TF Details meets E90 320d

Executer

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Hi all fellow Fanatics!

TF Details have had yet another successful weekend of detailing.

Sunday we were privileged to work on forum member Naruto`s car.

The car`s paint needed some attention when it came to correction, all panels had intense swirling, and his German Sheppard also contributed to some nasty scratches.

The bonnet, front fenders and front half of the roof also had little tar spots all over.

We will let the before pictures to the talking:















The procees was started with a high pressure wash and mild degrease to remove all contaminants from the paint.

After the wash the car was clayed from front to back removing any surface contaminants and road debri build up.

The correction process was approached with a Rotary Polisher, some cutting compound and a cutting pad. This was followed by a swirl free polish with a softer polishing pad, and a final polish pass with a finishing pad.

The car was then Sealed with a top quality Sealant and Glaze.

The final step involved a Pure Carnauba Wax which was left to cure for 30 minutes. Tyre gel was used to finish off the look, and Black Trim protectant on all the exposes trim pieces on the outside.

The front bumper was left untouched as requested by the client, as this will be resprayed soon.

The finished product was nothing short of amazing, once again we will let the photo`s of the final product convince you.



























We thank Mdu for the opportunity to make his ride look awesome again, it now looks the part, as well as goes it. A complete package!

:pimp:

:thumb:
 

Naruto

///Member
TF, thanks boys for doing an awesome job.

Was glad when my wife saw the difference :rollsmile:

I'm just out of words, don't know how to express my feelings ....I thank you chaps. Keep up the good work and may you do the same to others too :thumbs:
 

Kyle

///Member
:thumbs:

Good work guys,

Just a quick question, why do you use a rotary instead of orbital?

Are there bigger benefits with the rotary?
 

Executer

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KyleNaidoo said:
:thumbs:

Good work guys,

Just a quick question, why do you use a rotary instead of orbital?

Are there bigger benefits with the rotary?

It`s a matter of preference these days. With the technology in products, a DA can pretty much do the same work a rotary can.

The rotary just does the same work faster, and when it comes to correction you can do more in less time using a rotary.

The rotary mostly gets used in the cutting stage of the process by us.

Orbital, well, orbital cant really get much done compared to a DA and Rotary.
 

Kyle

///Member
Executer said:
KyleNaidoo said:
:thumbs:

Good work guys,

Just a quick question, why do you use a rotary instead of orbital?

Are there bigger benefits with the rotary?

It`s a matter of preference these days. With the technology in products, a DA can pretty much do the same work a rotary can.

The rotary just does the same work faster, and when it comes to correction you can do more in less time using a rotary.

The rotary mostly gets used in the cutting stage of the process by us.

Orbital, well, orbital cant really get much done compared to a DA and Rotary.

I meant DA :fencelook:

So obviously the margin for error is higher with a DA machine?
 

lambchop

Member
KyleNaidoo said:
Executer said:
KyleNaidoo said:
:thumbs:

Good work guys,

Just a quick question, why do you use a rotary instead of orbital?

Are there bigger benefits with the rotary?

It`s a matter of preference these days. With the technology in products, a DA can pretty much do the same work a rotary can.

The rotary just does the same work faster, and when it comes to correction you can do more in less time using a rotary.

The rotary mostly gets used in the cutting stage of the process by us.

Orbital, well, orbital cant really get much done compared to a DA and Rotary.

I meant DA :fencelook:

So obviously the margin for error is higher with a DA machine?

WRONG!!!! Rotary is
 

calypso

///Member
Coolio. Dunno whats happening in that last pic, polish or burn on the fender, dunno why it isnt taped up. You just have to be so careful using a rotary against body lines. Dunno what polish, pads, RPM, pressue you are using, but you dont realise how quickly you can go through paint until have actually done it. Get some scrap panels or a kak car to try.
Please do consider buying a thickness gauge. Otherwise its an accident waiting to happen, and all the funds earned though polishing will just be blown on respraying.

Just my 2c, stuff that I learnt first hand the hard way while learning the motions of polishing. No reason why someone else should have to repeat my mistakes.
 

Fuzz@tinyNET

///Member
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calypso said:
Coolio. Dunno whats happening in that last pic, polish or burn on the fender, dunno why it isnt taped up. You just have to be so careful using a rotary against body lines. Dunno what polish, pads, RPM, pressue you are using, but you dont realise how quickly you can go through paint until have actually done it. Get some scrap panels or a kak car to try.
Please do consider buying a thickness gauge. Otherwise its an accident waiting to happen, and all the funds earned though polishing will just be blown on respraying.

Just my 2c, stuff that I learnt first hand the hard way while learning the motions of polishing. No reason why someone else should have to repeat my mistakes.

Hey bro, it isn't a burn, just the way the light reflects off the surface :bravo:

Thanks for the tips too, we have actively research this before undertaking the use of a rotary :ty:


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lambchop

Member
calypso said:
Coolio. Dunno whats happening in that last pic, polish or burn on the fender, dunno why it isnt taped up. You just have to be so careful using a rotary against body lines. Dunno what polish, pads, RPM, pressue you are using, but you dont realise how quickly you can go through paint until have actually done it. Get some scrap panels or a kak car to try.
Please do consider buying a thickness gauge. Otherwise its an accident waiting to happen, and all the funds earned though polishing will just be blown on respraying.

Just my 2c, stuff that I learnt first hand the hard way while learning the motions of polishing. No reason why someone else should have to repeat my mistakes.

Dont forget plastic, Bumpers spoilers etc all very delicate areas. That last pic is very suspect. When a panel has been polished the light will not refract. so when you take a picture of the sun it will only show the sun, nothing else .. your picture shows a few other imperfections left in the clear coat.


Fozeyl Evo II said:
calypso said:
Coolio. Dunno whats happening in that last pic, polish or burn on the fender, dunno why it isnt taped up. You just have to be so careful using a rotary against body lines. Dunno what polish, pads, RPM, pressue you are using, but you dont realise how quickly you can go through paint until have actually done it. Get some scrap panels or a kak car to try.
Please do consider buying a thickness gauge. Otherwise its an accident waiting to happen, and all the funds earned though polishing will just be blown on respraying.

Just my 2c, stuff that I learnt first hand the hard way while learning the motions of polishing. No reason why someone else should have to repeat my mistakes.

Hey bro, it isn't a burn, just the way the light reflects off the surface :bravo:

Thanks for the tips too, we have actively research this before undertaking the use of a rotary :ty:


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Practice,theory and experience are very different

Im not picking on you work but let me show you the difference between your Sun pic and mine

Yours
Naruto_5050_3_Custom.jpg


Mine
DSC09024_zps3eb561a8.jpg
 
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