Perfectionist Detailing #1 - Compounding & Polishing right up to an edge

[Mike Phillips]

I'm just curious what y'all think of this method:

When it comes to buffing on top of edges and raised body lines, while it's a good practice to not do it, if you're working on a brand new car where the paint has all it's integrity, and using a dual action polisher, there's not a lot of risk.

If you're working on an older car and you don't know how many guys have buffed the car out before you, well now you don't know if they were careful.... or not....

And if "not" you don't want to be the guy to find out the paint was whisper thin on the edges...

Also, with a DA you don't have to worry about holograms or burn-throughs...

[swanicyouth]

I was thinking that door he was working on (and under the lip of the A pillar) looked super clean - like the car was assembled 5 mins ago.

Has Paul Dalton ever visited AG?

[Mike Phillips]

I personally think taping takes up too much time,

Just depends upon the project to me. For example buffing around a car with a sunroof that has the fuzzy gasket or even the rubber gasket can get very messing if you accidental rub a polisher over it.

This is what I'm talking about... this is a picture I took of a Porsche that was brought to me this way...

1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 - Modeled by Janna and Amy


Before I washed it here's what polish residue looks like after it's dried into fuzzy gaskets like used around the sunroof.







And in this example I was teaching people NEW to machine polishing on how to machine polish...









Here's Chevron also using a DA Polisher for the first time...




Done...









But everyone finds their own way.

[Mike Phillips]

I was thinking that door he was working on (and under the lip of the A pillar) looked super clean - like the car was assembled 5 mins ago.

The video said the car was a 2013. Could be he already did the heavy correction steps, I think I saw a finishing pad on the Rupes.

Has Paul Dalton ever visited AG?

Not yet but I've invited him.

Told him with a little lead time I'll get us a cool car to tag-team.

[swanicyouth]

He seems like a cool dude and an amazing detailer.

[Mike Phillips]

Shared here,

Getting Into the Little Areas

[mbkite]

Lady in red was perfect

[Mike Phillips]

Here's the Cousin to this article,


Perfectionist Detailing #2 - Sanding right up to an edge