PC not tough enough on swirls....

-Lebowski- · 06-19-06, 04:19

If you are limiting yourself to one backing plate and one size pad I feel that you are really limiting what your PC can do. Today I tackled some swirls and light scratches on the bumpers of my wifes car. I was using speed 6 with a orange LC VC pad and some Menzerna Final Polish II and I could not get them to budge. I was going to get the rotary out but then thought, hey, I havent used my 4 inch pads in a while.

With a quick change to a 3.5inch backing plate and a white pad with the same Menzerna FPII (remember kids, least abrasive on up) and hit it at speed 6 and they melted away. Before you say that the PC is not strong enough spend a few $$ and get a 3.5inch backing plates and some cyclo pads and give it a try. You might find that you have a whole new level of defect removal at your finger tips.

gusbubba · 06-19-06, 05:50

Amen to that......

-Lebowski- · 06-19-06, 11:13

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Originally Posted by VaSuperShine

yeah accumulator recomended i try a 3.5 a few months back and i love it, i use them just as often as anything, heres a q though, with the 3.5 and a cycly pad is that basically the equivilent to half a cyclo polisher? never used one.

I guess that I cannot speak to that because I do not know what the power is that a cyclo puts out in comparrison to what a PC puts out.

As far as the action that it takes yes I would say its half of a cyclo.

autobahn · 06-20-06, 10:42

I think some underestimate the PC and a determined person

Accumulator · 06-20-06, 02:48

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Originally Posted by VaSuperShine

with the 3.5 and a cycly pad is that basically the equivilent to half a cyclo polisher? never used one.

Well, I've never damaged b/c paint with a Cyclo but I *have* damaged it with a PC/Cyclo green pad. Not saying that the Cyclo wouldn't have done it too in the same situation, but I was still surprised when it happened and I've been doing this stuff for a long, long time.

DavidB · 06-20-06, 03:01

I use 4" spot pads on my cordless drill to remove deeper scratches, then go over it with a 4" on the DA. It works great.

-Lebowski- · 06-20-06, 04:23

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Originally Posted by DavidB

I use 4" spot pads on my cordless drill to remove deeper scratches, then go over it with a 4" on the DA. It works great.

Interesting, where do you get a backing plate that attaches to a drill?

1 Clean WS6 · 06-20-06, 04:30

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Originally Posted by autobahn

I think some underestimate the PC and a determined person

Well said indeed!!!!

GMCloud27 · 06-20-06, 04:54

Good read and very helpful for everyone! Another reason for me to hand over my wallet to Patrick for some 4" pads...

autobahn · 06-21-06, 06:38

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Originally Posted by 1 Clean WS6

Well said indeed!!!!

Also, I think some are scared to give the PC a little pressure, a little extra pressure on speed 6 on a 4" pad can help the abrasives work in a little better.

-Lebowski- · 06-21-06, 07:15

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Originally Posted by autobahn

Also, I think some are scared to give the PC a little pressure, a little extra pressure on speed 6 on a 4" pad can help the abrasives work in a little better.

Pressure is a must. I always refer people to this thread: http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/sho...&threadid=2965

BigAl3 · 06-21-06, 07:02

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Originally Posted by autobahn

I think some underestimate the PC and a determined person

agreed!