Best polish for a beginner

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Shawn G

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Hi, I have a year old Mini Cooper S with some very minor swirls. I have always washed it with care and it still looks almost new. I went with Zaino for the first 6 months and then switched to P21s and #26 for a softer look.

I'm planning to get a PC with some pads to prep the surface for my next big detail.

What would be a good polish to use? IP and FPII or SSR2.5 and SSR1. Maybe just FPII with a light cutting pad and the same with a finishing pad?



Any suggestions would be appreciated.



Thanks,

Shawn
 
I have a chile red mini-s and I have been using IP/FP and it finishes down nicely. You might want to try FP on polishing pad first before going more abrasive since the clear isn't really hard. You will still need IP for the more serious defects. I started out with Zaino but have topped it with NB to get more depth. :2thumbs:
 
For a beginner, I'd go with the Optimum line. You'll have to work it longer BUT you won't have the frustration of the dusting that is very common with Menzerna and the PC.
 
IMO the combo of Menzerna IP and FPII is :2thumbs:



IP can in most cases/colors, finish down to a swirl free / haze free finish by PC, and without the need to make a final pass with FPII.



You'll hear some chater about the Menzerna products "being rotary polishes"....My experiance is that these polishes work great when applied by a PC.



Good polishes are good polishes, for beginners or pros.



RET
 
If you're getting a PC then I would look into the SwirlBuster polish and pad. It's pretty easy to use and produced amazing results for me.
 
SpoiledMan said:
For a beginner, I'd go with the Optimum line. You'll have to work it longer BUT you won't have the frustration of the dusting that is very common with Menzerna and the PC.
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I'll go with that notion (even though Menzerna is my fav, Optimim in great and is easier to use).
 
ret said:
You'll hear some chater about the Menzerna products "being rotary polishes"....My experiance is that these polishes work great when applied by a PC.





RET
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Not a chance...DA or rotary, Menzerna rocks. A lot of dust via DA though (because if the jiggle action). But the extremely small abrasives make it dynamite via DA!
 
Yeah, if you follow my posts you know that I'm a Menzerna guy all the way but for a beginner, Optimum is ideal as it's just very easy to work with as long as you remain patient.
 
I just tried Optimum polish and am very impressed! Took out bird drop etchings and swirls that I have gone over with other products.
 
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