Little Deuce Coupe - Hotrod Detailing
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
Continued...
Camera Flash
Now I'm going to use the flash from my camera to light up and reveal the holograms.
Holograms are a specific type of scratch inflicted into paint from the mis-use of a rotary buffer and usually a wool pad but it can also be done with a foam pad.
The type of compound used can also be a huge factor as to how bad the holograms are as well as how deep the holograms scratches penetrated into the paint.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80265
The below picture is cropped out of the above picture, the wispy looking lines indicate the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. These are holograms.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80266
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80267
The below picture is cropped out of the above picture, the wispy looking lines indicate the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. These are holograms.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80268
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80269
The below picture is cropped out of the above picture, the wispy looking lines indicate the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. These are holograms.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80270
I don't see holograms in this shot just dull paint left after the buffing process....
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80271
The below picture is cropped out of the above picture, the wispy looking lines indicate the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. These are holograms.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80272
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80273
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80274
The below picture is cropped out of the above picture, the wispy looking lines indicate the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. These are holograms.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80275
The below picture is cropped out of the above picture, the wispy looking lines indicate the direction the rotary buffer was moved over the paint. These are holograms.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80276
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80277
Just a cool shot of the monster fat tires on the back...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...php?file=80278
This is two types of light to help you inspect and document paint defects in the paint. A third way would be to use overhead sunlight and if the weather cooperates tomorrow I get those pictures too....
:)
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
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Originally Posted by
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
Is that a small burn through on the body line, just below where the light is reflecting?
Great pictures to document what is 'really' there.
Randy
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
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Originally Posted by
ZimRandy
Is that a small burn through on the body line, just below where the light is reflecting?
It looks like it in the picture and it probably is but I'll take a closer look to find out.
I plan on taping off all the raised body lines and edges with the 3M blue vinyl tape as a precaution against the potential for what I call,
Whisper Thin Paint
Caused by the other guy....
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Originally Posted by
ZimRandy
Great pictures to document what is 'really' there.
Randy
Thanks Randy.... I just sent the link to this thread to the owner for him to see what I captured with my camera.
I was going to test out a new tool on this 1932 Ford and I still will but first I'm going to need remove all these sanding marks, tracers and scouring from the last buff job.
I've recommended machine wet sanding with the 3M Trizact #5000 discs as this will safely level the surface without having to do heavy compounding. Then just do light compounding as #5000 grit sanding marks are so easy to remove.
I'm scheduled to teach a class on machine sanding at Mobile Tech Expo next year and if I do I'll use the pictures from this project for the class.
I always use pictures from my own detail projects for my classes.
And for your listening enjoyment.... here's the Beach Boys singing their hit song,
:)
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
Great Photography
Looking forward to the "Afters"
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
This kind of 'poor work' is becoming common sense, when it should be exactly the opposite, information nowadays is just a click away.
Mike, what are your opinions on #5000 grit wet sanded by Flex 3401? I saw your thread on 3401 sanding, and I suspect it should work ok.
Any tip? My plan is using a 6" interface on the 5.5" standard backing plate, and 3M 6" #5000 grit disc.
Thanks in advance,
Good luck on this project.
Re: Little Deuce Coupe - Using light to inspect paint
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Originally Posted by
allenk4
Great Photography
Thanks Allen, I appreciate the compliment...
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Originally Posted by
allenk4
Looking forward to the "Afters"
Me too! That will mean I've done!
The overwhelming scope of a project like this doesn't really sink in till that first moment when you start the sanding of the first section of paint... then the totality of what you just committed yourself too hits you like a ton of bricks.
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Originally Posted by
Tato
This kind of 'poor work' is becoming common sense, when it should be exactly the opposite, information nowadays is just a click away.
I talk to "car guys" all the time about what's involved with painting a toy like this and what I tell them is you can hire the best painter in the world but it's the guy that does the wetsanding, cutting and buffing that determines the end-results.
And then in order to do their best work it helps a little to have the best products, that is tools like the 3M Trizact sanding discs not some cruddy generic, cheap wet/dry sandpaper. It helps a lot to have a GREAT compound and there are at least a half a dozen on the market now, etc. etc...
And it goes without saying that having the best tools like the Flex PE14 for the cutting step just makes doing the grunt work a lot more enjoyable.
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Originally Posted by
Tato
Mike, what are your opinions on #5000 grit wet sanded by Flex 3401? I saw your thread on 3401 sanding, and I suspect it should work ok.
Here's what I always say about this topic because it comes up often....
You can use any DA polisher to remove sanding marks, especially now day with all the great pads and compounds on the market. But the fastest and most effective way to remove 100% of all the sanding marks is by using a rotary buffer with a wool pad.
It already takes a long time to do this type of work... why would a person what to make the project take longer by doing the cutting step with a less powerful tool?
No me... I cutting with the RB tonight....
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Originally Posted by
Tato
Any tip? My plan is using a 6" interface on the 5.5" standard backing plate, and 3M 6" #5000 grit disc.
With that combo it will make removing the sanding marks easy, so easy you could do it with a Porter Cable 7424XP or even by hand as I've documented on this forum. But for me I would still use a rotary buffer.
The only reason I would take the extra time to remove the sanding marks using a dual action polisher would be for the sole intent of showing and documenting that it can be done.
Maybe another day, maybe another project I'll do this but not this car and not this day.
:)
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