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This is from a 2011 Chevy Silverado. I was driving by a local body shop while out doing service work and spotted several hoods and other parts outside. I decided to stop in and ask about the hoods. The guy took me out and said I could have anything I wanted. I decided to take this one for playing around with and practicing on with the DA and various compounds I have. It was already damaged of course, but figured there's plenty of surface to practice on. Oh and extra bonus points if anyone can guess what caused it.
I'd like to know a good way to cause swirls marks or other good markings to help test me on removing them. Even if I have to do some wet sanding, something I've never done, but willing to give it a try. After all it is a free test hood.
So I'd love to extra pointers on how to scratch it up some more when I'm done. I do have some interesting marks on the passengers side I'll share at a later time. But for now I'll finish the drivers side scratches up I created. It's all about learning more for me and getting my technique down to help me with real corrections in the future and know what I can expect.
Hood before doing anything too. Notice the left or drivers side, no scratches. I know it's from a distance, but what I'm about to show you how I scratched it up, you'd probably see those from a distance. lol.
My minor finger nail scratches. Hey I do cut them. I didn't take much to cause these.
Decided it wasn't enough, so I broke out the sharpening stone covered with wood shavings. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh my!! The bottom right portion is what I decided to work on.
This is the same area. Picture is just take from the front at an angle instead of from the side.
Taped off and ready to play! Da buffer set on 4-1/2, yellow foam pad with Ultimate Compound
After 2 passes with Ultimate compound, sorry it was at a different angle. It cleared up quite a bit. Most of the scratches got removed from just the UC, but I needed stronger, since these other scratches shown are deeper.
Left side scratches remaining Go AHEAD Scroll UP and look at the above photo again!!
Right side scratches remaining.
Remaining photos will be left side of area and right side of area one after the other to show the slowly disappearing scratches.
These were done with the DA on 4-1/2 with a yellow foam pad and M105. Made 4-5 section passes twice in the areas. Wasn't really cutting enough, very slight cut.
BEFORE Left side
1st pass is about the same as second.
2nd pass left side (4-5 section passes)
BEFORE Right side
1st pass right side(4-5 section passes)
2nd pass right side (4-5 section passes)
Decided to step it up once more. (best I have in arsenal, lol DA on 4-1/2 with 5" Microfiber cutting disc with M105
Forgot to get a first pass shot
2nd pass left - still a scratch left I killed it on the polisher very aggressive and it still remained, so I figured I ground the sharpening stone a little much in that area, lol
1st pass right
2nd pass right Eliminated
The full picture of the drivers side fully restored/corrected whatever you want to call it later in the weekend..
I'd like to know a good way to cause swirls marks or other good markings to help test me on removing them. Even if I have to do some wet sanding, something I've never done, but willing to give it a try. After all it is a free test hood.
So I'd love to extra pointers on how to scratch it up some more when I'm done. I do have some interesting marks on the passengers side I'll share at a later time. But for now I'll finish the drivers side scratches up I created. It's all about learning more for me and getting my technique down to help me with real corrections in the future and know what I can expect.
Hood before doing anything too. Notice the left or drivers side, no scratches. I know it's from a distance, but what I'm about to show you how I scratched it up, you'd probably see those from a distance. lol.
My minor finger nail scratches. Hey I do cut them. I didn't take much to cause these.
Decided it wasn't enough, so I broke out the sharpening stone covered with wood shavings. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh my!! The bottom right portion is what I decided to work on.
This is the same area. Picture is just take from the front at an angle instead of from the side.
Taped off and ready to play! Da buffer set on 4-1/2, yellow foam pad with Ultimate Compound
After 2 passes with Ultimate compound, sorry it was at a different angle. It cleared up quite a bit. Most of the scratches got removed from just the UC, but I needed stronger, since these other scratches shown are deeper.
Left side scratches remaining Go AHEAD Scroll UP and look at the above photo again!!
Right side scratches remaining.
Remaining photos will be left side of area and right side of area one after the other to show the slowly disappearing scratches.
These were done with the DA on 4-1/2 with a yellow foam pad and M105. Made 4-5 section passes twice in the areas. Wasn't really cutting enough, very slight cut.
BEFORE Left side
1st pass is about the same as second.
2nd pass left side (4-5 section passes)
BEFORE Right side
1st pass right side(4-5 section passes)
2nd pass right side (4-5 section passes)
Decided to step it up once more. (best I have in arsenal, lol DA on 4-1/2 with 5" Microfiber cutting disc with M105
Forgot to get a first pass shot
2nd pass left - still a scratch left I killed it on the polisher very aggressive and it still remained, so I figured I ground the sharpening stone a little much in that area, lol
1st pass right
2nd pass right Eliminated
The full picture of the drivers side fully restored/corrected whatever you want to call it later in the weekend..
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