Mike Phillips
10-01-2014, 12:18 PM
Rupes Bigfoot Polishers Detailing Class & Extreme Paint Restoration (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-saturday-detailing-101/85380-pictures-comments-sept-2014-detail-boot-camp-class-4.html)
To give everyone lots of hands-on time using the Rupes Bigfoot family of orbital polishers including the,
Rupes Bigfoot 21mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr-21es-big-foot-polisher.html)
Rupes Bigfoot 15mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr-15es-big-foot-polisher.html)
Rupes Bigfoot Duetto 12mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-12e-duetto.html)
Rupes Bigfoot Mini 12mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr-75e-polisher.html)
Plus we used the complete Rupes "system" of pads, compounds and polishes to machine compound and polish the original paint on this classic one-owner 1967 Lincoln Continental.
Rupes Zephir Gloss Coarse Gel Compound (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-zephir-gloss-compound.html)
Blue Coarse Foam Cutting Pad (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-foam-pads.html)
White Diamond Ultra Fine Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-diamond-ultra-fine-polish.html)
White Foam Finishing Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-foam-pads.html)
As you can see in the "before" picture below, the paint, glass, chrome and interior are all dull and lifeless. But even though this car is 48 years old using the proper products, techniques and Rupes Bigfoot Polishers the paint on this car is going to spring back to life! Plus the interior is going to be revitalized too!
Another first in the car detailing industry
The original antique single stage paint on this 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible was hurting for certain. It's not only old but it's dried-out, oxidized and brittle.
My article on how to restore antique single stage paint is the only article like it in the world and teaching a class using the real deal, that is a real classic car with the original paint is the first time a true class has been taught showing how to properly restore antique single stage paint using the techniques I share in my article.
So this is a first in the industry and what makes it more unique is that Richard, one of the cameramen from My Classic Car with Dennis Gage was here to record this rare and unique opportunity for a future episode of My Classic Car.
Watch as the amazing transformation takes place before your very eyes.....
Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze - Been around since the time of the Model T
Each project starts with a demonstration, in this example the correct technique for applying Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze (http://www.autogeek.net/meg7showcarg.html) and really working it into the paint is shown.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82339
Here you can see Richard from "My Classic Car" filming this demonstration.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82338
Behind me you can see multiple bottle of #7 waiting in the wing....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82337
Waterless Wash
Before we start, we go over "why" to use a waterless wash on a classic or antique car. The audience that watches My Classic Car will hopefully benefit from this but the reason why is so you don't introduce water to areas inside the car body and frame where it can cause RUST.
So a waterless wash is perfect for classics and antiques and even muscle cars and streetrods not to mention your car as long as it's not to dirty.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82340
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82341
Hands-on with Detailer's Waterless Car Wash
After the demonstration as to how to properly use a waterless wash the class goes to work getting this 1967 Lincoln Continental surgically clean and this car was really dirty when it arrived by my request to the owner.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82342
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82343
Heavy Saturation Application of #7
After the loose dirt was removed, next there was a demonstration on,
How much #7 to use (a lot).
How to work the #7 into the porous single stage paint.
Then I turned the class loose to rub the paint out with the #7 Show Car Glaze.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82344
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82345
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82346
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82347
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82348
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82349
Soaking in #7
When this step is performed correctly, there should be a visible, thick layer of the #7 polishing oils covering all of the paint.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82350
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82351
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82352
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82353
After this step we moved the car out of the studio and into the warehouse where it soaked in the #7 polishing oils till approximately 4:00pm.
This project was started before 8:00am and even before we started the Power Point Presentation so we could get the car clean, get it rubbed-down and move it out of the way till later in the day.
I have had the good fortune of helping hundreds if not thousands of people bring old, dead and dying single stage paint jobs back to life. I'm not the only one that knows about the secret of #7, I'm just the guy that wrote the article sharing it here (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html).
Besides myself, watch the below video and you'll see and hear both Barry Meguiar and Wayne Carine say the same thing about #7, that is how it's been around since the car as "invented" and it's been saving paint for over 100 years now.... and these two guys have been using this product long before me....
