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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 02:47 PM
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Default my first attempt, went pretty good

I didn't do the whole truck. Eagle was right, no way the G8 can do a whole car, I still think it will be great for the bike.

I washed the entire truck with Reset using the two bucket method.

Then I singled out one panel.

Used Gyeon Iron remover. About 30 seconds after i sprayed, small ribbons of purple started to appear.

Next I clay barred the panel.

After that, I used Wolfgang's Total Swirl remover with Griot's Orange cutting pad. Then Wolfgang's Finishing Glaze with a Griot's Foam finishing pad.

Used BlackICE as LSP.

Took a while to get the hang of how much pressure to apply, didn't really get the hang of it until I was done with the swirl remover. I did better with the glaze. I learned a lot. I took on too much at once. Should have done it in halves instead of all at once.


before.... a bit hazy

little different angle, but you can see the reflection is notably clearer

Next time I'll do better, but for the first go, I'm happy. I'm going to be practicing a bit more.
 
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Nice job! I gotta get a small buffer for my bike. But it’s black, and I’m apprehensive.
 
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Originally Posted by SWFLGuy
Nice job! I gotta get a small buffer for my bike. But it’s black, and I’m apprehensive.
my wife's 300 is black, that is getting done next, I'll post pics

I got a 3" Griot G8, not gear driven, good for my bike, way too small for a car or truck

I have the G9, the 6" version on the way, if it works like the G8, I expect it to be a great tool as well

I'm glad my wife's 300 is black, I'm really excited to see what I can do on a color that hides no mistakes. No guts, no glory!!!

 
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Black is not bad to learn on. Sometimes light colors will hide what is really going on. Hard clear over black is my favorite to work on. Soft clear over black is not as much fun!
Tape line to separate areas is what really shows what's going on.
Looks like you are getting the hang of it!!
 
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