Silver 745i and Black 745i Sport

[Nica]

Sounds like wool has quite the bite to it huh. Is there a particular type of wool to use, I remember someone saying not to use a certain type on bumpers...I can't remember the exact type but I remember th just of it.

Thanks for the heads up Toto, I always connect my Metabo to a designated plug or extension cord. Besides I don't think I'll ever overhead my Metabo because the most I've ever used it continuously is for about 4 to 5hrs. That's why I thought I'd ask you since you use it for many many hours. Good to know though.

[Totoland Mach]

Nica: I think the wool you are referring to is a twisted blend pad. I use a wool pad from Meguiar's that is supposed to be the correct one. It works well on metal surfaces as well as plastic panels. Actually, wool operates cooler on the plastic compared to foam pads. And, it leaves a lot of pad swirls that must be polished out.

This black 745i should turn out to be *the* nicest black car I've ever done! I'll get some pics done late today and post them tonight.

See Ya....I gotta get back to my other job.

Toto

[Totoland Mach]

Worked on the black 745i Sport until almost midnight....tired old dog today.

I used a wool pad on all the surfaces to "level" the paint and to remove scratches.

Here's a good example of what wool pads can do: The passenger door had some scratches..not too deep, but pretty good ones.





After using wool





Working with wool is definitely different. I learned to work the compound until almost all the wool induced swirls are gone. Then, follow up with a polish/glaze combo.

Here's more areas of the car I've got to work on...lots of swirls, but wool will take care of them.





Hopefully, I'll have some "done" pics available tonight.

See Ya

[P1et]

Excellent work Toto! You get the absolutely worst vehicles it seems!

[Totoland Mach]

Originally Posted by P1et

Excellent work Toto! You get the absolutely worst vehicles it seems!

Actually, the cars are in good shape mechanically and poor shape appearance wise. Remember, they are coming off a 3 year lease (and I firmly believe lease owners don't really care about detailing a car they don't own) and they have been well maintained because they have zero pay warranty and maintenance.

What I do is bring the appearance of the car as close to original as possible. The dealer will go so far as to re-paint/re-condition wheels, re-paint bumpers, re-dye leather if it is worn, etc. But, when the cars are completed, they look like new 3 year old cars!

This 745i will be one of the best black cars we have done...the wool process really gives the blalck a uniform condition and we glazed it late last night.

Toto

I've got some XMT 360 to try on a Titanium Gray 545i that is in pretty good shape appearance-wise. That will be later this week. I'm eager to try that product out as a 1 step.

[Nica]

So why is wool good? How much clear/paint is it removing? So if I understand correctly, wool is good becuase it cuts down on the polishing time campared to a foam pad? The wool seems like a good pad but I'm a little cautious about using it on any of my vehicles....for the time being, eventually I'll venture to wool pads but not right now.

Looking forward to the end results Toto, you are gong to Totolanize those swirls hahahahaha....I'll call you the Totolenator...hahaha.

[Totoland Mach]

Originally Posted by Nica

So why is wool good? How much clear/paint is it removing? So if I understand correctly, wool is good becuase it cuts down on the polishing time campared to a foam pad? The wool seems like a good pad but I'm a little cautious about using it on any of my vehicles....for the time being, eventually I'll venture to wool pads but not right now.

Looking forward to the end results Toto, you are gong to Totolanize those swirls hahahahaha....I'll call you the Totolenator...hahaha.

Nica: My personal observation of using wool is that is uniformly buffs the surface instead of the wet sanding I was doing to just the scratched area. The wool has cutting power and I'm sure you could do some serious damage if you're not careful, but wet sanding can do the same damage-wise.

The key to using wool is to progressively lighten the pressure on the machine and use it until the wool scratches are almost completely gone. Then, use a polish pad and glaze the area. It just seems simpler to me.

Toto

[paivag]

WOW steel wool? I never seen that done. Anybody care to link a video of someone doing this? I used to use steel wool on polishing metal but never on paint.

[AUdakota]

not steel wool just a wool pad from what I gather.

[Totoland Mach]

Originally Posted by paivag

WOW steel wool? I never seen that done. Anybody care to link a video of someone doing this? I used to use steel wool on polishing metal but never on paint.

nope...nope...nope: lamb's wool pads on painted surfaces (both steel and plastic body panels)

baaaaaaaaa....baaaaaaaa material LOL

Toto