Barry & Wayne talk about #7
:)
To give everyone lots of hands-on time using the Rupes Bigfoot family of orbital polishers including the,
Rupes Bigfoot 21mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr-21es-big-foot-polisher.html)
Rupes Bigfoot 15mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr-15es-big-foot-polisher.html)
Rupes Bigfoot Duetto 12mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-12e-duetto.html)
Rupes Bigfoot Mini 12mm Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr-75e-polisher.html)
Plus we used the complete Rupes "system" of pads, compounds and polishes to machine compound and polish the original paint on this classic one-owner 1967 Lincoln Continental.
Rupes Zephir Gloss Coarse Gel Compound (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-zephir-gloss-compound.html)
Blue Coarse Foam Cutting Pad (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-foam-pads.html)
White Diamond Ultra Fine Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-diamond-ultra-fine-polish.html)
White Foam Finishing Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-foam-pads.html)
As you can see in the "before" picture below, the paint, glass, chrome and interior are all dull and lifeless. But even though this car is 48 years old using the proper products, techniques and Rupes Bigfoot Polishers the paint on this car is going to spring back to life! Plus the interior is going to be revitalized too!
Another first in the car detailing industry
The original antique single stage paint on this 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible was hurting for certain. It's not only old but it's dried-out, oxidized and brittle.
My article on how to restore antique single stage paint is the only article like it in the world and teaching a class using the real deal, that is a real classic car with the original paint is the first time a true class has been taught showing how to properly restore antique single stage paint using the techniques I share in my article.
So this is a first in the industry and what makes it more unique is that Richard, one of the cameramen from My Classic Car with Dennis Gage was here to record this rare and unique opportunity for a future episode of My Classic Car.
Watch as the amazing transformation takes place before your very eyes.....
Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze - Been around since the time of the Model T
Each project starts with a demonstration, in this example the correct technique for applying Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze (http://www.autogeek.net/meg7showcarg.html) and really working it into the paint is shown.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82339
Here you can see Richard from "My Classic Car" filming this demonstration.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82338
Behind me you can see multiple bottle of #7 waiting in the wing....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82337
Waterless Wash
Before we start, we go over "why" to use a waterless wash on a classic or antique car. The audience that watches My Classic Car will hopefully benefit from this but the reason why is so you don't introduce water to areas inside the car body and frame where it can cause RUST.
So a waterless wash is perfect for classics and antiques and even muscle cars and streetrods not to mention your car as long as it's not to dirty.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82340
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82341
Hands-on with Detailer's Waterless Car Wash
After the demonstration as to how to properly use a waterless wash the class goes to work getting this 1967 Lincoln Continental surgically clean and this car was really dirty when it arrived by my request to the owner.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82342
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82343
Heavy Saturation Application of #7
After the loose dirt was removed, next there was a demonstration on,
How much #7 to use (a lot).
How to work the #7 into the porous single stage paint.
Then I turned the class loose to rub the paint out with the #7 Show Car Glaze.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82344
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82345
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82346
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82347
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82348
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82349
Soaking in #7
When this step is performed correctly, there should be a visible, thick layer of the #7 polishing oils covering all of the paint.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82350
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82351
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82352
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82353
After this step we moved the car out of the studio and into the warehouse where it soaked in the #7 polishing oils till approximately 4:00pm.
This project was started before 8:00am and even before we started the Power Point Presentation so we could get the car clean, get it rubbed-down and move it out of the way till later in the day.
I have had the good fortune of helping hundreds if not thousands of people bring old, dead and dying single stage paint jobs back to life. I'm not the only one that knows about the secret of #7, I'm just the guy that wrote the article sharing it here (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html).
Besides myself, watch the below video and you'll see and hear both Barry Meguiar and Wayne Carine say the same thing about #7, that is how it's been around since the car as "invented" and it's been saving paint for over 100 years now.... and these two guys have been using this product long before me....
Barry & Wayne talk about #7
:)