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01-03-07, 08:36
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| | "Slight" brain damage
BigBoy is offline
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 34 | Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
Man, are there some knowledgeable people on this board !
My PC is safely in my hands now, and with a Redfire metallic Mustang GT with 2 coats of 4star UPP waiting for a warm day(s) to start the process, I have a couple of newbee questions in regards to what the experts feel is my next step. I want to know which pads are best in getting light swirl marks out (My dealership) and helping me get the right finish down to make the metal flake "pop". I also have on hand NXT which I put on my wife's Silver metallic Honda Pilot (does anyone else think that NXT darkens up some colors?) and some Soveran liquid Carnouba. I have a couple of weeks before I can actuall have nice weather in Saint Louis for all day detailing (no garage unfortunately) so I have some prep time yet.
What's the next logical step gentlepersons?
Cliff
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01-03-07, 09:16
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| | JoshVette
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,115 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
IMO best pads for the PC are the Lake Country pads, you can get them at Autogeek.com
I would suggest claybar it first, then for the swirls you'll need some orange and yellow pads and white pads too.
Orange and Yellow for "cutting" deminishes swirls used with compounds, paint cleaners, swirl remover not polishs or waxes.
White and Black pads for polishing and waxing not correcting.
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01-03-07, 09:35
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| | Part Time Detailer
skitelluride531 is offline
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston, MA (Babson College) Posts: 168 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
I prefer the Edge 2000 Pad system, personally. No more velcro to worry about!
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01-03-07, 10:00
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| | WOOL4LIFE
Coupe is offline
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Posts: 1,972 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
wrong section | |
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01-03-07, 11:00
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| | "Slight" brain damage
BigBoy is offline
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 34 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
Which section is best? I didn't really see a "newbee" area, I was hoping this was the best?
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01-03-07, 11:01
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| | WOOL4LIFE
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Posts: 1,972 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
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01-03-07, 11:16
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| | Now with twice the head
Scottwax is offline
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,215 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
Delete thread, repost in Machine Polishing.
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01-03-07, 11:35
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| | "Slight" brain damage
BigBoy is offline
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 34 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
Thanks Scott ! , er, or is it Mr. Wax ?
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01-03-07, 12:40
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Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 243 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
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Originally Posted by skitelluride531 I prefer the Edge 2000 Pad system, personally. No more velcro to worry about! | 2nd that on the edge system.
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01-03-07, 05:31
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DavidB is offline
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Autopia... Where else! Posts: 6,398 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
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Originally Posted by Coupe wrong section | FYI, in the future if a thread is in the wrong area, simply click on the "REPORT" button with a short note that the thread needs to be moved. One of the moderators can jump on it in two clicks.
Tks, db
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01-03-07, 05:44
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| | Buy silver or gold cars
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Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax Virginia Posts: 6,128 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
If you use the pc on speed 6 either the edge pad as mentioned above or the 7.5' lc pads.
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01-03-07, 10:40
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Re: Newbee needs advice; I have my PC, which pads are best to start with ?
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Originally Posted by tdekany If you use the pc on speed 6 either the edge pad as mentioned above or the 7.5' lc pads. |  Is that because the edge pad is better balanced than the 6.5" LC pads? | |
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