Popped my cherry today

Discussion in 'Detailing Bliss Lounge' started by sal329, May 1, 2010.

  1. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Today a great detailer/good, Dave aka weekendwarrior, invited me to come down and practice wetsanding and using a rotary. Test subject was his 73 VW Bug that was repainted and clearcoated. It was fun hanginout and learning how to wetsand and then finish it down with rotary and pc. Just wanted to let everyone in on my excitement for the day
     
  2. detailjohn

    detailjohn Detailers Advertising Scheme

    That's awesome. Wetsanding is one of my favorite things to do, it's very rewarding. What grit papers were you using, and why did you sand it? Pics?
     
  3. Ch40t1c

    Ch40t1c Obsessive Detailer

    Awesome. I would love to do something like that. Til then I'm not gonna try it on my own car :p
     
  4. detailjohn

    detailjohn Detailers Advertising Scheme

    You're in my neck of the woods. If you would like to watch sometime, I do full wetsands pretty often.


    John
     
  5. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    I may even pop down one time if thats ok.
     
  6. detailjohn

    detailjohn Detailers Advertising Scheme

    Of course, anytime. :drinking2:


    John
     
  7. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    His car was repainted and has orange peel, we did not take any pics as this was just for me to lern. He did not care if I burned the paint because he can get it painted free. We used Meg Uni Grit 1500 and 2000 grit, followed with Meg solo aggressive wool pad with Meg 95, then SIP and a foam fad with rotary. Some areas we experimented with PC and Surbuf pads. Once again this was not ment to fully correct the car just him helping me by using his car as my guinea pig.
     
  8. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    I'll bring a case of Cold Dead Frogs with me. How far are you from the border?
     
  9. TheRustySuper

    TheRustySuper Obsessive Detailer

    I wanna see pics of this...
     
  10. Ch40t1c

    Ch40t1c Obsessive Detailer

    Edmonds is quite a ways from the border. It's like 20ish miles from downtown Seattle I think. We could turn it into a small GTG?
     
  11. michakaveli

    michakaveli Welcome to Detailing

    Awesome Sal! How do you like using a rotary? Did you use the Flex also?
     
  12. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Had to keep mentally reminding myself this is not a PC. I like it, I really needed to finally get over my fear of it and learn. We did not use the Flex this time but I have used it a few times detailing other cars with Dave. I do like the new PC
     
  13. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    I could maybe pick Ty up as well but then I'd have to spend a couple hours with him and he'd drink all the beer on the way there! Let me know when you guys wanna do it as I'd love to come down.
     

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