Well yes, paint = colour coat + lacquer so you're removing part of the clear coat ... and while you're only removing microns, the whole paint + lacquer layer is typically only 20 micros thick or so IIRC, so if you remove say, 5 microns, that's 25% of the thickness.

Can you respray with lacquer once you've "corrected" the surface? :rubchin:

20 microns?!?!?!??! I would hope not............:eek:

Fantastic results.

Thanks Johnny..........

Very nice job Baker - i also notice you got the hose extension then. You happy with it?

Cheers,Ste.

Very nice job Baker - i also notice you got the hose extension then. You happy with it?

Cheers,Ste.

Cheers Ste........

Sure did and it's one of the best pieces of kit I have now, not as tough to move as the previous and who ever said that more length wasn't better?!?!

Yeah - it is much lighter and easier to maneuver around the car. Great find btw - thanks for the lead on that mate. Keep up the good work - love the right ups as always.

Ste.

Yes, I obviously underestimated paint thickness, however not by much. Clearcoat thickness - typically 50 microns (2 thou). Paint thickness another 5 thou or so... so a total of 250 or so.

The guy on this article reckons you would remove up to 3 microns at a time, of your 50. So with general erosion, and scratch depth, I guess the bottom of the clear coat is never far away ...

Automotive Paint Thickness Gages

Yeah - it is much lighter and easier to maneuver around the car. Great find btw - thanks for the lead on that mate. Keep up the good work - love the right ups as always.

Ste.

Now worries buddy, keep in touch!!!

Yes, I obviously underestimated paint thickness, however not by much. Clearcoat thickness - typically 50 microns (2 thou). Paint thickness another 5 thou or so... so a total of 250 or so.

The guy on this article reckons you would remove up to 3 microns at a time, of your 50. So with general erosion, and scratch depth, I guess the bottom of the clear coat is never far away ...

Automotive Paint Thickness Gages

Just been in a long meeting and leaving work now so will have a look at this weblink later on and reply..........

i use a sander to polish my car

Excellent once again...i'm not bothered what car you detail, just love reading your posts..keep them coming !

By the way, why don't you enclose your carport with some plastic sheeting or such like?..weather wouldn't be a problem then.

http://briskoda.net/styling-car-care/wolfgang-sealant/119684/

Excellent once again...i'm not bothered what car you detail, just love reading your posts..keep them coming !

By the way, why don't you enclose your carport with some plastic sheeting or such like?..weather wouldn't be a problem then.

http://briskoda.net/styling-car-care/wolfgang-sealant/119684/

Thanks for the comment..........

Could well do that mate but in reality there would be no room to work around the car which is with I have my 6 x 3 gazebo to work around the car........

Another good job...

Don't shoot me down in flames but can I ask why you always call these DW threads

"G220 vs x"

What's the G220 bit all about ??

Another good job...

Don't shoot me down in flames but can I ask why you always call these DW threads

"G220 vs x"

What's the G220 bit all about ??

Thanks.........

G220 is the Dual Action machine that I use to polish the cars I detail and as most people use Rotaries then I always entitle my threads 'G220 vs.......'

Thanks.........

G220 is the Dual Action machine that I use to polish the cars I detail and as most people use Rotaries then I always entitle my threads 'G220 vs.......'

Thank you my friend, all is now understood

Thank you my friend, all is now understood