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Originally Posted by Monchy36
Thanks for the advice but I think you misunderstood my question... I'm going to GM nationals on June 22, under the light I see some areas that need detailing, I only have 1 week to get it looking spotless! But with this storm not helping I have to get this done some way, unfortunately I need the car for work, so ideas? Should a do 1 area at the time? My mayor concern is that I only have one buffing pad orange and 1 white, so I was trying to do all the car in 1 day...
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Aha, then I did misunderstand. Your post just said you wanted to detail the car, didn't know you were prepping for a show.
Yeah, a couple weeks ago I did my decon and for the wheels (which take around an hour and a half each), I did them day after day, leaving the paint for Sunday. Which took 8 hours alone.
The only way to accommodate a detail during rainy season is to spread it out, IMO. A properly done detail is an all-day project, and unless you start right in the morning (which is crazy because then you'll deal with scorching afternoon heat), there's no way you'll get it done by starting later in the day when the temperature is low, because once nightfall hits and dew starts to form on the car, all bets are off.
Try to think of a way to section out your polishing stages and then the next day, you'll have to wash the car allover again before hitting your next section. It'd be better if you can do one stage at a time (i.e. do your orange pad one day and white pad the next), presuming you're doing a two stage paint correction.
This is all 100% moot if you own a garage, in which case I'd tell you to get down to brass knuckles and get the hell to work. LOL
If you really want the time to do this, I'd rent a cheap car for $30.00 a day like a Nissan Versa and use that, freeing up the Camaro to be detailed.
I wouldn't worry about paint perfection... judging by the "big, special, high-end, super exclusive" show Matt went to and won after what was essentially a quicky waterless wash, I wouldn't say these judges would really care about a stray swirl here or there. In fact, your orange pad will probably finish up well enough for them to be impressed.
