Progress on my Camaro SS but need more *Pics*

BradUF · 11-09-07, 01:34

Before polish with Poor Boys SSR 2.5 orange pad and SSR1 with white pad. Oh and that date is wrong.

After SSR 2.5 and SSR 1

Eliot Ness · 11-09-07, 02:15

You're making progress. Is that SS as in single stage (paint) or SS as in Super Sport?

BradUF · 11-09-07, 02:25

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Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

You're making progress. Is that SS as in single stage (paint) or SS as in Super Sport?

Super Sport

Here is the roof of the car

What should I do hit it up again with SSR1 or do SSR2.5 then 1 again?

BradUF · 11-09-07, 02:33

Or should I be using a Yellow cutting pad instead of Light cutting pad with 2.5?

Eliot Ness · 11-09-07, 02:50

It's not unusual to make several passes (as in applications) of a product like SSR 2.5 and an orange pad to remove defects with a PC. I'd personally rather use an orange pad and a couple of more passes than resort to the yellow pad. Yellow is most likely going to leave some marring that'd have to be removed with the orange pad anyway. It's just something you need to get a feel for, but if the defects are responding to the orange pad I think you're good to just hit it another time or two. Just make sure you work the SSR's enough to break them down, and don't be afraid of speed 5 and 6 on the PC.

BradUF · 11-09-07, 02:59

Been working up to speed 5 and just now started using 6...So I should do 2.5 a few times then do SSR1 a few times? Or switch back and forth?

Eliot Ness · 11-09-07, 03:03

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Originally Posted by BradUF

Been working up to speed 5 and just now started using 6...So I should do 2.5 a few times then do SSR1 a few times? Or switch back and forth?

Stay with 2.5 until the defects are removed (or as much as can be expected), then go to SSR 1 to bring out the finish. I usually use speed six when polishing, but never lower than 5.

BradUF · 11-09-07, 03:18

After 3 passes of 2.5 and 3 passes of SRR1

BradUF · 11-09-07, 03:19

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Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

Stay with 2.5 until the defects are removed (or as much as can be expected), then go to SSR 1 to bring out the finish. I usually use speed six when polishing, but never lower than 5.

k, I will 2 more passes of SSR2.5 then 1 more with SSR1. Hope that will get it the rest of the way.

BradUF · 11-09-07, 04:11

Arg I can't get it any better...

gmblack3a · 11-09-07, 04:14

The GM clear is on the harder side, you might have reached the limit of what a PC, pad and polish combo are going to do for you. Still a good improvement.

BradUF · 11-09-07, 04:21

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Originally Posted by gmblack3a

The GM clear is on the harder side, you might have reached the limit of what a PC, pad and polish combo are going to do for you. Still a good improvement.

Yeah, I think you are right. I have heard GM clear is rock hard and once I put AIO over it will help some too. I don't think I am going to get everything out. What pad do you use AIO with.. White polish or blue finishing pad?