'Miles Better' A4 v6 Cab - Swirl Busting Correction
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:27 am
Morning all 
This weekend been busting some swirls on this v6 A4 Cab that I did several weeks back. The first det ail was just a clean up to bring it up to a base standard of clean and a protect until we had some nice weather to tackle the swirls; previously we just masked them.
You will see form the below pics and clips that it looks like somebody had been over it with a brilo pad, probably years of abuse of auto car wash machines, those brushes from the jet wash places and the supermarket hand washes.
Didnt have days to work on this so its what could be achieved in a single stage correction that would remove as much of the swirls as possible then mask any remaning. It has been a full day in-itself, went over it this morning early with an ONR wash for quickness and then a strong APC pre-wash through a sprayer to remove as much of the old LSP as possible then a final rinse and wipe down with ONR.
Heres a quick clip, was experimenting with the movie function on my camera, may start adding more clips into my deta il thereads if can illustrate a point or method. technique better than by a photo alone.
Video Clip Clicky Pic
I think you get the idea, there were lots of swirls
Products of choice were my Kestrel DAS-6 DA polisher and a range of Menzena Polishes and Pads, the paint gauge and some IPA for post wipedown to inspect.
These specifically were Menzerna S500, RD3.02, 85RE and also 203s and White, Orange, Yellow Pads. All from highest to lowest cut order respectively.
Whilst the 3 step approach certainly delivered the results, it was way too time consuming, so switched to 203s and an orange pad and decided to complete a single hit and see what the best could be achieved with that combo and anything else would be maked and cleaned up with a filler heavy product.
Video Clip Clicky Pic
Thanks all for Looking
Steve Miles - Miles Better Detailing
This weekend been busting some swirls on this v6 A4 Cab that I did several weeks back. The first det ail was just a clean up to bring it up to a base standard of clean and a protect until we had some nice weather to tackle the swirls; previously we just masked them.
You will see form the below pics and clips that it looks like somebody had been over it with a brilo pad, probably years of abuse of auto car wash machines, those brushes from the jet wash places and the supermarket hand washes.
Didnt have days to work on this so its what could be achieved in a single stage correction that would remove as much of the swirls as possible then mask any remaning. It has been a full day in-itself, went over it this morning early with an ONR wash for quickness and then a strong APC pre-wash through a sprayer to remove as much of the old LSP as possible then a final rinse and wipe down with ONR.
Heres a quick clip, was experimenting with the movie function on my camera, may start adding more clips into my deta il thereads if can illustrate a point or method. technique better than by a photo alone.
Video Clip Clicky Pic
I think you get the idea, there were lots of swirls
Products of choice were my Kestrel DAS-6 DA polisher and a range of Menzena Polishes and Pads, the paint gauge and some IPA for post wipedown to inspect.
These specifically were Menzerna S500, RD3.02, 85RE and also 203s and White, Orange, Yellow Pads. All from highest to lowest cut order respectively.
Whilst the 3 step approach certainly delivered the results, it was way too time consuming, so switched to 203s and an orange pad and decided to complete a single hit and see what the best could be achieved with that combo and anything else would be maked and cleaned up with a filler heavy product.
Video Clip Clicky Pic
Thanks all for Looking
Steve Miles - Miles Better Detailing
