Wanting to change my detail

[dfrady]

Re: Wanting to change my detail

Do your test spot in an area that is easy to evaluate - like right up on the hood of the car. The test spot is not to make sure the products aren't damaging the surface (like in the old "test in an inconspicuous area first!!" warnings) but rather to gauge the amount of work needed to remove the swirls and other defects. And the best way to judge that progress is in a very accessible area.

Oh okay, I understand what you're saying. So being that it is a new car with very little swirls and defects it should not require a lot of work to get the results that I'm looking for. I can't say this enough but you guys have a tremendous amout of help, Thanks again!

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Wanting to change my detail

So being that it is a new car with very little swirls and defects it should not require a lot of work to get the results that I'm looking for.

Well, that's what we're hoping for, given the track record with Honda paint. But being a 2012 car who knows, something might have changed. That is what the test spot is for - you never know how a specific paint is going to react until you do that test. There's sort of a bell curve that most cars will fall into with regard to "workability" of the paint, but some cars will be outside that curve and either harder to correct or super delicate and easy to mar while doing the correction. The test will tell you if your car is in the majority percentage that are fairly straightforward, or if you need to make some adjustments to get results.

[Garage Troll]

Re: Wanting to change my detail

Well, that's what we're hoping for, given the track record with Honda paint. But being a 2012 car who knows, something might have changed. That is what the test spot is for - you never know how a specific paint is going to react until you do that test. There's sort of a bell curve that most cars will fall into with regard to "workability" of the paint, but some cars will be outside that curve and either harder to correct or super delicate and easy to mar while doing the correction. The test will tell you if your car is in the majority percentage that are fairly straightforward, or if you need to make some adjustments to get results.

Like the paint on my Saturn. Rock hard and a pain to get swirls out of. Ugh!

[dfrady]

Re: Wanting to change my detail

Ahh, okay I finally see . Soft paint/ clearcoat = less work, hard paint/ clearcoat = more work .

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Wanting to change my detail

Bingo!!!!