I don't know how many of you guys watch Wheeler Dealers on Discovery Theater HD but every time Ed the mechanic goes to finish the cars he always does that weird polishing that I have never seen before. He literally soaks the pad in water before he polishes to make it as lubricated as possible. Anybody ever heard of doing it this way before? Maybe some of the veteran detailers know about this process. Awesome show though.
A lot of dry compounds can benefit from using additional water as a means to increase working time but the way Ed does it produces a fair amount of splatter. If I use a compound such as Menzerna Power Gloss (very dry), I have a bottle of water to spritz the panel with as the compound dries out. I love that show btw, I wish they make more episodes soon as I have seen them all!
Even though he is not the best detailer, the results he gets on those cars are pretty impressive considering the basic products and tools he works with. At least the cars look better after he is done haha.
Love the show, but never saw him actually perform the paint detail. My only issue with the show is their math on cost - none of it never includes the labor cost of a master mechanic (Ed), use or rental of a lift, and rental of a full mechanics toolkit. Of course, their profit comes from the show itself, not the cars - but it may give someone a bad perception of how easy it is to do.
if you haven't prepped your pads yet your in for a surprise the first time you doo. here is a how too by one of the forum dealers. eShine Canada- Proper Buffing Pad Care
I do a quick mist of QD or CG's Pad Conditioner whenever I use a pad. I just spray enough to make it moist. The obvious advantage is the extended working time, but I have also noticed that the pad edge's wear and tear is reduced cause they are not as stiff as when you use a dry pad.
I like the show. It's bette rthan 50% of the garbage on TV nowadays. It sure beats 24/7 coverage of Nascar on Speed Channel. You use to be able to see an actual car show occasionally on that channel. or having to put up with sitting with the wife and watching HGTV. When I want the tv to myself.. a repeat of Wheeler Dealers clears the kids out of the room faster than anything else I know of. It gives me ideas on how I can fix up older cars a well. I look at the potential of older vehicles in the For Sale ads. I wish someone would do a US version of that show. I like to see how much $ they spend to turn the vehicle around and make it worthy of owning.
Hi The new series started here, a couple of weeks ago, not sure when you guys across the pond shall get them Nige
Been enjoying it for a bit too. The 'fixes' are a bit dodgey at points and make me cringe (so you're spraying what with krylon?) but it's nice to see the cars I grew up looking at and thinking cool put back in order.
