1999 Blue Ford Expedition - 1st detail

[Puropuro]

Yup, she`s 7 years old and never been kissed.....er, detailed.



It`s blue, with various swirls and scratches, and some dull spots in the paint (is that oxidation?) Sorry, no pics handy.



I got tons of questions:



I got Sonus Clay - but worried it`s not tough enough for this paint....whatcha think? Should I go get some Mothers or Megs or is the Sonus ok?



I got a new 7424 and 6" SFX pads - figure those will work fine.



I got Optimum Polish and FPII - Will start with the FPII but think I`ll probably be forced to switch to the Optimum and hoping I don`t lack for something stronger.



So, which pads/polish combos should I work with?



After polishing, I`m fine with the protection process..it`s just the polishing and prep I need help with.



Thanks

[David703]

The clay will be fine.

I`m worried about your polishes being strong enough. OP is not very strong and obviously FPII isn`t. So start with your heavest cutting pad with the OP and work slowely. Its going to be a long day! Good luck!

[Puropuro]

The clay will be fine.

I`m worried about your polishes being strong enough. OP is not very strong and obviously FPII isn`t. So start with your heavest cutting pad with the OP and work slowely. Its going to be a long day! Good luck!

Thanks for the reply.....anything OTC that I can pick up?

[SpoiledMan]

If you can find the new version of Meguiar`s #2, it`s an excellent product. You can tell it`s the new version if it says that it can be used by "random orbit" in the instructions.

[David703]

some OTC 3M products.