Mike Phillips
10-21-2011, 08:24 AM
Even show cars might need to be clayed... (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/42288-even-show-cars-might-need-clayed.html)
While the paint looks great in the picture below, looks can be deceiving...
BEFORE
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford11.jpg
Paint shouldn't make sound
You can tell by the sound made when I run my hand over the paint that there are some kind of above surface bonded contaminants on the paint.
1954 Ford F-100 with above surface bonded contaminants
1954 Ford F100 Show Truck Detailing Clay - YouTube
We wiped the truck down using Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Auto Wash and then proceeded to clay the paint.
Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Auto Wash (http://www.autogeek.net/waterless-auto-wash.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/DetailersProSeriesWaterlessAutoWash.jpg
We used all the tips and techniques for claying the paint on the custom 1954 Ford found in pages 41 to 47 of either the e-book or paperback version of The Art of Detailing.
E-book (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-e-book.html) - Displayed on iPad
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/EbookCarWashingPage.jpg
Paperback (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-paperback-book.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/paperbackDetailingBook01.jpg
Restoring smoothness by claying the paint
Here's Glen the owner of the truck claying just in front of the windshield for the very first time..
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford621.jpg
Here's Jeff claying the back of the truck...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford64.jpg
Rene claying the bed rails...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford65.jpg
Glen, Adam and Rene claying the paint... you can already see the gloss becoming amped up just from claying...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford66.jpg
This truck was re-painted approximately one year ago but just from exposure to the outdoors has made the paint vulnerable to air-borne contaminants...
This shot was taken with my trusty, dusty Canon Rebel with the flash on after claying the roof...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford67.jpg
Without the flash on here's what the clay looks like and this is what it looked like in person... The roof and the other horizontal panels pretty much felt like sandpaper before we started.
Ewww....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford68.jpg
Besides restoring gloss, by removing the film of contaminants off the paint you'll make machine polishing easier, safer and more effective and enable your choice of wax or paint sealant to better be able to bond to the paint.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford69.jpg
AFTER
Here's Robert from Impression's Detailing giving the paint a final wipe after ONLY claying the paint....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford70.jpg
Even a show truck might need to be clayed...
As you can see, even a show truck might need to be clayed, the way you tell is after washing or wiping the paint clean, feel the paint with your clean hand and if you feel any kind of texture or little bumps on the paint this is a strong indicator that the paint needs to be clayed.
Gloss comes from smoothness
I think everyone will agree that a great looking paint job is a glossy looking paint job and gloss comes from smoothness. The first step in creating a glossy looking finish it to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants and if discovered, use detailing clay to clay the paint.
Now this is glossy paint... and worthy of being called show car quality and results like these start with the basics... http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford50.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford51.jpg
Products used on Autogeek.net
In the order the products were used...
Products
Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Auto Wash (http://www.autogeek.net/waterless-auto-wash.html)
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay And Clay Lube (http://www.autogeek.net/piulpoclkit.html)
Optimum Hyper-Polish Spray (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-hyper-polish-spray.html)
Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/pin230.html)
Pinnacle Signature Series II (http://www.autogeek.net/pisisepawax.html)
Buffing Pads
Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pad, 3.25 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-microfiber-polish-pad-325.html)
Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pad, 5.25 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-microfiber-polish-pad-525.html)
Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pad 6.25 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-microfiber-polish-pad-625.html)
Lake Country 5.5" Blue CCS Finessing Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/ccs-5-5inch-foam-buffing-pads.html)
Lake Country 5.5" Red Low Profile Ultrasoft Wax/Sealant Foam Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/ccs-5-5inch-foam-buffing-pads.html)
Tools Used
Porter Cable 7424XP (http://www.autogeek.net/dual-action-polishers.html)
Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-random-orbital-polisher.html)
Meguiar's G110v2 (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-dual-action-polisher-g110.html)
Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-orbital-polisher.html)
Pad Conditioning Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/padtool.html)
Brinkmann Maxfire Dual Xenon Rechargeable Swirl Finder Spotlight (http://www.autogeek.net/brinkmann-swirl-finder-light.html)
Microfiber Towels and Gloves
Super Soft Deluxe Blue Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges (http://www.autogeek.net/super-soft-microfiber-towels.html)
Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges (http://www.autogeek.net/green-rolled-edge-towels-3.html)
Microfiber Gloves - 6 pair (http://www.autogeek.net/micglovinbul.html)
Microfiber Gloves - 1 pair (http://www.autogeek.net/pairglov.html)
How To Information Resources
All the tips and techniques used for detailing this custom 1954 Ford found in either the e-book or paperback version of The Art of Detailing as well as the DVD.
E-book (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-e-book.html)
(Displayed on iPad - iPad not included)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/EbookCarWashingPage.jpg
Paperback
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/paperbackDetailingBook01.jpg (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-paperback-book.html)
Mike Phillips' Principles of Machine Polishing
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/824/AGSCGDVD001.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/new-car-care-products/24852-autogeek-show-car-garage-video.html)
Autogeek.net (http://www.autogeek.net/)
Customer Service: 1-800-869-3011
:)
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While the paint looks great in the picture below, looks can be deceiving...
