I`m still so new to the world of Autopia that I`m probably asking some very basic questions. I have a Cyclo that my brother has "given" to me on permanent loan. All I have is the Cyclo, the hook and loop pad holder, and 4 white pads that have really been used used up.
I have 2 cars I want work on:
`01 Jeep Wrangler in yellow -- The paint is badly swirled and scratched and all sorts of nasty things in the paint. I`m not too concerned about making this vehicle shine like show room condition. I take it down the trails too much to care too much about what the paint looks like. But it does give me a nice place to try new things without worry about damaging paint.
`08 Cadillac CTS in Black -- The paint looks pretty good but there are some swirls that I caused prior to my finding Autopia :bawling:
I would like to learn how to use the Cyclo to clean up the minor blemishes on the CTS and will use the Jeep as my experiment vehicle. I am currently on the Autogeek website and am getting ready to place an order but am not sure as to which polishes and pads I should buy. I`ve read through alot of posts in the forum and it still leaves me confused. Can you help me out of my confusion and let me know if I`m getting the right pads and if I`m using them as they are intended to be used?
This is what I`m thinking:
Pads --
- 6 White pads for finishing work. Applying sealers, etc...
- 6 Blue pads for removing the light swirls
- 6 orange pads for removing the heavy swirls on the Jeep (I just want to experiment)
For Polish I`m thinking:
1 Z Lack-Politur for removing the light swirls on the Cadillac (1Z Einszett Paint Polish Lack-Politurâ€
1Z Extra to remove the heavy swirls and blemishes on the jeep 1Z Einszett Extra Paint Cleaner Compound
I`ll follow up the polish with Klasse AIO by hand and then TOTL Trade Secret also by hand.
So really I have 2 things I`m doing:
The Jeep:
- 2 Bucket Wash
- Clay bar
- Polish using 1Z Extra Orange pad
- Polish using 1Z Lack Politur with blue pad
- Klasse AIO
- TOTL Trade Secret
The cadillac:
- 2 Bucket Wash
- Clay bar
- Polish using 1Z Lack Politur with blue pad
- Klasse AIO
- TOTL Trade Secret
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