Product/Pad Question

[pjfreak]

I`m getting ready to place an order so I can detail my black car. The previous owner did not care for the paint that well so I have quite a few swirls and a couple scratches. I have a PC 7424 that I will be using.



After reading and searching the forum I believe I`m ready to place an order. What do you guys and gals think about my choices for this project? I want to use an agressive pad with DACP.



DACP - pad?

#80 - pad?

Men. IP

Men. FP

Zaino (Z5 and/or Z2)





What pads should I use? Are the orange pads the most agressive?



Thanks for the input.

[zainoshine]

It depends whether you`re talking about the LC Orange pad or the Sonus Orange pad. Now correct me if I`m wrong (because I`m still relatively new to this) but I believe that the Sonus Orange pad is similar to the LC Yellow, a step up from LC Orange. Does it go something like this?

The pad under the



Sonus Pads.....Lake Country High Gloss Constant Pressure

Orange............Yellow

(N/A)................Orange

Green..............White

Blue.................Black/Grey

Black/Grey.......Red



If this is indeed correct, I`m using, for moderate swirls to start out:



LC Orange w/Menzerna IP

LC White OR Sonus Green w/ Menzerna FPII

Sonus Blue w/ Sonus Paintwork Cleanser

Hand application, using MF applicators, Zaino products.



Now, I don`t know how "heavy" cutting is with orange compared to yellow, but I`d think that at LEAST the LC Yellow would be reserved for the heavier and worse swirls/scratches, and that LC Orange would be the one you`d use most with your Menzerna IP.



However, I`m ordering these for myself, and I`ll try to try them all.....but this is just my opinion and understanding of things right now.



Thanks,

Carl

[MongooseGA]

I don`t think the Sonus pad is comparable to the LC yellow pad. The 2 orange pads (I`ve used both) are very similar. The LC pad might even be a little more aggressie. I also used a more aggressive polish the first time I tried my LC pad, so it`s probably irrelavent.

The Sonus green pad I assume compares to the white polishing pad, if not less aggressive. Use this pad for your #80, after your Orange pad (either brand) or LC yellow pad with #83. Same goes for IP/FP. IP can use the orange pads and yellow pad, and I think the green/white pads would be better suited for the FP.



Hope this helped



:wavey

[pjfreak]

Sounds great guys! Thanks for the great advice on the pads. Now what about my product selection?

[zainoshine]

Thanks for the input, Mongoose! I learned something today! It`s nice to know the two oranges are in fact the same.......it really opens a few doors for me, but I`ll think I`ll still try both. The input was greatly appreciated!



Carl

[MongooseGA]

Not a problem. I`ve learned everything I know from other members on this board. The least one can do is pass on what they know. :)

[togwt]

Originally posted by MongooseGA

Not a problem. I`ve learned everything I know from other members on this board. The least one can do is pass on what they know. :)



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