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TTWAGN · 04-16-08, 09:25

I'll hit the worst part of the car with a medium cutting compound and a light cut pad.

I look how quickly the defects are removed.

If 90% of the defects are removed then that product can most likely be used over the entire car.

If only 20-30% of the defects are removed i then step up to a heavy cutting compound and a wool cutting pad.

If 100% of the defects are removed and the surface is heavily marred then the clear coat must be very soft so ill then step back to a lighter polish. and polishing pad.

I then proceed to do the rest of the car.

Most of my details only get a polish and wax as they dont pay enough, nor care about swirls. So i use a light cutting product Meguiars #66 and a light cut pad, i've never had a car that this was too strong for. So i dont really have to check.

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TTWAGN Registered User TTWAGN is offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 239	Re: hard or soft clear-how do you know? I'll hit the worst part of the car with a medium cutting compound and a light cut pad. I look how quickly the defects are removed. If 90% of the defects are removed then that product can most likely be used over the entire car. If only 20-30% of the defects are removed i then step up to a heavy cutting compound and a wool cutting pad. If 100% of the defects are removed and the surface is heavily marred then the clear coat must be very soft so ill then step back to a lighter polish. and polishing pad. I then proceed to do the rest of the car. Most of my details only get a polish and wax as they dont pay enough, nor care about swirls. So i use a light cutting product Meguiars #66 and a light cut pad, i've never had a car that this was too strong for. So i dont really have to check.