How to use the Flex 3401 to remove swirls & water spots

[Mike Phillips]

How to use the Flex 3401 to remove swirls & water spots


For the Flex 3401 Forced Rotation/Oscillation Orbital Polishers I have a a black 1955 Chevy 210 in what I would consider absolutely horrendous condition.

This car will really put my class to the test. So far every tool they've used is of the free spinning spindle design. Now they're switching over the the gear-driven Flex 3401, a tool that is very different than everything they've used so far at our 3-day class.


Process

1. IronX to chemically decontaminate the paint - The paint on this Chevy bled like a stuck pig
2. Foam gun to wash the car
3. Foam gun plus Nanoskin Autoscrub Mitts to mechanically decontaminate the paint.
4. Remove holograms, swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation using Wolfgang Uber Compound with LC 6.5" and 5" Hybrid White Foam Polishing pads
5. Polish to a high gloss using Wolfgang Finishing Glaze with LC 6.5" and 5" Hybrid Black Foam Finishing pads.
6. Machine wax using Wolfgang Fuzion Paste Wax with 6.5" and 5" LC Red Foam Waxing pads.

First a few pictures showing the swirls in the paint.... here's how the car looked when she arrived....










This is a section cropped out of the above picture to really give you a full dose of ugly!






Here's the other side of the hood....





This is the middle area of the hood out in front of the windshield....






This is the driver's side of the roof....





Here's the driver's side of the trunk lid - the holograms are super visible in this shot...




A close up of the same section of paint in the above picture....





The above were taken BEFORE we used the IronX, Nanoskin Wash Mitts an Foam Gun to wash the car to prep her for machine buffing.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's a few shots of the paint once we removed all the dirt that was on the paint....

[Mike Phillips]

Continued...

First up a demonstration on how to use the Flex 3401 to correct the paint and the specific tips and techniques for using this tool.












I love it when people inspect closely!







How to buff out thin, tight panels....

[Mike Phillips]

Time for our students to get busy!



Machine Polishing














Machine Waxing












This is a machine applied layer of Wolfgang Fuzion Paste Wax!







Microfiber gloves and Gold Plush Jr. Microfiber Towels....

[Mike Phillips]

The results to the black paint on this 1955 Chevy were the most dramatic our of all the cars the class worked on during the 3-day class.

The owner thought we painted his car!


































Nice.....

[Mike Phillips]

The above 1955 Chevy is just one of the many cars used for training and hands-on learning here at Autogeek's Detailing Boot Camp Classes.

We always have a mix of modern and special interest cars so everyone learns using the widest spectrum of different types of cars. Plus it makes for a fun and enjoyable experience that you can't get anywhere else.


Next class is coming up in Juy....

Next Detailing Boot Camp Class - July 17th, 18th & 19th


I posted a new thread today about just ONE of the cars that will be here for this upcoming class.


Anyone remember the movie Christine? (and the car?)







For more information or to get registered click this link

Register for the July 17th, 18th and 19th 3-day class


If you have any questions about the class you can call and ask to speak with either myself or Nick.


See you in July!

[ronkh57]

Wow !!!

[Evan.J]

Nothing beats that forced rotation on the Flex.

[Kamakaz1961]

Wow Beautiful work and real cool what the class learned....awesome!!

[Mike Honcho]

So cool!!!