.net

Power Finish does not have as much cut as SIP. I would say the cut is closer to IP.

I could have gotten away with 106FF or even Final Polish with this one, but wanted to test Power Finish. It finishes down perfect and seems like it would be an awesome one-step polish. If you are going to do a two-step polish anyway, might as well stick with SIP/106. BUT, if you are looking for a good one-step swirl remover, or have serious compound hazing to remove and want to finish in one step, Power Finish is the way to go.

I will order some this week

pricha00 · #12 09-21-2008, 08:12 PM

Did you say that Lexus had a single stage paint job?? Is that correct??

Pat.

Beautiful job in it either way!!!!!

matt@autogeek.net · #13 09-21-2008, 08:40 PM

Yes, you read correctly. All my pads turned black.

imageautodetail · #14 09-21-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by matt@autogeek.net

Yes, you read correctly. All my pads turned black.

I am almost 100% that it is a tinted clear, I questioned that the first time I did a newer black lexus, I think it was a RX, but I have done quite a few and they all have the tinted clear

SubyDude81 · #15 09-21-2008, 09:17 PM

Excellent work

matt@autogeek.net · #16 09-21-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by imageautodetail

I am almost 100% that it is a tinted clear, I questioned that the first time I did a newer black lexus, I think it was a RX, but I have done quite a few and they all have the tinted clear

I will look further into this tomorrow, but that's the first time I've heard of something like that. Interesting.

killrflake · #17 09-21-2008, 09:32 PM

I'm sorry, but I refuse to believe those horrible scratches were done while in the process of "detailing" that car. That is unless he buys his detailing products at a gravel yard. Those back and forth scratches could not have been done while polishing. Nobody does that bad a job deliberately, at least I hope not.

buja · #18 09-21-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt@autogeek.net

Power Finish does not have as much cut as SIP. I would say the cut is closer to IP.

I could have gotten away with 106FF or even Final Polish with this one, but wanted to test Power Finish. It finishes down perfect and seems like it would be an awesome one-step polish. If you are going to do a two-step polish anyway, might as well stick with SIP/106. BUT, if you are looking for a good one-step swirl remover, or have serious compound hazing to remove and want to finish in one step, Power Finish is the way to go.

Thanks Matt.

so would you recommend something like SIP, 106FA for the harder paints and more severe defects.

and for the softer paints and medium to light defects, power finish ? would I be able to get away with that ?

thanks

ss-truck · #19 09-21-2008, 10:25 PM

Maybe the polished with 180 grit sand paper . But I have seen cars that had been keyed with less scartches that that .

supercharged · #20 09-22-2008, 12:45 AM

blacks are trully rewarding, when detailed!!! Especially if you top it off with Fuzion!!!