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Originally Posted by simplybao

I'm still so new to the world of Autopia that I'm probably asking some very basic questions. I have a Cyclo that my brother has "given" to me on permanent loan. All I have is the Cyclo, the hook and loop pad holder, and 4 white pads that have really been used used up... I am currently on the Autogeek website and am getting ready to place an order but am not sure as to which polishes and pads I should buy...

Can you help me out of my confusion and let me know if I'm getting the right pads and if I'm using them as they are intended to be used?

LONG time Cyclo user here, and also a big fan of 1Z polishes. Here's my $0.02:

Pads --

1. 6 White pads for finishing work. Applying sealers, etc...
2. 6 Blue pads for removing the light swirls
3. 6 orange pads for removing the heavy swirls on the Jeep (I just want to experiment)

You're gonna need some green pads and IMO fewer of the white ones.

For the heavy marring on the Jeep, you might oughta look into the wool Cyclo pads (available from Cyclo Toolmakers if AutoGeek doesn't have them).

For Polish I'm thinking:

1 Z Lack-Politur for removing the light swirls on the Cadillac (1Z Einszett Paint Polish Lack-Politur”

1Z Extra to remove the heavy swirls and blemishes on the jeep 1Z Einszett Extra Paint Cleaner Compound

I'd get the Pasta Intensiv instead of the Extra. The Pasta Intensiv works very well by Cyclo, but (like the Extra), requires a follow up with the milder Paint Polish (AKA Lack-Politur).

Use Pasta Intensiv/orange, then Pasta Intensiv/green, then Paint Polish/green.

I dunno if the Paint Polish will give the finest finish possible. I often see a slight improvement by following it with something like their Metallic Polish with Wax (with a blue or white pad).

I'll follow up the polish with Klasse AIO by hand and then TOTL Trade Secret also by hand.

OOPS, bad idea IMO. The KAIO will clean off the wax/etc. that the 1Z polishes leave behind, and I wouldn't do that. IMO they're good stuff, at least as nice as what the KAIO will leave behind in their place. So I'd strongly encourage you to skip the KAIO.

I just wax over top of what the 1Z polishes leave behind.

(Note that the Pasta Intensiv doesn't leave wax behind, but it always gets followed by something milder anyhow).