Mike Phillips
05-10-2017, 11:39 AM
How to polish piant on 1966 C10 Truck like you did to AJ's Firebird?
Anytime I get questions via e-mail, a PM or a FB message I prefer to invest my typing time where
A: It's easier for me to share links, pictures and videos.
B: More people can read and thus benefit from the information. (no just one set of eyeballs
So I get an e-mail asking,
just watched the AJ episode. very impressive.
my situation is a 1 stage paint. been on truck 66 C10 for about 2 years. showing age. paint is a 50 footer.
what can I use on this type of paint to get a smooth shine back onto the truck. has orange peel, moderate.
not a show truck. daily driver
Here's my reply...
In most cases, if a custom truck like your has been repainted with single stage paint it’s a MODERN Urethane single stage paint and not an old school solvent evaporation lacquer or enamel.
Do you know for sure what type of single stage paint it is?
Regardless, all you need to do to restore a great looking finish to the paint on your truck is to machine polish the truck using quality products. You can try to do tis by hand but I’ve been teaching car detailing classes for 30 years now and what I’ve noticed is most people don’t have the skill to hand rub an entire vehicle nor the muscle or the energy.
The simplest way to do it by machine would be to purchase a Griot’s Garage 6” DA Polisher LIKE YOU SAW AJ using on her car.
Then like we used on AJ’s car, get some Wolfgang Uber Compound and Finishing Glaze, that’s what we used on AJ’s car. Wolfgang uses top notch abrasive technology and this guarantees success. If you use cheap compounds and polishes they won’t make your truck’s paint look good.
Besides that you’ll need buffing pads. On AJ’s car we used Buff and Shine Euro Pads and these will work great for your truck too. The Griot’s Garage polisher comes with a 6” backing plate but you’ll want a 5” backing plate so you can use 6” pads.
The only way to remove orange peel is to hand or machine sand. I just taught a class on this last weekend. It’s more work than most people understand or are capable of doing.
If you’re interested in pursuing machine polishing or even hand polishing the paint on your truck then give me a call at
1-800-869-3011 x206
Here’s links to some of the things you’ll need…
Griots Garage 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher FREE BONUS! (http://www.autogeek.net/new-griots-polisher.html)
6 Inch Buff & Shine Uro-Tec Foam Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/6-inch-uro-tec-pads.html)
Wolfgang Uber Compound (http://www.autogeek.net/wg-5601.html)
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0 16 oz. (http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-finishing-glaze-finishing-polish-3-0.html)
Griots Garage 5 Inch Vented Orbital Backing Plate (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-5-inch-vented-plate.html)
Plus a wax or sealant to apply after the finishing glaze and lot of microfiber towels.
NOTE: The Wolfgang Finishing Glaze is NOT a glaze it’s a fine cut polish. The word glaze is a confusing word that lots of companies label all types of products with.
I can also help you to find a professional detailer in your area that can do this work for you. Just let me know…
Mike Phillips
:)
Anytime I get questions via e-mail, a PM or a FB message I prefer to invest my typing time where
A: It's easier for me to share links, pictures and videos.
B: More people can read and thus benefit from the information. (no just one set of eyeballs
So I get an e-mail asking,
just watched the AJ episode. very impressive.
my situation is a 1 stage paint. been on truck 66 C10 for about 2 years. showing age. paint is a 50 footer.
what can I use on this type of paint to get a smooth shine back onto the truck. has orange peel, moderate.
not a show truck. daily driver
Here's my reply...
In most cases, if a custom truck like your has been repainted with single stage paint it’s a MODERN Urethane single stage paint and not an old school solvent evaporation lacquer or enamel.
Do you know for sure what type of single stage paint it is?
Regardless, all you need to do to restore a great looking finish to the paint on your truck is to machine polish the truck using quality products. You can try to do tis by hand but I’ve been teaching car detailing classes for 30 years now and what I’ve noticed is most people don’t have the skill to hand rub an entire vehicle nor the muscle or the energy.
The simplest way to do it by machine would be to purchase a Griot’s Garage 6” DA Polisher LIKE YOU SAW AJ using on her car.
Then like we used on AJ’s car, get some Wolfgang Uber Compound and Finishing Glaze, that’s what we used on AJ’s car. Wolfgang uses top notch abrasive technology and this guarantees success. If you use cheap compounds and polishes they won’t make your truck’s paint look good.
Besides that you’ll need buffing pads. On AJ’s car we used Buff and Shine Euro Pads and these will work great for your truck too. The Griot’s Garage polisher comes with a 6” backing plate but you’ll want a 5” backing plate so you can use 6” pads.
The only way to remove orange peel is to hand or machine sand. I just taught a class on this last weekend. It’s more work than most people understand or are capable of doing.
If you’re interested in pursuing machine polishing or even hand polishing the paint on your truck then give me a call at
1-800-869-3011 x206
Here’s links to some of the things you’ll need…
Griots Garage 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher FREE BONUS! (http://www.autogeek.net/new-griots-polisher.html)
6 Inch Buff & Shine Uro-Tec Foam Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/6-inch-uro-tec-pads.html)
Wolfgang Uber Compound (http://www.autogeek.net/wg-5601.html)
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0 16 oz. (http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-finishing-glaze-finishing-polish-3-0.html)
Griots Garage 5 Inch Vented Orbital Backing Plate (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-5-inch-vented-plate.html)
Plus a wax or sealant to apply after the finishing glaze and lot of microfiber towels.
NOTE: The Wolfgang Finishing Glaze is NOT a glaze it’s a fine cut polish. The word glaze is a confusing word that lots of companies label all types of products with.
I can also help you to find a professional detailer in your area that can do this work for you. Just let me know…
Mike Phillips
:)