My first pass at paint correction using Adams. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

DoorGnr · 05-10-2010, 03:01 PM

Hey everybody,

I have had my Camaro for just about 4 months now, and have learned A LOT from this forum. Thanks to everybody for sharing their experiences etc...

I finally pulled the trigger and purchased some Adams products to attack the awful swirls that I have.

So far, I have failed miserably, I am by no means blaming the Adams products, I think it is a combination of my technique as well as the overall breadth of the problem. (i.e. a ton of swirls)

My first time I decided to try hand polishing etc, so I went with the swirl and haze remover, revive polish and buttery wax all with the appropriate applicators as well as the super micro fiber towel.

Of course I washed the entire car and then clayed the panels I was going to attack. (I decided to focus on specifics panels that were the worst vs. attempting the entire car on this first pass)

I went in the appropriate order with each product, I did not have really good lighting so It was hard to see as I progressed, but today in the sunlight I can really see the results. (Pretty miserable)

As you can see swirl heaven.

I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and purchase the PC 7424XP to really attack the problem.

Your thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

asmith10 · 05-10-2010, 03:17 PM

Yea I attempted to do that by hand as well and it just cannot be done without your arms falling off. I bit the bullet and bought the Porter cable last night haha

2010 SSRS · 05-10-2010, 03:22 PM

lol

garcmol · 05-10-2010, 03:48 PM

By hand is really hard cause you just can't mimmick the action of the Porter Cable. When you get one, things will get better. If you don't, well, I agree with what asmith10 said, your arm will fall off if you keep trying.

Try a smaller area with different technique. I worked an area by hand in one direction, then a different direction with the Revive or Fine machine polish. Sort of like wet sanding (don't sand it) technique. That worked but took a LOT of work to get the result! Yes I use the PC.

ron10 · 05-10-2010, 03:55 PM

where did you order the porta cable and how much is it?

DoorGnr · 05-10-2010, 03:55 PM

Thanks for the feedback everybody, yep, gonna have to get a PC.

motor1 · 05-10-2010, 04:00 PM

Your car will be Spectacular after about 20 hours with the PC and Adams products. My black looks great now but I still wish that I had bought the 2SS Red Jewel that was 5k more, I just couldn't swing it.

05-10-2010, 03:01 PM	#1
DoorGnr Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS / M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 10 View My Garage	My first pass at paint correction using Adams. Hey everybody, I have had my Camaro for just about 4 months now, and have learned A LOT from this forum. Thanks to everybody for sharing their experiences etc... I finally pulled the trigger and purchased some Adams products to attack the awful swirls that I have. So far, I have failed miserably, I am by no means blaming the Adams products, I think it is a combination of my technique as well as the overall breadth of the problem. (i.e. a ton of swirls) My first time I decided to try hand polishing etc, so I went with the swirl and haze remover, revive polish and buttery wax all with the appropriate applicators as well as the super micro fiber towel. Of course I washed the entire car and then clayed the panels I was going to attack. (I decided to focus on specifics panels that were the worst vs. attempting the entire car on this first pass) I went in the appropriate order with each product, I did not have really good lighting so It was hard to see as I progressed, but today in the sunlight I can really see the results. (Pretty miserable) As you can see swirl heaven. I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and purchase the PC 7424XP to really attack the problem. Your thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated. __________________ 2010 - 1SS - M6 - RJT

05-10-2010, 03:22 PM	#3
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	lol __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

05-10-2010, 03:48 PM	#4
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,199	By hand is really hard cause you just can't mimmick the action of the Porter Cable. When you get one, things will get better. If you don't, well, I agree with what asmith10 said, your arm will fall off if you keep trying. Try a smaller area with different technique. I worked an area by hand in one direction, then a different direction with the Revive or Fine machine polish. Sort of like wet sanding (don't sand it) technique. That worked but took a LOT of work to get the result! Yes I use the PC. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

05-10-2010, 03:55 PM	#6
DoorGnr Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS / M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 10 View My Garage	Thanks for the feedback everybody, yep, gonna have to get a PC. __________________ 2010 - 1SS - M6 - RJT

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