Please don't flame me!

On Monday I am detailing a Yellow Cobra and it has many paint problems that might help some people on here understand how to deal with these problems. I know it is a Cobra but would you be interested in seeing the process?

(UPDATE) I am looking for a 3rd Gen to do the detailing session and will post an update when one is located.

 

sure. it is always good to get more detailing tips.

 

Just jokin I vote NO! go for it if you want. I have done the same thing here too about 6 months ago. I too do this for a living. I worked at a used dealership for 13 years. Fun work but..... here is me wet sanding a Dodge ram.

 

Did you flame me cuz it is a Cobra?

 

Just outta curiosity what kind of car do you own detailingdude?
if you posted it before, I missed it

And yes i'd like to see the process

 

I already told you I was joking! You know..ha ha he he> Mind you I don't like Mustangs but... Remember joking! As long as it is good info then go for it. You should actually right up a tech article and mail teh idea to the Monderators of the board. If I were trying to flame you I sure wouldn't say I was kidding, would I?? Yes what kind of car do you have??? I am curious too. Please don't say a Mustang. We have enough Mustang owners here already however most of them are good and Helpfull but there are a couple that should be kicked out of here for stirring to much horse dung. Have at her Detailing dude!

 

Are you ready for this? I am not sure you can handle it! I know I am going to get flamed for this.

 

Dude, before I launch my I'd like to have you review it for me if you would.

 

I'm sure we can handle it, most of us are mature individuals, adn if anyone flames you they will probably get flamed back by alot more people for being an ***

 

Sure no problem!

 

My ride will be a test of everybody's maturity. Should I post a pic or just say it?

 

Must be a Mustang...or a Honda LOL! GO for it! Just one though. Don't want to get you in trouble for posting non 3rd gen stuff.

 

Cobra... Shelby Cobra? Cobra Mustang? Or one of the new SVT Cobra pieces of shat?

 

I have a Pontaic Aztek. I said Aztek not AssTech. It was NOT designed by a proctologist! I SWEAR!!

 

I hated those at first but they have grown on me...Did you get it with the tent add on for the back?? That is cool. So how did you find your way to our board here???

 

only if you post lots of huge pics

 

Won't waste the bandwidth!

 

Well I don't like Aztek's mainly because of the looks, but I'm sure they are fairly useful, I hated cleaning those when I worked at a pontiac dealership doing detailing, but they did have some cool features.

And like Kaz said how did you find your way onto the boards?, thats kinda the reason I asked what you drove, because it didn't seem you owned a thirdgen

 

I'd be interested in seeing the process pics, but if you post them on here its likely to be locked or deleted cause its not a thirdgen. I'd say post em on a webpage and just post the link here.

 

 

I think he should be alright.. After all he is posting detailing information...not what the car is... No??

 

I meant that I wouldn't post pix of my Aztek!

 

The guy from Formula 113 said you guys are a good bunch. Thought I'd give it a whirl.

 

I am definetly Interested!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hail:

 

You guys tell me what to do and I'll comply

 

go for it man! i've done my share of professional detailing and i'm the only one who i'll let touch my vehicles. i'm also always interested in learning something new or picking up another trick or two! as for the aztek at least it a GM!

 

Kewlness!

 

I sure hope the mods would bend a little for that. He his doing it for us as a favor.

 

Yeah, I think Kaz is right... he would be posting good information so the mods should tolerate it... I would hope.

 

Who would I contact to make sure the coast is clear?

 

Post it, Post it now. You have no choice in the matter. You must do it now. What's the worst that could happen, they will lock it. Then, you could just do your link or somethin. OR even better, come and get my car and do it since it is a third gen. LOL!!!

 

Contact the moderator of this forum.

 

I know that I would be interested. Seeing as that my car is going to be pretty before it is fast I want it to look as nice as possible.

 

I contacted them before but got no response. I guess I'll try again.

 

Hehe, kewl.

 

What kind of camera did you use for the picture with the Ram?

 

I'd love to see the process.......go for it.

 

It was my friends fuji Digital cam. Digital cameras are the only way to go. I have a Kodak but it is borken and am waiting to save up some $$$ to get a new one. That truck had some very bad scrathes in it from a dog. I'll post a couple for you to see.

 

This was what the door DS door looked like before....Those scratches are right to bare metal

 

After filling scratches with proper paint and then wetsanding flush.

The truck only required some spot work then a 3 stage buff to the entire truck.

 

Products used...

 

And finally the finished product. Ta Da!!!! Nice beautiful paint again. And of course no more deep doggy scratches.


Lesson to be learned...Don't get a dog and a black truck....It requires lots of maintenance. Better yet don't get a Dog. They are a detailers worst enemy.

 

Almost as bad as a Peacock and a P*rsche. This guy drove his P*rsche to a Bed-n-Breakfast in a country manor. The farm's Peacock jumped onto the hood, he, of course, slammed on his brakes and the bird slid down the hood. It took me most of the day but I was able to get out the scratches and saved the guy a repaint bill. I chared him $175 and he tipped me $300. (I tipped the Peacock too!! )

 

The job on the Ram cost my old boss or the shop about $400. It isn't cheap and takes a lot of time. It took me 2 days to finish the truck completely. If I were to do a complete wetsand (ie. to get rid of orange peel) I would charge about $500 to 600 depending on the size of the vehicle.

 

Cruzin Kaz, my black truck looks like that EVERYWHERE. Probably thousands of scratches in it like the ones on that truck you did.

I just got given a polisher cause somehow its my fault the truck looks like it does so I have to fix it. Got any suggestions how to go about it?? Or if you could imagine that truck you had with those scratches everywhere,.. would you have just gotten it repainted?

Oh, I have 2 dogs and neither has ever jumped on anything but the tailgate and that was at my request.

 

Well don't take this the wrong way..but this is Detailingdudes thread, so I will let him tell you how to go about these processes and will help guide him if wanted or needed....Otherwise I would be hijacking his thread.

Obviusly I would not of gotten it repainted cause I know how to fix the problem...mind you sometimes you are better off painting the whole thing. All depends how many bad spots there are... These types of jobs are high risk..if you don't know how to buff a car you can cause more damage then good, never mind all the wet sanding. It will take a heavily detailed tech article to give you the complete how to....Maybe I should right up one of these articles...unless your still planning on doing yours Detailing dude????

 

Kaz, that was a classy move! I am not at all offeneded if you offer advice, this is a public forum. And we could team up to write the articles. I am not so arrogant to think that my way is the only way and that I have the all the answers. I learn new stuff everyday. The car that I am doing has some of the paint problems you are talking about so what I will do is detail the car, post the pix and with a description and then let the string take a life of it's own. Perhaps a separate "Car Care Section" could be created to cover the questions that will arise from it.

 

Thanks for the compliment! I am a classy guy after all..Don't let my rugged exterior fool ya!
We all learn new stuff everyday...No one can know everything..just have to have a open mind. Go ahead and fix the stang up and go from there..if you need any help... just ask.

 

I am scrambling to find an F Body to do the work on so that it is totally suited for this site!

 

Hey if the damage is significant, and it will help others to do the job. I don't think the moderators will mind....