[quote=frostydog]Another sharp looking finish DJ!!
Did you only use an orange pad and IP?!?! You didn't finish down with anything finer?!?!
I'm amazed you could produce a finish like that with an orange pad and IP...that's a path I haven't even gone down yet. Thus far I've been using orange/IP for correction only, I haven't even tried to finish with that combo. I'm encouraged after seeing your results...QUOTE]
Hey, Frosty, thanks for the compliment. Yes, that's just IP and orange pad to finish down. It was really the right combination for this car. After spreading and cranking the
Flex up to 6 and doing the correction movements, I ease up on the pressure while still keeping it at 6 and do a couple of more up / downs, right / lefts letting the forced rotation do it's thing. By this time the polish is really starting to break down and become translucent. After this, I'll gear down to about a 4 and finish off. I think these last 2 steps help refine the polish on the paint a little more and clean up anything that might've been induced when doing the heavier pressure correction runs. The first pic I posted above is right after hitting the rear door panel there with IP.
On a side note, I picked up a tool bag for the Flex today. It's the same one as pictured here for my PC:
I bought another one of these B&D deals at Costco. The first one I bought houses all my polishes, waxes, interior stuff, etc. and the bag holds the PC. The 2nd one I just got will hold the Flex, but not sure what to do with the container yet. Here's a few more pics:
I got the 2nd one at Costco (same as the first) for $25. When shopping for bags for the Flex, you couldn't even get something decent for less than that. I figured might as well get another one of these. I might call Powerhouse one of these days as well and inquire about the Flex carrying bag. Maybe they'll hook me up with a free one for all the 3401s they're selling now!!!
That's enough car care for me this weekend...need to clock some hours in on the yard...