Buffed and Polished. No Wax though

Sweet!

What clear is that? and did you do the cut too?

What were the steps and products used?

Did the Whole Job. If memory Serves me correct it was PPG DCU 2042 for the clear. I wet sanded with 600 and went up to at least 2500. I don't remember If I had any of the mirka abralon back then. If I did I may Have buzzed it with 4000. I was using all 3m products back then so likely perfect it 2 rubbing coumpond and swirlmark remover. I may have had some sure finish as well. Have a hard time remembering what I did yesterday let alone what I buffed with 4 years ago . Do remember spending a whole lot of time though

not to bad for ppg dinger looks like ya spent a couple weeks buffing er nice

nice work

most of the custom stuff round here looks great till they let whoever buff the **** things. I see more and more custom stuff getting round looks awesome in the shade then the sun comes out and you can hardly see the flames through all the **** holograms and swirls.

I like your work right there, any more pics of the last 4 years work lol

Chris

It's so not profitable to put the hours into the cut/buff unless the
shop is well managed. Each department needs to be highly efficient.

DBS and other detailers,

How many shops actually produce a slick (no swirly) finish?
If so, how big are the shops?

Nice work Dinger.. super nice and slick.. Looks flat as glass.. thats what starting with that lower grit will do for you folks.. give you that mirror finish!!!

thanks guys.
Han, mosts shops won't spend the time to get a flawless finish ( if the painters good they won't have to buff at all) but they should be able to get a **** nice finish without a whole lot of effort. I find the biggest challange is wiping down the car afterwards without putting any marks in it ( on fresh paint)

DBS, I'll dig up some more work sometime. Thanks for asking

A "flaw less" finish can mean different things. In collision, matching
factory orange peel (some more severe than others) is an art. And a decent
painter should be able to get it done.

I'm currently unable to get a dead perfect, "glass" like finish.
But no issues matching peel and color (usually). And it's mostly
nib sand and polish. Spending rediculous times to clean/mask
and flush out the booth makes all the difference as i also work
in the booth too.

For customs and higher-end completes, these jobs mean lots of cut and buff.