Boston Man
07-28-2009, 09:40 PM
I work at a shop and we offer a headlight correction service. We use the 3M kit. It includes 500, 800, 1000, 3000, plastic polish, plastic cleaner, compounding pad, glazing pad.
I havnt been trained by my work (yet) but i`ve done 4 of them already using my knowledge of paint correction and some headlight restoration that i`ve picked up reading here and MOL.
I just want to know if my process is correct by autopian standards. I`m mostly concerned about when to use the DA and when to use the rotary. The rotary SEEMS to spin slower than the DA judging by how loud it is when being used. I noticed both of them leave the plastic warm to the touch.
1) 500 grit using 3" pneumatic DA
2) 800 grit ----------------------
3) 1000 --------------------------
4) 3000 --------------------------
5) Plastic polish on compounding pad using 3" pneumatic rotary
6) Plastic cleaner on glazeing pad using 3" pneumatic DA
http://i32.tinypic.com/2qsp4hs.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/jrv8lg.jpg
I havnt been trained by my work (yet) but i`ve done 4 of them already using my knowledge of paint correction and some headlight restoration that i`ve picked up reading here and MOL.
I just want to know if my process is correct by autopian standards. I`m mostly concerned about when to use the DA and when to use the rotary. The rotary SEEMS to spin slower than the DA judging by how loud it is when being used. I noticed both of them leave the plastic warm to the touch.
1) 500 grit using 3" pneumatic DA
2) 800 grit ----------------------
3) 1000 --------------------------
4) 3000 --------------------------
5) Plastic polish on compounding pad using 3" pneumatic rotary
6) Plastic cleaner on glazeing pad using 3" pneumatic DA
http://i32.tinypic.com/2qsp4hs.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/jrv8lg.jpg