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Redd, I overlooked your question to me about polishing the Kirkham that you sent me last October. Once you get it polished it isn't too hard to maintain it. I bought it from Kirkham sanded to 300 grit. Then my son and I sanded it with a DA orbital sander with 600, then 800, then 1000 grit. After that we polished it with Nuvite F9, then F7, then S compounds using a variable speed rotary buffer. I am also trying to get the hang of using a dual-headed cyclo polisher and I am finally getting the hang of it now. I have also touched it up by hand with the Nuvite S compound in small areas. The finish will tend to take on a very light and translucent bronze cast after 2-3 months that requires touching up. Nuvite also makes a cleaner which I use to get the bug splatters off of the car. The car looks great at a distance, but when the sun is out or the car is illuminated with flourscent lights it is easy to see defects. We use Firestone tires and it was lowered by Keith Craft.
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Redd, I am afraid I overlooked your question to me about polishing the Kirkham that you sent me last October. Anyway, once you get it polished it isn't too hard to maintain it. I bought it from Kirkham sanded to 300 grit. Then my son and I sanded it with a DA orbital sander with 600, then 800, then 1000 grit. After that we polished it with Nuvite F9, then F7, then S compounds using a variable speed rotary buffer. I am also trying to get the hang of using a dual-headed cyclo polisher and I am finally getting the hang of it now. I have also touched it up by hand with the Nuvite S compound in small areas. The finish will tend to take on a very light and translucent bronze cast after 2-3 months that requires touching up. Nuvite also makes a cleaner which I use to get the bug splatters off of the car. The car looks great at a distance, but when the sun is out or the car is illuminated with flourscent lights it is easy to see defects.
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