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SVR · 07-10-07, 12:03

Well that's how Dave does it and it sure has improved my work for sure. not hologramming as much with cutting pads and compound and a better finish.
It takes some polishes fifteen passes to break down properly before
Sure I've done ten for some and moved on to the next two or three steps.
It's only a minute or two anyway

Maybe I'll do a video of how I do it. It's no different really to anthony's or most people's with a rotary. I just work it for a few more passes at 850 instead of stopping at 1300 to 1400 like I used to do.

Makes a better finish in the end if you do that with each step.

here's the text from a PM to me from dave.

Hi mate,

Occasionally I get light holograms too, as now every set of passes ends up perfect, its just something that happens every so often... what I tend to do is use any remaining residue from the pad if a set leaves light holograms and mke two further passes with no new polish at about 900rpm just to clear the holograms. I know what you mean about it knocking your confidence though.

For finishing polishes, there is the finer cut Menzerna PO85RD, but to be completely honest with you I notice little if any difference between it and 106FF. At the finishing passes with the 106, the abrasives are really fine and yuo essentially have the lighter cutting polish automatically. Thats the reaosn I make so many passes: using Intensive Polish (85RD3.02) I finish down to LSP ready, as the abrasives break down to leave a very fine cutting polish which is essentially going to the finishing polish stage without the need for a separate polish. This works even on softer paints. 15 passes for me is 15 in each direction, so one movement say left to right over an area would be a "pass".

Cheers,

Dave

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SVR BANNED FOR SPAMMING SVR is offline Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,465	Re: How fast/slow with rotary to remove swirls? Well that's how Dave does it and it sure has improved my work for sure. not hologramming as much with cutting pads and compound and a better finish. It takes some polishes fifteen passes to break down properly before Sure I've done ten for some and moved on to the next two or three steps. It's only a minute or two anyway Maybe I'll do a video of how I do it. It's no different really to anthony's or most people's with a rotary. I just work it for a few more passes at 850 instead of stopping at 1300 to 1400 like I used to do. Makes a better finish in the end if you do that with each step. here's the text from a PM to me from dave. Hi mate, Occasionally I get light holograms too, as now every set of passes ends up perfect, its just something that happens every so often... what I tend to do is use any remaining residue from the pad if a set leaves light holograms and mke two further passes with no new polish at about 900rpm just to clear the holograms. I know what you mean about it knocking your confidence though. For finishing polishes, there is the finer cut Menzerna PO85RD, but to be completely honest with you I notice little if any difference between it and 106FF. At the finishing passes with the 106, the abrasives are really fine and yuo essentially have the lighter cutting polish automatically. Thats the reaosn I make so many passes: using Intensive Polish (85RD3.02) I finish down to LSP ready, as the abrasives break down to leave a very fine cutting polish which is essentially going to the finishing polish stage without the need for a separate polish. This works even on softer paints. 15 passes for me is 15 in each direction, so one movement say left to right over an area would be a "pass". Cheers, Dave Last edited by SVR : 07-10-07 at 12:43.