Finally got the balls to attempt a heavy cut

NotBlake · Jun 28, 2015

It's a new car and I have been babying the paint thus far, but today I gathered the courage to cut the exterior paint with a denim pad and some M105. There's still some factory orange peel left, but I'm really happy with the results.

nikaf10 · Jun 28, 2015

:eyebulge: that looks great!!! how long did the whole process take you?

NotBlake · Jun 28, 2015

nikaf10 said:
:eyebulge: that looks great!!! how long did the whole process take you?

Funnily enough I timed my work today. 6 hours and 10 minutes. But that was the entire process including setup and take-down time.

1. wash
2. blower-dry
3. clay
4. denim pad and M105
5. MF finish pad and M205
6. MF finish pad and synthetic sealant

Going panel-by-panel takes time and you have to be very careful with compound on a denim pad, it's like 2500 grit-sandpaper.

Rough Hollow Man · Jun 28, 2015

Whoa...dude! You are a magician! That looks fantastic. How long? Do tell us your secrets?

Socalmustang · Jun 28, 2015

Geez! That looks amaaaazinnnnng!

Rough Hollow Man · Jun 28, 2015

Thanks NotBlake...you answered us. Makes me look like the "slacker" that I am. I can only wash and dry without having to take a nap! Lol.

NotBlake · Jun 28, 2015

Rough Hollow Man said:
Whoa...dude! You are a magician! That looks fantastic. How long? Do tell us your secrets?

No real magic here. Unfortunately, today's painting techniques are optimized for effiency ($$) not quality. This is often realized through a thin orange-peel-texture clear coat which is good on consumption and protection, but crappy on clarity. Cutting down the peaks of that clear coat results in increased clarity at the cost of protective clear coat thickness.

I fully intend on maintaing a layer of synthetic selaant at all times to make up for this reduced protective layer, but yeah, denim pads are a nice trade-off between wet-sanding an traditional polishing.

If there's enough interest I might make a video showing the process.

NotBlake · Jun 28, 2015

Rough Hollow Man said:
Thanks NotBlake...you answered us. Makes me look like the "slacker" that I am. I can only wash and dry without having to take a nap! Lol.

Thanks man, honestly this is risky, so it's not an issue of lazyness or anything like thant, I'm cutting away at my protective clear coat for clarity so really I'm the fool here.

Plus a little photography skills never hurt anyone. ;)

PRG3k · Jun 28, 2015

Damn dude is that the T1000 terminator? Speaking of, the trade-off, this is definitely a no-brainer if you're fortunate enough to keep your car under cover or have a garage.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cobra Commander · Jun 28, 2015

Schu · Jun 28, 2015

NotBlake said:
Funnily enough I timed my work today. 6 hours and 10 minutes. But that was the entire process including setup and take-down time.

1. wash
2. blower-dry
3. clay
4. denim pad and M105
5. MF finish pad and M205
6. MF finish pad and synthetic sealant

Going panel-by-panel takes time and you have to be very careful with compound on a denim pad, it's like 2500 grit-sandpaper.

I am not familiar with these products... so the 105 is the rubbing compound and the 205 is the Polish?

bluebeastsrt · Jun 28, 2015

Dude that car looks sick! Well done!!!

5.0 435 · Jun 28, 2015

NotBlake said:
No real magic here. Unfortunately, today's painting techniques are optimized for effiency ($$) not quality. This is often realized through a thin orange-peel-texture clear coat which is good on consumption and protection, but crappy on clarity. Cutting down the peaks of that clear coat results in increased clarity at the cost of protective clear coat thickness.

I fully intend on maintaing a layer of synthetic selaant at all times to make up for this reduced protective layer, but yeah, denim pads are a nice trade-off between wet-sanding an traditional polishing.

If there's enough interest I might make a video showing the process.

Yeah make a vid ... Your car looks amazing.

Old 5 Oh · Jun 28, 2015

Day-yum!

dwaleke · Jun 28, 2015

Very good stuff. Have used 105 and 205 for many years. Moved on to some other polishes since but still good products.

I do not have the balls to hit the car with a denim pad. At least not M105/Denim combo.

Great results.

Finally got the balls to attempt a heavy cut

NotBlake

Well-Known Member

nikaf10

Well-Known Member

NotBlake

Well-Known Member

Rough Hollow Man

Well-Known Member

Socalmustang

Well-Known Member

Rough Hollow Man

Well-Known Member

NotBlake

Well-Known Member

NotBlake

Well-Known Member

PRG3k

Well-Known Member

Cobra Commander

Well-Known Member

Schu

Well-Known Member

bluebeastsrt

Oh boy

5.0 435

Well-Known Member

Old 5 Oh

Well-Known Member

dwaleke

Well-Known Member

Similar threads