Mike Phillips
10-14-2014, 09:16 AM
Porter Cable 7424 - Meguiar's G110v2 - Griot's DA Detailing Classes
(http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-saturday-detailing-101/85869-porter-cable-7424-meguiar-s-g110v2-griot-s-da-detailing-classes.html)
The Porter Cable 7424XP, Meguiar's G110v2 and the Griot's DA Polisher are all simple, entry level dual action polishers that when used with the right products, pads and techniques can take the worst looking piant and create a true show car finish.
All our machine polishing classes start out at the beginning, that is they start out using these entry level tools and then we progress onto the other tools ending up with machine sanding, (with the Porter Cable), followed by learning to use rotary buffers.
Here's an example of what you'll learn during the Porter Cable 7424 - Meguiar's G110v2 - Griot's DA Detailing Class.
Class Topics
How to use a Waterless Car Wash.
How to visually inspect paint.
How to inspect paint with your sense of touch.
How to inspect paint using The Baggie Test.
How to use a Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher to remove swirls, scratches, oxidation and staining.
How to use a Porter Cable 7424XP to polish the paint to a super high gloss.
How to use a Porter Cable 7424XP and Griot's 3" Mini Polisher to machine apply a show car wax.
How to inspect your microfiber towels.
How to break open a coating of wax and carefully remove it.
We start by washing the car using Pinnacle Waterless Car Wash.
Why? Because as a "Best Practice" I don't introduce lots of water to classics, kustoms, antiques, streetrods or muscle cars and I don't teach others to do it either.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82221
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82222
Visual Inspection & The Baggie Test
Now that all the loose dirt and dust has been removed we inspect the paint using swirl finder lights and also with our clean hands followed by the Baggie Test.
Most people would think a show car has perfect paint in every sense of the word "perfect" but that's usually never the case. To the shock of many of the students, the paint on this car felt rough to the touch, somewhat like concrete.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82223
The correct way to use Detailing Clay
Next we went over the correct techniques for using detailing clay. There's lots of confusion over how to form the clay bar once it's removed from its packaging plus how to push it over the paint. All this is demonstrated first and then put into practice by the class.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82224
After
After I clayed a section of paint I asked Sam to inspect my work using the Baggie Test. Here's Sam feeling the section of paint I clayed....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82225
Here's Sam inspecting the section of paint left un-touched....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82226
Hands-on time!
The owner told me this car was recently appraised at $156,000.00
I have great relationships with all the local area "Car Guys" and having been at Autogeek for 5 years, and before that teaching classes at Meguiar's Corporate Office in Irvine, California, I've worked very hard to earn their trust.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82227
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82228
Contaminants on clay
Often times the contaminant you remove will be a blackish, grayish and even brown color. But it's possible to have contaminants bonded to the clay with very little color to them, clear overspray paint is a good example. Whatever was on the paint, claying removed it and left a clean, smooth surface for the next step, machine polishing.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82229
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82230
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82231
Just as important as claying is so is carefully wiping off the clay lube so as not to re-instill toweling marks, especially to a show car.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82232
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82233
:)
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(http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-saturday-detailing-101/85869-porter-cable-7424-meguiar-s-g110v2-griot-s-da-detailing-classes.html)
The Porter Cable 7424XP, Meguiar's G110v2 and the Griot's DA Polisher are all simple, entry level dual action polishers that when used with the right products, pads and techniques can take the worst looking piant and create a true show car finish.
All our machine polishing classes start out at the beginning, that is they start out using these entry level tools and then we progress onto the other tools ending up with machine sanding, (with the Porter Cable), followed by learning to use rotary buffers.
Here's an example of what you'll learn during the Porter Cable 7424 - Meguiar's G110v2 - Griot's DA Detailing Class.
Class Topics
How to use a Waterless Car Wash.
How to visually inspect paint.
How to inspect paint with your sense of touch.
How to inspect paint using The Baggie Test.
How to use a Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher to remove swirls, scratches, oxidation and staining.
How to use a Porter Cable 7424XP to polish the paint to a super high gloss.
How to use a Porter Cable 7424XP and Griot's 3" Mini Polisher to machine apply a show car wax.
How to inspect your microfiber towels.
How to break open a coating of wax and carefully remove it.
We start by washing the car using Pinnacle Waterless Car Wash.
Why? Because as a "Best Practice" I don't introduce lots of water to classics, kustoms, antiques, streetrods or muscle cars and I don't teach others to do it either.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82221
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82222
Visual Inspection & The Baggie Test
Now that all the loose dirt and dust has been removed we inspect the paint using swirl finder lights and also with our clean hands followed by the Baggie Test.
Most people would think a show car has perfect paint in every sense of the word "perfect" but that's usually never the case. To the shock of many of the students, the paint on this car felt rough to the touch, somewhat like concrete.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82223
The correct way to use Detailing Clay
Next we went over the correct techniques for using detailing clay. There's lots of confusion over how to form the clay bar once it's removed from its packaging plus how to push it over the paint. All this is demonstrated first and then put into practice by the class.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82224
After
After I clayed a section of paint I asked Sam to inspect my work using the Baggie Test. Here's Sam feeling the section of paint I clayed....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82225
Here's Sam inspecting the section of paint left un-touched....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82226
Hands-on time!
The owner told me this car was recently appraised at $156,000.00
I have great relationships with all the local area "Car Guys" and having been at Autogeek for 5 years, and before that teaching classes at Meguiar's Corporate Office in Irvine, California, I've worked very hard to earn their trust.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82227
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82228
Contaminants on clay
Often times the contaminant you remove will be a blackish, grayish and even brown color. But it's possible to have contaminants bonded to the clay with very little color to them, clear overspray paint is a good example. Whatever was on the paint, claying removed it and left a clean, smooth surface for the next step, machine polishing.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82229
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82230
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82231
Just as important as claying is so is carefully wiping off the clay lube so as not to re-instill toweling marks, especially to a show car.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82232
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82233
:)
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