Originally Posted by
gmck
Cee Dog,
I?ve been doing a bit of experimenting with the Crimson pad, so I thought you?d like to know the results. You may recall that I preferred to use 85RD with a green pad rather than the recommended black pad. I was always looking for more cut and the black pad just doesn?t give it, so at the time the green pad was a reasonable compromise.
Anyway I?ve now revised that procedure and now use the Crimson pad, but in a much more aggressive manner.
Here?s what I?m now doing as a generic procedure, obviously it can change slightly depending on the paint. Let?s assume that you have finished your paint correction using M105/M205, so basically you have a very good surface, free of any defects. Some would be happy with this and then go directly to their favorite sealant/wax and be done with it.
What I?m proposing takes the finish to another level, which is where 85RD really shines. So start with 85RD on the Crimson pad. Because I always want cut from 85RD at this stage to further level the paint, the Crimson pad is ideal because I can lean on it. Now the Crimson pad doesn?t provide any cut, but obviously 85RD does. The Crimson pad is very firm though as compared to a green or black pad. Obviously you can apply a lot of pressure to this pad. This is where it gets a little controversial. In testing I still wasn?t getting it at 4.5-5, so I went up to 6 and very slow arm movement. Perfect, it now further levels the paint while producing fantastic gloss.
When you?ve done that step, it is time to reintroduce the black pad for another pass to improve the gloss even more ? note still at speed 6. The paint now really looks wet at this point ? no need for BFWD if we are just talking the wet look, but obviously you will finish with your favorite sealant.
There is one further step (yes this does take a lot of time). After you?ve done your final IPA wipe down just before you go to BFWD, there is one further step. I got this tip from Todd Cooperider from DetailedImage or for further reference his own website EsotericDetail.com . Todd recommends Chemical Guy?s Ez Cr?me Glaze on a blue pad as a cleaner/bonding agent for BFWD. You can read up further on his recommendation at DetailedImage. There are some great articles there.
If you are interested, give this technique a shot ? it should knock your socks off.
Graham
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