BEFORE
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford11.jpg
Paint shouldn't make sound
You can tell by the sound made when I run my hand over the paint that there are some kind of above surface bonded contaminants on the paint.
1954 Ford F-100 with above surface bonded contaminants
1954 Ford F100 Show Truck Detailing Clay - YouTube
We wiped the truck down using Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Auto Wash and then proceeded to clay the paint.
Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Auto Wash (http://www.autogeek.net/waterless-auto-wash.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/DetailersProSeriesWaterlessAutoWash.jpg
We used all the tips and techniques for claying the paint on the custom 1954 Ford found in pages 41 to 47 of either the e-book or paperback version of The Art of Detailing.
E-book (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-e-book.html) - Displayed on iPad
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/EbookCarWashingPage.jpg
Paperback (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-paperback-book.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/paperbackDetailingBook01.jpg
Restoring smoothness by claying the paint
Here's Glen the owner of the truck claying just in front of the windshield for the very first time..
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford621.jpg
Here's Jeff claying the back of the truck...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford64.jpg
Rene claying the bed rails...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford65.jpg
Glen, Adam and Rene claying the paint... you can already see the gloss becoming amped up just from claying...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford66.jpg
This truck was re-painted approximately one year ago but just from exposure to the outdoors has made the paint vulnerable to air-borne contaminants...
This shot was taken with my trusty, dusty Canon Rebel with the flash on after claying the roof...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford67.jpg
Without the flash on here's what the clay looks like and this is what it looked like in person... The roof and the other horizontal panels pretty much felt like sandpaper before we started.
Ewww....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford68.jpg
Besides restoring gloss, by removing the film of contaminants off the paint you'll make machine polishing easier, safer and more effective and enable your choice of wax or paint sealant to better be able to bond to the paint.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford69.jpg
AFTER
Here's Robert from Impression's Detailing giving the paint a final wipe after ONLY claying the paint....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford70.jpg
Even a show truck might need to be clayed...
As you can see, even a show truck might need to be clayed, the way you tell is after washing or wiping the paint clean, feel the paint with your clean hand and if you feel any kind of texture or little bumps on the paint this is a strong indicator that the paint needs to be clayed.
Gloss comes from smoothness
I think everyone will agree that a great looking paint job is a glossy looking paint job and gloss comes from smoothness. The first step in creating a glossy looking finish it to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants and if discovered, use detailing clay to clay the paint.
Now this is glossy paint... and worthy of being called show car quality and results like these start with the basics... http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford50.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford51.jpg
Products used on Autogeek.net
In the order the products were used...
Products
Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Auto Wash (http://www.autogeek.net/waterless-auto-wash.html)
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay And Clay Lube (http://www.autogeek.net/piulpoclkit.html)
Optimum Hyper-Polish Spray (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-hyper-polish-spray.html)
Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/pin230.html)
Pinnacle Signature Series II (http://www.autogeek.net/pisisepawax.html)
Buffing Pads
Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pad, 3.25 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-microfiber-polish-pad-325.html)
Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pad, 5.25 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-microfiber-polish-pad-525.html)
Optimum Microfiber Polishing Pad 6.25 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-microfiber-polish-pad-625.html)
Lake Country 5.5" Blue CCS Finessing Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/ccs-5-5inch-foam-buffing-pads.html)
Lake Country 5.5" Red Low Profile Ultrasoft Wax/Sealant Foam Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/ccs-5-5inch-foam-buffing-pads.html)
Tools Used
Porter Cable 7424XP (http://www.autogeek.net/dual-action-polishers.html)
Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-random-orbital-polisher.html)
Meguiar's G110v2 (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-dual-action-polisher-g110.html)
Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-orbital-polisher.html)
Pad Conditioning Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/padtool.html)
Brinkmann Maxfire Dual Xenon Rechargeable Swirl Finder Spotlight (http://www.autogeek.net/brinkmann-swirl-finder-light.html)
Microfiber Towels and Gloves
Super Soft Deluxe Blue Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges (http://www.autogeek.net/super-soft-microfiber-towels.html)
Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges (http://www.autogeek.net/green-rolled-edge-towels-3.html)
Microfiber Gloves - 6 pair (http://www.autogeek.net/micglovinbul.html)
Microfiber Gloves - 1 pair (http://www.autogeek.net/pairglov.html)
How To Information Resources
All the tips and techniques used for detailing this custom 1954 Ford found in either the e-book or paperback version of The Art of Detailing as well as the DVD.
E-book (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-e-book.html)
(Displayed on iPad - iPad not included)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/EbookCarWashingPage.jpg
Paperback
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/medium/paperbackDetailingBook01.jpg (http://www.autogeek.net/art-of-detailing-paperback-book.html)
Mike Phillips' Principles of Machine Polishing
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/824/AGSCGDVD001.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/new-car-care-products/24852-autogeek-show-car-garage-video.html)
Autogeek.net (http://www.autogeek.net/)
Customer Service: 1-800-869-3011
:)
:xyxthumbs: