Presidential Detailed: Can you say Keving Brown Method? :)

RickRack said:
Wow, what an amazing turnaround!!



Great work!! :2thumbs:



Question: Did you happen to do any alcohol wipedowns after polishing??



I'm not questioning your final results, but M105 and almost every other compound I have ever used will *fill* and mask any remaining defects if you do not do an alcohol wipedown.



Like I said, I'm not questioning your work at all, but I didn't see you mention this in the write-up and I think it is a very important step. Rydawg and I have worked on a lot of cars together and have seen various compounds mask defects. Sometimes even a 50/50 water alcohol will not reveal the true results. We have found that 91% alcohol works the best, although it is not recommended on some softer paints.



Either way, the car looks absolutely amazing!! The owner must have been floored...
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A 91% alcohol wipedown was performed both after compounding as well as after finishing before applying LSP. Thanks!
 
jdoria said:
First - great job the tirn around is incredible.





Am I reading correctly, his is the process you used to polish?



1. Prime the pad THOROUGHLY.

Rub it in with your hand. It'll take a bit more than you're used to applying.



2. Apply a bead of M105 to the surface, pull it in, and polish at low speed (1000 rpm).

Try 2-3 passes, or until the M105 is just starting to dry.



3. Using a fine mist, spray the surface with water.

Do not add additional product- Just re-polish with what's already in the pad.



I think you'll see a 50% improvement in the cut, but you'll probably see an increase in swirling (it can be easily removed).



After trying this method (count it as one cycle), spur the wool pad (blow it clean with compressed air if you have it).







Do you believe that you saved time on the paint on this one over your previous polishing process?
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Thanks! As for the speed, I was actually using about 1200rpm and a decent amount of pressure for the first couple passes and then slowing to 900-1000rpm and lightening up to almost no pressure for the last couple passes. This process definitely saved me time. Before I heard about this process, my process would have probably looked like this.. M105/Wool(no prime- 1500-1800rpms), SIP/Orange, 106FA/White or UF/Finish Pad or maybe even both of those!



I find that since you are able to use such low speeds, the marring from the wool is drastically reduced. From my understanding the slow speeds perform better because the particles are slowly chopping away with each revolution, whereas with the higher speeds the pad is almost "hydroplaning" over the surface. I also find it much easier on the body, its a lot easier to control the rotary at low speeds and the pad just glides. Its safer as well, IMHO there are a ton of positives I could name by using this method.
 
Awesome work Billy! Thanks for sharing! I wish I had know about this method before I did that last Corevette. I started with M105 on the Solo Heavy cut wool and had some pretty deep swirling. Looks like it would have saved me the additional step. :wall



We will have to talk about this method at Detail Fest! :hifive:



Rasky
 
RaskyR1 said:
Awesome work Billy! Thanks for sharing! I wish I had know about this method before I did that last Corevette. I started with M105 on the Solo Heavy cut wool and had some pretty deep swirling. Looks like it would have saved me the additional step. :wall



We will have to talk about this method at Detail Fest! :hifive:



Rasky
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Trust me, I wish I used it on the last vette I did also! I ran into the same situation you did probably. I was chasing the wool marring for hours!
 
That is one of the most dramatic fotos I've seen yet!



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Awesome recovery - - that car was truly one hurtin' mo-fo !!
 
tom p. said:
That is one of the most dramatic fotos I've seen yet!
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I concur!





Hey Billy, I'd say if the economy gets to the point where you start seeing less cars, you could always take on some freelance photography. :D
 
First we had KBM, which now we have to call KBPCM.



Now we have KBRM (rotary)



Very nice work. From the looks of it M205 will clean that up with a PC/white pad, but I understand you wanting to use a rotary. M205 will finish out very nice with a PC.



Rick, Using the KBPCM I did 5 straight IPA wipedowns on a repainted vette panel that I helped a friend polish after the M105 step. Nothing came back. No other polish that I have ever used to remove these kind of defects, has passed this test. Please give it a try when you have time and post your results.



Now I have a reason to use my rotarys again. :)
 
gmblack3a said:
First we had KBM, which now we have to call KBPCM.



Now we have KBRM (rotary)



Very nice work. From the looks of it M205 will clean that up with a PC/white pad, but I understand you wanting to use a rotary. M205 will finish out very nice with a PC.



Rick, Using the KBPCM I did 5 straight IPA wipedowns on a repainted vette panel that I helped a friend polish after the M105 step. Nothing came back. No other polish that I have ever used to remove these kind of defects, has passed this test. Please give it a try when you have time and post your results.



Now I have a reason to use my rotarys again. :)
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I didnt choose to use a rotary to finish, I just simply do not own a DA. All that is about to change though, I have a G110 on the way! ;)
 
It's nice to get excited about new tools and new products since spring and better weather is just around the corner!



Enjoy.
 
Originally Posted by Kevin Brown

Go ahead and try this:



1. Prime the pad THOROUGHLY. Rub it in with your hand.



2. Apply a bead of ______ to the surface, pull it in, and polish at low speed.....



3. Using a fine mist, spray the surface with water. Do not add additional product- Just re-polish with what's already in the pad.
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This is the method I've always used from the day I started polishing! (Years ago!) :bigups



I didn't know it was so famous!:lol:lol:lol And I didn't know it had a name!!!:D



Learn something new every day!!



...:goodjob:waxing:
 
Luster said:
This is the method I've always used from the day I started polishing! (Years ago!) :bigups



I didn't know it was so famous!:lol:lol:lol And I didn't know it had a name!!!:D



Learn something new every day!!



...:goodjob:waxing:
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Your just ahead of the curve then! Thanks! :lol
 
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