Mike Phillips
10-13-2011, 02:00 PM
Ford Taurus SHO on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage - Flex 3401 Dual Action Polisher (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/two-guy-s-garage-my-classic-car-tv-shows/42061-ford-taurus-sho-my-classic-car-dennis-gage-flex-3401-dual-action-polisher.html)
Flex 3401 on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage and Mike Phillips
Flex 3401 on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage and Mike Phillips - YouTube
The third episode we shot was on the unique power and safety features of the Flex 3401, for this segment we used a white Ford Taurus SHO that belongs to Dennis. This car is normally parked outside and as such the paint not only had swirls and scratches but it was also stained with embedded dirt.
Here's Max and me going over what I'm going to share in this segment...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot11.jpg
Here's Dennis and me working on his car...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot10.jpg
In this shot I've used Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover and buffed a small section of the trunk lid and now I'm wiping off the residue...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot38.jpg
You won't be able to see in the pictures what we could see in person because it's hard to capture before and after differences on white paint but what Dennis is looking at is the area I buffed is now a very bright, white color and all the paint surrounding this section has a brown tint to it. The brown tint is embedded dirt staining that's build up over time and exposure to the outdoors.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot40.jpg
Then Brian, one of the cameramen, came in and took some close-up footage, we'll have to wait till this episode airs before we see what the camera was able to pick up. One thing I like to point out is that while you can easily see dirt staining on light colored cars after you buff a section you normally can't easily see dirt staining on medium to dark colors BUT if the car is a daily driver parked part of the time or all of the time outdoors the paint is being stained with dirt, pollution and other air-borne contaminants.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot41.jpg
This is why it's important to either polish the paint like we did here or use a pre-wax cleaner before applying a wax or paint sealant so that you ensure the surface is clean and ready to be sealed. Otherwise you merely seal existing dirt into the paint. Another option is to use a one-step cleaner/wax for daily drivers as this will clean, polish and protect in one step.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot42.jpg
Fun shot with Dennis and the Flex 3401...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot20.jpg
It was pretty cool to both work with Dennis and also work on another one of his personal cars...
:xyxthumbs:
Flex 3401 on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage and Mike Phillips
Flex 3401 on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage and Mike Phillips - YouTube
The third episode we shot was on the unique power and safety features of the Flex 3401, for this segment we used a white Ford Taurus SHO that belongs to Dennis. This car is normally parked outside and as such the paint not only had swirls and scratches but it was also stained with embedded dirt.
Here's Max and me going over what I'm going to share in this segment...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot11.jpg
Here's Dennis and me working on his car...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot10.jpg
In this shot I've used Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover and buffed a small section of the trunk lid and now I'm wiping off the residue...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot38.jpg
You won't be able to see in the pictures what we could see in person because it's hard to capture before and after differences on white paint but what Dennis is looking at is the area I buffed is now a very bright, white color and all the paint surrounding this section has a brown tint to it. The brown tint is embedded dirt staining that's build up over time and exposure to the outdoors.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot40.jpg
Then Brian, one of the cameramen, came in and took some close-up footage, we'll have to wait till this episode airs before we see what the camera was able to pick up. One thing I like to point out is that while you can easily see dirt staining on light colored cars after you buff a section you normally can't easily see dirt staining on medium to dark colors BUT if the car is a daily driver parked part of the time or all of the time outdoors the paint is being stained with dirt, pollution and other air-borne contaminants.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot41.jpg
This is why it's important to either polish the paint like we did here or use a pre-wax cleaner before applying a wax or paint sealant so that you ensure the surface is clean and ready to be sealed. Otherwise you merely seal existing dirt into the paint. Another option is to use a one-step cleaner/wax for daily drivers as this will clean, polish and protect in one step.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot42.jpg
Fun shot with Dennis and the Flex 3401...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1283/DennisGageShoot20.jpg
It was pretty cool to both work with Dennis and also work on another one of his personal cars...
:xyxthumbs: