LegacyGT
02-01-2011, 10:51 PM
So despite the fact that the mid west is getting hammered with snowpocalypse right now I picked up a small propane heater on the way home so that I could try out a few new Flex toys I have not had a chance to use due to the cold weather.
Between the small propane heater, that allegedly will turn off if the oxygen gets too low, and my halogens it warmed up pretty nicely considering the outside temp. By the time I was finished it was 8 degrees outside.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175053931_akfcL-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175050298_CsWPf-L.jpg
Hood before getting started.
Given that it is a blizzard outside, my car was pretty dirty so I gave the hood an ONR wash. Things went better this time than my first experience with ONR - I decided to put some in a spray bottle and dwell the entire hood for about 5 minutes before doing the ONR wash.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175051036_2jh8u-L.jpg
ONR Dwelling
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175051834_BFKWd-L.jpg
ONR Wash complete.
The hood was then clayed with Mothers clay and ONR as lube. I actually really liked ONR as clay lube, not streaky at all, and long working time.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175052407_HfXJv-L.jpg
Light scratches apparent, but pretty minor so a non-aggressive method will be used.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175074764_55Pgf-L.jpg
Hood is taped off, and high body lines are taped.
This is the first time I have used a rotary ever, I got some confidence up after watching the class over the weekend. I found that my hood is not very flat, and I had some trouble with the rotary wanting to take off on me. I made a video of my first two passes with the rotary - I very quickly figured out that my first bead was not picked up correctly. The second one I do a better job on. Flex PE 14-2 150 was used with white CCS pad and Menzerna Power Finish.
[video uploading]
Afterwords the paint looked great!
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175055169_Q6VoY-L.jpg
Paint after Flex Rotary
I also broke out the 3401 and used power finish with the tangerine pad to make sure I did not have any holograms.
[Video Uploading]
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175057137_jZUsH-L.jpg
Paint after finishing up with the Flex, and before trying out Optimum Poli-Seal (courtasy of FlatStick's losers giveaway).
I prepped a red pad with FK425 and then put on a pretty good amount of Poli-Seal which disappeared completely after a few passes. I put more on until I was able to leave behind a thin coat after 3-4 passes.
Beauty shots with Poli-Seal removed:
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175058242_nWZsC-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175059203_iri2R-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175061543_nP6WW-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175060437_6usSr-L.jpg
My source of warmth
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175064309_QyLhe-L.jpg
Thoughts: The rotary was a bit more challenging than I was expecting, The 101/102 class made it look pretty easy :xyxthumbs:. I do really like the Flex Rotary, and the 3401 is fantastic as well. You can tell the 3401 has some serious power while using it.
Between the small propane heater, that allegedly will turn off if the oxygen gets too low, and my halogens it warmed up pretty nicely considering the outside temp. By the time I was finished it was 8 degrees outside.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175053931_akfcL-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175050298_CsWPf-L.jpg
Hood before getting started.
Given that it is a blizzard outside, my car was pretty dirty so I gave the hood an ONR wash. Things went better this time than my first experience with ONR - I decided to put some in a spray bottle and dwell the entire hood for about 5 minutes before doing the ONR wash.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175051036_2jh8u-L.jpg
ONR Dwelling
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175051834_BFKWd-L.jpg
ONR Wash complete.
The hood was then clayed with Mothers clay and ONR as lube. I actually really liked ONR as clay lube, not streaky at all, and long working time.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175052407_HfXJv-L.jpg
Light scratches apparent, but pretty minor so a non-aggressive method will be used.
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175074764_55Pgf-L.jpg
Hood is taped off, and high body lines are taped.
This is the first time I have used a rotary ever, I got some confidence up after watching the class over the weekend. I found that my hood is not very flat, and I had some trouble with the rotary wanting to take off on me. I made a video of my first two passes with the rotary - I very quickly figured out that my first bead was not picked up correctly. The second one I do a better job on. Flex PE 14-2 150 was used with white CCS pad and Menzerna Power Finish.
[video uploading]
Afterwords the paint looked great!
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175055169_Q6VoY-L.jpg
Paint after Flex Rotary
I also broke out the 3401 and used power finish with the tangerine pad to make sure I did not have any holograms.
[Video Uploading]
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175057137_jZUsH-L.jpg
Paint after finishing up with the Flex, and before trying out Optimum Poli-Seal (courtasy of FlatStick's losers giveaway).
I prepped a red pad with FK425 and then put on a pretty good amount of Poli-Seal which disappeared completely after a few passes. I put more on until I was able to leave behind a thin coat after 3-4 passes.
Beauty shots with Poli-Seal removed:
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175058242_nWZsC-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175059203_iri2R-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175061543_nP6WW-L.jpg
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175060437_6usSr-L.jpg
My source of warmth
http://billmorton.smugmug.com/photos/1175064309_QyLhe-L.jpg
Thoughts: The rotary was a bit more challenging than I was expecting, The 101/102 class made it look pretty easy :xyxthumbs:. I do really like the Flex Rotary, and the 3401 is fantastic as well. You can tell the 3401 has some serious power while using it.