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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #75 on: December 20, 2006, 12:46:03 PM »
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What happened to "last post on this thread"? ;D Actually, I just thought this was a good time to jump in and wish you and Suzanne a Healthy and Happy Hoilday Terry! All the Best! [smiley=drink.gif] Hoist!
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #76 on: December 20, 2006, 02:41:42 PM »
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Terry, had no idea you had ridden in Memphis. ;D

Now THAT'S funny!   ;D   I lived in Memphis for 30 years...then I ran away.   [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #77 on: December 20, 2006, 08:58:17 PM »
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I never knew a cop could be so funny! ::) [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] (To be taken as a joke, right? ;D ) I guess you're looking at a white Xmas. Have a good one!
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #78 on: December 20, 2006, 09:02:52 PM »
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Actually I am up to my A$$ in sending out rescue missions and such...  I have Humvees and SUSVs scattered all over the state of colorado... Im stuck in my Ops Center for the next 3 days probably...  this strorm is hammering us!!!!!

Scot... took me 2 hours to get home with AWD on what is normally a 20 minute commute. Almost didn't make it... I highsided the Subaru in the driveway on a 4 foot drift. Neighbors and wife helped me dig it out. I'm on my 3rd Black Russian... things don't seem so bad at the moment...  ;)
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #79 on: December 20, 2006, 09:21:58 PM »
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Scot... took me 2 hours to get home with AWD on what is normally a 20 minute commute. Almost didn't make it... I highsided the Subaru in the driveway on a 4 foot drift. Neighbors and wife helped me dig it out. I'm on my 3rd Black Russian... things don't seem so bad at the moment...
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #80 on: December 20, 2006, 10:23:35 PM »
What's all this concern on ''polishing the paint" and waiting for the paint to cure before doing it.

Aren't we just polishing the "clearcoat" anyway and removing fine swirls from the "clearcoat".

Isn't the clearcoat there to protect the paint and give the paint depth [smiley=confused5.gif]

So why do you have to wait for the ''paint'' to cure if it's protected by clearcoat [smiley=confused5.gif]

Sorry to intrude on dis tread....but I just wonda get some learnin' :-[
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #81 on: December 20, 2006, 10:25:48 PM »
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Actually I am up to my A$$ in sending out rescue missions and such...
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #82 on: December 20, 2006, 11:00:18 PM »
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What's all this concern on ''polishing the paint" and waiting for the paint to cure before doing it.

Aren't we just polishing the "clearcoat" anyway and removing fine swirls from the "clearcoat".

Isn't the clearcoat there to protect the paint and give the paint depth [smiley=confused5.gif]

So why do you have to wait for the ''paint'' to cure if it's protected by clearcoat [smiley=confused5.gif]

Sorry to intrude on dis tread....but I just wonda get some learnin' :-[ [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

Actually, it's been my experience that freshly painted multi-coated custom paint jobs need quite some time before the clear becomes hard enough to polish successfully.  Just give it some time and it'll do much better.  ;) JMHO.  [smiley=drink.gif] spyder
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #83 on: December 21, 2006, 12:29:07 AM »
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #84 on: December 21, 2006, 05:33:28 AM »
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Actually, it's been my experience that freshly painted multi-coated custom paint jobs need quite some time before the clear becomes hard enough to polish successfully.
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #85 on: December 21, 2006, 05:59:38 AM »
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I think you're exactly right, Spyder.
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #86 on: December 21, 2006, 06:57:22 AM »
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The time involved for curing of the product would also depend on if it was baked in the booth prior to being delivered to the customer.

[highlight]Baking will cut the time to almost nothing[/highlight]!

I too am waiting on the test. For those of you that think it is the best you have ever seen wait till the test is over. Again I will not use a product with any kind of abrasive unless it was needed.

I think on the next CVO get together I will bring the Zaino system and let you see how it really does work. Like I said in past post. I know guys that have 10 grand + in a paint job and they will use nothing else but Zaino. You can bet they won't use anything with any kind of abrasive after the final buff form the painter.

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Pretty common misconception, DAWG.
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #87 on: December 21, 2006, 07:52:00 AM »
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The time involved for curing of the product would also depend on if it was baked in the booth prior to being delivered to the customer.

Baking will cut the time to almost nothing!

I too am waiting on the test. For those of you that think it is the best you have ever seen wait till the test is over. Again I will not use a product with any kind of abrasive unless it was needed.

I think on the next CVO get together I will bring the Zaino system and let you see how it really does work. Like I said in past post. I know guys that have 10 grand + in a paint job and they will use nothing else but Zaino. You can bet they won't use anything with any kind of abrasive after the final buff form the painter.

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Until I re-read the original post in this thread, I didn't realize that DHT was talking about using his new blue SEUC.  I can understand wanting to wait awhile on the new paint before you go polishing on it.  However, DHT has at least 2 older BLACK bikes (see his sig.).  I had been assuming one of those was going to be the test mule.  Wouldn't it make more sense to use one of those, anyway?  I'm not so sure the blue on the SEUC is dark enough to reveal the differences between the polishes to the naked eye.  He calls it "dark blue," but it isn't, really.

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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #88 on: December 21, 2006, 08:15:19 AM »
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Pretty common misconception, DAWG.
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Re: Preliminary test on polishes
« Reply #89 on: December 21, 2006, 08:25:34 AM »
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Until I re-read the original post in this thread, I didn't realize that DHT was talking about using his new blue SEUC.
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