Originally Posted by
Zelfiris
Welcome to the forums Gman!
I recommend stepping down to 5" or 5.5" pads instead. I started off with a griot polisher too and from experience I found little to no correction using the 6"+ pads.
Thanks Zei! Sorry for the lag in response been running around the past few weeks. As far as pictures of the paint to give an idea of level of correction I need I will try to snap a pic on the sun tomorrow and share it.
I will follow your advice and get a smaller backing plate. I found this one on amazon for $11 shipped with a lot of reviews. Astro Pneumatic 4607 5" PU Velcro Backing Pad
Amazon.com: Astro Pneumatic 4607 5" PU Velcro Backing Pad: Automotive
Originally Posted by
Accumulator
What Zelfiris said, except that I`d clean out the pad a *LOT* more frequently than after each panel. For quick pad cleaning (which I do maybe as frequently as after every section pass!) I prefer using the air compressor (blow out the old product and cut-off clear) or, if you don`t have a compressor, you can wipe the pad with a towel (I use a QD that doesn`t leave much of anything behind, something like Meguiar`s M34). But after a while the pad will require a proper cleaning and that`s where having additional pads can really be helpful.
You can clean pads with one of the pad-cleaning gizmos, or by hand in a sink (that`s how I do it). Clean with APC, or Dawn Power Dissolver or one of the dedicated pad-cleaning products, and rinse thoroughly. If reusing the pad immediately you`ll need to dry it out, another job I do with the air compressor (be careful about spinning it dry with the polisher lest you launch the pad into the next county).
IME MF pads are a *lot* easier to clean than foam ones.
IMO there`s no way to overstate the need to clean pads frequently; the stuff that builds up can really compromise your results. Don`t just keep adding new product to the same, uncleaned, pad.
Oh, and IMO most polishing-newbies underestimate how aggressive they`ll need to be, even for what appears to be light marring.
For the pad cleaning, I ordered a brush which on my limited reading I just did should be somewhat `ok` as long as I clean then and keep using the same pad until I am done with it, what do you think?
Originally Posted by
Merlin
Depennding on the correction needed...
I`d start with a LC Hydro Cyan or Tangerine for correction.
Use with Megs Ultimate compound to get the feel for the machine.
Follow that up with LC Crimson Hydro and Megs Ultimate Polish.
Megs Ultimate Compound can leave a slight haze on the paint.
The Megs Ultimate polish adds clarity, gloss and sharpness.
Follow that up with a good cleaning of the paint surface with Eraser.
Both Megs Ultimate Compound and Polish have a lot of polishing oils.
Then apply Megs Ultimate Wax.
A few products I`d suggest are...
1) Meguiars 5 Inch Backing Plate - W67DA
Lake Country Hydro-Tech Low Profile 5 1/2 x 7/8" Foam Pads
(A 3 pack) 1) Cyan-Cut 1) Tangerine-Polish 1) Crimson-Finish
1) Megs 2 pack DA Microfiber Cutting Discs, 5"
1) Megs DA Microfiber Correction Compound (D300)
1) CarPro Eraser Intense Oil & Polisher Cleanser
1) Pad Conditioning Brush
Lots of QUALITY microfiber towels.
This will get you started.
Thanks for the detailed list of suggested products, it helped me research a bit more and I decided to buy almost all of the suggested items, ordered:
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Lake Country Hydro-Tech Low Profile 5 1/2 x 7/8" Foam Pads
(A 3 pack) 1) Cyan-Cut 1) Tangerine-Polish 1) Crimson-Finish
1) CarPro Eraser Intense Oil & Polisher Cleanser
1) Pad Conditioning Brush
Can you explain why or the benefits of the following two and maybe the basic of applying the product? Shouldn`t the D300 be the same as the correction I could achieve with the Ultimate compound or is this product good just in case there is deeper scratches that need work? I noticed the `microfiber cutting disk` is probably more aggresive that the foam pads I just ordered.
1) Megs 2 pack DA Microfiber Cutting Discs, 5"
1) Megs DA Microfiber Correction Compound (D300)
Thanks all!
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