And a box to stand on!
Oh my days - tell me about it. I now have copious amounts of blossom stuck all over the bus and I'm struggling with my OCD.....
Hey @Clydiee - this is a useful comment and I wondered what your take is on how to carry out a 2 day detail (lets say you have 2 days with which to do a wash and one-stage machine polish). Is it considered acceptable to carry out a full wash and decontamination on day one, and then go into a machine polish on day two? If I have clay-barred the night before, and my bus is left outside overnight, is there something i should do before starting up the machine polisher? Is a panel wipe sufficient, or should i start day two with the clay-barring process..... Do you see where I'm coming from?
IN SUMMARY: If i have to leave the bus overnight, outside (exposed to dust, moisture, BLOSSOM), after a full wash, what is the first thing i should do before polishing?
Thanks- this is playing on my mind!!
A box for me, not sure about @Dan Morritz
Snap, white blossom everywhere.
@Dan Morritz I really think you are overthinking things. You are correct that a panel should be clean and free from dust, pollen, bird shit etc before polishing, but if you have cleaned and decomtaminated the day before, it's probably only going to need a quick detail spray.
My way of doing things is to do a couple of panels from start to finish at a time. That way if I run out of time, what I have done is finished and protected.
My way of doing things is to do a couple of panels from start to finish at a time. That way if I run out of time, what I have done is finished and protected.
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I'll take that. Thanks @dubber36
I think my main problem here is that I'm stressing about an unkown.... time. Detailing a vehicle is not a very social, family friendly activity, so i guess i just need to deal with my feelings of guilt!!
Don’t over-think this! Taking a couple of days off work following the recent arrival of a baby is perfectly understandable. Mrs @Dan Morritz won’t lay a guilt trip on you at all. You might even get a “gate pass” for a few pints too after a hard day’s detailing!
I meant a box for you @Texxaco - but I forgot you are on air so you can wind the van right down!
Thanks.
Use a cocktail stick. Break the end off and furl it a bit. More paint stays on the stick without blobs falling off
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Also jump on YouTube and watch some vids before you start.
On a purely DIY basis…….clean out the chip….I pre heat using Wife’s hairdryer…blob paint on using cocktail stick ( as above ) and dry again with hairdryer….leave to harden ..and slowly cut back with a polish..like Autoglym super resin ….its not quick…the only saving grace is the van is grey…
its best done out of sight…..you get some odd folk ask silly questions about the hairdryer
its best done out of sight…..you get some odd folk ask silly questions about the hairdryer
I have a small Rupes Bigfoot DA polisher (75mm) ideal for all sorts of applications. I have had very good results with Sonax Profiline Perfect Finish.
