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04-03-2018, 12:10 AM | #15 |
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Ceramic coating isn't permanent it can be removed.
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Well, today I tried to compound and correct after doing a wash, decon, clay, and taping the days prior.
Ultimate Compound with an orange pad further reduced but did not eliminate the swirl marks. Before wetsanding, I tried one last step, which was M105. M105 + orange pad worked well - I believe it is one of Meguiar's most aggressive compounds, and while developed for a rotary, it plays nice with a DA. On one side, I would estimate a 95% correction. On the other side, probably 85% as I got progressively more tired and intoxicated. The stupid short working times and ridiculous amount of dust were a pain to deal with. But damn it cuts. After the M105, I decided to hit it with M205. After M205, I washed the car because there was so much dust on it. Fun fact I learned...don't do this before blowing the dust off with compressed air...the water does NOT easily remove the dust. Rather, it makes it stick to glass and paint. After getting most of the adhered dust off the now washed car, I gave it a coat of McKee's 37 Hi Def Paint Sealant. I will eventually have to claybar several areas to remove some of the dust I missed and then touchup the polymer sealant. It's not perfect but I think it came out reasonably well for someone who is still a beginner in this game. I do think I am going to use M205 in the future in place of both UC and UP - it seems like a super versatile product! The first picture shows the worst spot during high sun The second picture shows the same spot after M105 The third picture shows M205 The fourth/fifth pictures show after the sealant was applied |
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nice work...now see how that sealant will hold up...beading will be awesome
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Annnnnnnddddd....less than 24 hours later, someone rear-ended me. HARD. It's bad. The towtruck driver did compliment me on the paint though!
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With how much damage it sustained, I'm honestly hoping it gets totaled. Having had it for only two months, I know I am going to lose a fortune whether they repair or replace...but with the amount of damage it sustained, I don't see it ever being exactly how it was.
On a positive note, the car did a splendid job at absorbing a tremendous amount of energy and distributing it throughout the entire frame. If this was a car from say 10-15+ years ago, instead of taking an Uber home it seems very possible I could have been taking a helicopter to Shock Trauma... |
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Sorry to read that. Are you OK ....?? Do you feel like posting a picture of the damage ..... ?? Are you sure it won't "rub out" ...?? Sorry, maybe too soon for that bad joke ..... humfrz |
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While it can definitely do some amazing things with corrections, I don't think M105 is going to correct this one http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126920 |
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