Scratch Removal, Dual Action Polisher and Shine

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Wendell

7/8/2007 12:39:52 PM

Here are some photos of what you can do with a good Dual Action Polisher, such as the Porter Cable 7424. The random orbit action of the six-inch polishing pad provides a smooth, swirl-free finish. You do not have to worry about burning the paint due to this.

I had been doing some wheeling in West Virginia and got quite a few scratches. Some quite deep, at least deep enough that you could feel it with your fingernail.

Example #1:

Example #2:

Example #3:

Example #4:

After a couple of pressure washes and then a hand wash, it was ready to start.
The pads for the PC polisher come in different colors, which relate somewhat to how abrasive they are.
I started with a yellow pad and a fairly abrasive compound by Poor Boys, SSR3.
After going over the H3 with that setup, I moved to a Orange Pad and much less abrasive Zaino Fusion, Paint Cleaner Swirl Remover.
Between these two pads and compounds, the scratches were either gone or sufficiently reduced, you could hardly see them. I can look under just the right light and may see what is left of the deepest scratches, but most would not have a clue.
From that I moved to another Zaino product. It is designed to help fill some mirco scratches and swirls. It is the Z-5 polish. Two coats of this using the Grey pad. In between each coat, I applied Z-6, Gloss Enhancer, by hand using a mircofiber towel, which helps remove any residue of the Z-5 and adds to the overall shine. Then came two coats of Z-2 Polish using the blue pad, also from Zanio. After each coat of Z-2, I also used the Z-6 Gloss Enhancer.

And here are the results.

Still working the buff

mchummer

7/8/2007 12:56:34 PM

Wendell,

That looks amazing!! Great job!!
I also use Zaino on my C6 Vette, works great for me; seems to last longer than most.

Are you a member of the Corvette Forum?

Thanks,
Mark

Wendell

7/8/2007 1:04:30 PM

Thanks Mark. And Yes I am also a member of the Corvette Fourm.

HummBob

7/8/2007 1:14:20 PM

WOW!!!! Great Job!!!

Looks AWESOME!!!!

Dennis

7/8/2007 1:52:21 PM

That worked pretty good..

blackstangs281

7/8/2007 3:36:23 PM

Great job!!! Looks AWSOME!

Muddydawg75

7/8/2007 5:44:12 PM

LOOKS AWESOME.... that stuff really worked.... well

Did you try it on your phone??

and for those playing along at home... Wendell wheeled his ride so hard that he scratched his phone...

Trey124

7/9/2007 6:45:03 AM

Looks great, how's your phone..you should post the picture of that on here.

Muddydawg75

7/9/2007 5:14:58 PM

See Trey... you didn't HAVE to trade yours in.....

Camou2

7/9/2007 6:09:30 PM

The next thing Trey will be trading in is his phone...

Gotta slow him down some. Or at least take away his polisher for a week.

MRDM1

9/28/2007 9:31:21 PM

you sure you dont work for that company lolol well if you do send me some sample so i can try it on my truck some idiot put a garbage can nex to my door and when i pulled out the dam thing game my buddy 3 scrashes one deep and the other t2o regular

JeepeaterH3

10/12/2007 8:09:50 AM

can i buff my wheels??

08h3alpha

11/3/2007 6:52:40 AM

great post

thanks for sharing with the group

Patches

11/11/2007 6:17:51 PM

Excellent job getting those scratches out! Beautiful shine.

Just got my PC polisher and am going to do the wife's black vette first.

sattv

12/25/2007 2:49:09 PM

Zaino is the best !!!

3hummers

12/29/2007 3:35:53 PM

Always used Maguire's but think I may have to try Zainos next time. I haven't been that succesful on making my scratches disappear.

juggalo

12/30/2007 5:34:07 PM

so the poor boys ssr3 doesnt hurt the clear coat????

vilim12

1/5/2008 9:38:12 AM

you kinda lost me at Z06

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