Greetings from 3D/HD
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Former Vendor of MBWorld
Joined: May 2012
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Jetta
Greetings from 3D/HD
Hello everyone!
First of all, we are very proud to be a supporting vendor on this great forum.
My personal wish and our goal is to help and educate both the newcomer and the seasoned pro to become not only better at detailing, but also make the detailing process much easier. I know how it can get pretty confusing at times.
Let me also say, that we do things a little different from other companies. For one, we actually manufacture our own products in Santa Clarita Ca.
2 - I'll be here to answer to the best of my ability any detailing related questions. I will tell you and teach you how to really achieve your goals.
No sugar coating, but, I think you will like it!
Ok, enough of the intro, let me just show you how well these products work. (Can you tell that I am a detailer?
)
These products don't hide, when the defects are removed, they are gone!
Here is a fairly recent detail I did. The truck is over 20 years old and it has never been detailed. I was asked to clean it up.
I mean how do you "clean" something like this up? I only know one way and that is to make it look perfect. So in a day and a half I "cleaned" it up as much as possible.
The paint was thick, so I had enough clear to work with, thank goodness.
Items used:
Dual Action machine
Flex 3401
Products used:
1 - HD UNO with a black wool pad to level the paint
2 - HD POLISH with an orange pad to polish the paint
3 - HD SPEED with a black pad to clean and final polish the paint
4 - HD POXY on a blue pad to apply protection
General condition of the paint - this is the hood
P1070397 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Improved after 3 steps
P1070451 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Left front fender was the worst panel. For some reason it had more water spots that the rest of the truck
P1070414 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070415 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Cleaned up the front fender
P1070438 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070439 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070440 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
RIDS, SWIRLS, you name it
P1070416 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070416 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070417 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Much improved
P1070419 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070421 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Some random shots
P1070429 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070399 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070401 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070411 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070437 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
All done
P1070462 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070461 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070460 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070459 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070456 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070458 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070455 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070453 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Questions and comments are always welcome. Thank you for looking!
First of all, we are very proud to be a supporting vendor on this great forum.
My personal wish and our goal is to help and educate both the newcomer and the seasoned pro to become not only better at detailing, but also make the detailing process much easier. I know how it can get pretty confusing at times.
Let me also say, that we do things a little different from other companies. For one, we actually manufacture our own products in Santa Clarita Ca.
2 - I'll be here to answer to the best of my ability any detailing related questions. I will tell you and teach you how to really achieve your goals.
No sugar coating, but, I think you will like it!
Ok, enough of the intro, let me just show you how well these products work. (Can you tell that I am a detailer?
)These products don't hide, when the defects are removed, they are gone!
Here is a fairly recent detail I did. The truck is over 20 years old and it has never been detailed. I was asked to clean it up.
I mean how do you "clean" something like this up? I only know one way and that is to make it look perfect. So in a day and a half I "cleaned" it up as much as possible.
The paint was thick, so I had enough clear to work with, thank goodness.
Items used:
Dual Action machine
Flex 3401
Products used:
1 - HD UNO with a black wool pad to level the paint
2 - HD POLISH with an orange pad to polish the paint
3 - HD SPEED with a black pad to clean and final polish the paint
4 - HD POXY on a blue pad to apply protection
General condition of the paint - this is the hood
P1070397 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Improved after 3 steps
P1070451 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Left front fender was the worst panel. For some reason it had more water spots that the rest of the truck
P1070414 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070415 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Cleaned up the front fender
P1070438 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070439 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070440 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
RIDS, SWIRLS, you name it
P1070416 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070416 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070417 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Much improved
P1070419 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070421 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Some random shots
P1070429 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070399 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070401 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070411 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070437 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
All done
P1070462 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070461 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070460 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070459 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070456 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070458 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070455 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
P1070453 by thomasdekany, on Flickr
Questions and comments are always welcome. Thank you for looking!
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Did you wet sand any of the deeper scratches? Did my SL55 (black) a few weeks ago. Its impossible to keep the swirl marks from coming back but it sure does look good right after your done.
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Former Vendor of MBWorld
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Jetta
No, I didn't have to sand, HD UNO cuts very well. It can level 1200 grit. Used with wool, it is a beast.
Are the swirls new when they "come back" or are you saying that when polished the paint looks great but once washed, the same ones return?
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