How many times

**LQ9SS** · 06-25-2009, 06:33 PM

How many times to you think a vehicle can be polished before the clear coat really starts to diminish? I know this will depend on how aggresive of polishes that you use.

Let use my 03 Silverado as an example. My truck has been polished maybe 5 times.

**Legacy** · 06-25-2009, 06:38 PM

Tough question to answer. Polished 5 times, but with what kind of polish, rotary or da, how many passes, etc. Get a PTG to be safe.

**LQ9SS** · 06-25-2009, 07:57 PM

-DA (Flex)

-OP polish and M105/M205

**GS4_Fiend** · 06-25-2009, 10:01 PM

High Line Meter is a good deal.

**LQ9SS** · 06-26-2009, 08:29 PM

Can anyone give me an estimate based on the products described above?

At this point, should I be concerned with my truck being polished 5 times?

**Barry Theal** · 06-26-2009, 08:33 PM

No your good!

**imported_JoshVette** · 06-26-2009, 08:36 PM

I`d think you`re still good. I wouldn`t worry to much about polishing diminishing the clear, I`d be more worried about it if it was ever wet sanded, then you really need to be concerned.

Josh

**AeroCleanse** · 06-26-2009, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by LQ9SS

How many times to you think a vehicle can be polished before the clear coat really starts to diminish? I know this will depend on how aggresive of polishes that you use.

Let use my 03 Silverado as an example. My truck has been polished maybe 5 times.

The only way to tell is to use a paint thickness gauge.

**Dsoto87** · 06-26-2009, 09:08 PM

No one here can tell you for sure.

I can say I only polished this one car once with m105/m205 but I don`t know if I would want to go at it again since I went so agressive with the m105.

Basically, it doesn`t matter what amount of information you give us, type of polish/pad/machine , # of passes, and for what length of time, the only way of knowing is to get some readings.

**GS4_Fiend** · 06-26-2009, 11:11 PM

Just know that a DA won`t kill your clear as much because it doesn`t produce enough heat. But polishing once a year would be most ideal, IMO.

**Dsoto87** · 06-26-2009, 11:21 PM

I wouldn`t be too sure about that. Orange pad + pressure = really hot panel

**Legacy** · 06-27-2009, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by LQ9SS

Can anyone give me an estimate based on the products described above?

At this point, should I be concerned with my truck being polished 5 times?

I wouldn`t be concerned, but use good washing and drying tecniques. You may have to spot buff a few areas occasionally, but not a full polish job. You car is like a yard. If you take care of it, there`s less to do. Every so often, use a paint cleaner before waxing. Most paint cleaners have no abrasives and are chemical cleaners.

**Deep Gloss Auto Salon** · 06-27-2009, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend

Just know that a DA won`t kill your clear as much because it doesn`t produce enough heat. But polishing once a year would be most ideal, IMO.

True and not true...

true that it would be a fine task to exhaust the clear coat of a properly painted vehicle with good ptg readings using a DA.

Not true that is because it doesn`t produce enough heat.... the heat is simply a product of the friction that is occuring not a reason why it would be difficulty to strike thru the clear.