hey guys i have a customers white Pontiac firebird that is in desperate need of paint correction. the car is full of spider webs and the customer asked me if could do something to fix that problem. what would be a good starting point for paint correctioin for the car? i do have a pc, and makita rotary, variety of CCS pads, and polishes. also talked to another customer that needs paint correction and her car is a black 2000 nissan maxima. what do you guys suggest i should start with. thanks
Use the least aggressive method. If you plan on using the rotary, start with something like menz 106 fa on a black pad, then if you need to step it up, try PO203 on a white or green. If that doesn't cut it, try SIP on orange. Anything more than that, and you will be carrying out at LEAST one more step. In fact, the orange/SIP combo will probably not finish down LSP ready. My go-to combo now is SIP on orange (although I just bought 2 yellow uber pads, waiting anxiously to try them out) followed by 106FA on black/blue. I just picked up PO203 though, maybe that will be even better. then I just need to finish with 85rd. If you are going to use a DA, just get meg's 105 and 205. I've seen excellent results with those 2.
Honestly, I think you should start with correcting paint on a non paying customers car. Its a little hard to answer when you say you have someone who is asking you to fix the problem with a skilled trade such as this but that you don't really know where you should start. I dont mean that to sound mean but I would be a little ticked if I went to someone with the intent of paying for a skill trade only to find out they were unsure on the correct approach. All that said why don't you start with your PC and a white/green/orange pad with something like #83 DACP or the regular Menzerna IP or P0203 and see how it does on the white car after a 1st pass. If it makes improvement but not as much correction you could try a second pass or step up your pad or product a notch The maxima should be a little softer, easier to work with and the white firebird should be not too hard but not anywhere near soft.
Getcha you are right about starting first with a non-paying customer. i do have an old pick-up that was in an acccident and i was thinking of practicing with that first. i think both of these customers are not looking to fix the problem right away. this gives me time to practice. thanks for the feedback
