Projects '39 Ford progress. First round of buffing DONE.

There is a skill to buffing that I still don't have, but round one is done.



She looks pretty decent, but you can still see a few swirl marks.



So, round two will get rid of all the swirlies and make her as good as she is gonna get.

See ya, -Abone.

 

from the pictures I can not see any swirls, looks pretty darn good to me.

 

Lookin' great. Every vehicle should be gloss black.

 

That sir is something to be proud of. I think I asked begore in another thread but what kinda paint did you lay down??? It almost looks likes nitro lacquer.

 

That is perfect, wanna paint mine next?

 

Car looks great.

 

It takes a brave man to paint black. Good on you. Always use a brand new buffing pad on each step. After you're done throw it away. It'll never work properly again without leaving swirls. If you are using a clearcoat don't be afraid to put a little pressure on it but not too much or you'll cook the paint but you want a little heat in it. Looks good so far.

 

never had probs with old poslishing pads as long as they were clean. this is the 3m variety.

 

I've found that no matter how hard I try to clean them a little compound always stays there, dries out then becomes grit to swirl the next job I did.

 

mighty fine - I love the stance also.

 

Switch to a foam pad and the swirl marks will go away.

 

u talking wool cutting pads? or foam polishing?

 

I dig your 39.

Well since I ALMOST finished my first round of buffing my 39 Coupe today, I have decided to clutter your thread a little...

Incidentally, I started with wool and finished with foam, I don't have many swirl marks, but I have to get a few area by hand that the buffer won't reach.

 

Looking good abone- Wish i had your skills

 

That's a beauty

 

Wool. Sounds like next time I'm trying foam. However I'm going to stop here. I feel like I'm hijacking the thread.

 

nah ur not.

cut with the wool. clean with spur. switch to black foam pad for polish.

 

Looks GREAT love the trend back to SHINY black paint.

 

Abone,

You never cease to amaze me.

Looking good!!!

JH

 

Speaking from personal experience...and I am in no way a pro..

My favorite way is the 3M system.

With that black car, my favorite ending polish is the Dark Swirl Remover.
I wet sand out the orange peel with 800, 1200 and then 2000.

3M Rubbing Compound, with the yellow, then the Fine Cut Compound with the white, then I use the Dark Swirl with the black foam. This stuff is AWESOME on dark colors. You will be suprised of how much it improves what you already have done.

I did my first car with a Macco paint job. Was afraid of burning through the clear, but I learned alot.

This car I did was black, and was also afraid. Followed what I had learned, went slow and wow it works.

Try the dark swirl remover even just with a small spot and a towel, its great!

 

I used this picture as a mirror so I could shave this morning. Looking great, you should be proud