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    Mike Phillips
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    Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod



    Project car - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod





    Issues

    Older, neglected basecoat/clearcoat Finish
    Swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation
    Lots of above surface contamination - paint fails the baggie test



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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek

    Each time we hold these Thursday night classes I try to put the focus on one of the below,

    1. Specific tools
    2. Specific brand of products
    3. Specific line of pads
    4. Specific technique



    For this project the focus is on RUPES orbital polishers and the RUPES paint polishing system. RUPES has just introduced some new products to their growing line and tonight we'll be using two of these new products,


    RUPES P808 Protective Sealant




    RUPES M606 Rapid Cleaner Detailer






    The RUPES Paint Polishing System
    The tools we'll be using are the RUPES HD Mark II BigFoot 21 and 15 as well as the Legacy BigFoot 21 and 15 and also the Duetto 12 and Mini 12




    For products we're going to stay on the less aggressive side and use RUPES Quarz Gloss Medium Compound with the RUPES Green foam pads and the RUPES Diamond Ultra Fine Polish with the RUPES white foam polishing pads.









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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Project car - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod


    In this picture the paint looks pretty good?






    Here's what the paint really looks like in full sun

    Before condition














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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    First step - Clean car using a spray detailer

    For this we'll ue the new Rapid Cleaner Detailer by RUPES with some Gray 590 plush microfiber towels.






    After removing all the loose dirt it's time to do the Baggie Test. The paint utterly failed this test as it felt like #40 grit sandpaper.






    Mechanical Decontamination

    To remove the contaminatns bonded to the paint we used Nanoskin Medium Grade Autoscrub pads on the RUPES BigFoot 21 and 15 as well as the Medium Grade Nanoskin Autoscrub Towels.















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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Next up... visual inspection




    Swirls, scratches and general oxidation of the surface...





    Test Spot

    While I'm a fan of blue/blue I didn't what to go that aggressive with this older basecoat/clearcoat paint job so we're going to test green/green followed by white/white and if this works great for our Test Spot we'll duplicate this process over the rest of the car.







    Here's a tip... place a black mark on the back lip of the backing plate to help you eyes monitor pad rotation.





    The green/green followed by white/white worked perfect so now it's time for everyone to get busy....












































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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Next up.... machine polishing to a high gloss!





































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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Next up.... applying P808!






















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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Tires and wheels...

    Barry stepped up to the plate to clean and dress the tires without a water hose...










  9. #9
    Mike Phillips
    Guest

    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    Here's the final results....














    Wheels and tires are looking sharp!
















    The shot of the owner by his car came out kind a little out of focus but he's happy!





  10. #10
    Mike Phillips
    Guest

    Re: Pictures: RUPES Detailing Class at Autogeek - 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Streetrod

    And here's the team that made the magic happen!





    Comments, questions and feedback welcome and encouraged....



    On Autogeek.com

    RUPES P808 Protective Sealant

    RUPES M606 Rapid Cleaner Detailer

    All RUPES Tools, pads and products



    RUPES P808 Protective Sealant



    RUPES M606 Rapid Cleaner Detailer





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