New to deatiling...hows this combo of products for polishing?

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loudvolvo1

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Well as the tilte says im new to this detailing scene. Im used to the brands that are offered at walmart and ive never really been able to achive that finish that is seen on the cars here. So Ive decided im going to invest in the PC 7424 along with some polishes and pads. My question is do i have the right stuff to remove waterspots and swirls. As far as polishes go i was thinking of these:



Menzerna Intensive Polish

Menzerna Polish II

Menzerna Finish Touch Glaze



and for pads



Orange Light Cutting Pad

White Polishing Pad

Black Finishing Pad



Those pads are made by Lake Country and are 6.5" here is where i plan on ordering all the stuff from...Lake Country Orange Light Cutting Pad - Detailed Image



i was just wondering if ive picked out all the right stuff. ive looked around on the forums about it but i just wanted to be sure before i order anything. any suggestions you guys have on different products would be awesome too! thanks!

-Spencer
 
I just recieved my UDM yesterday, have not had a chance to play with it yet.



Your product list looks alot like mine, except that after the FPII, I plan on using the Klasse twins, but other than that you look pretty good to me.



depending on your specific car model and the degree of damage, you might get a few recommendations to try Menz SIP if the IP is not aggressive enough.



Good luck, let us know how it goes.
 
I just recently tried the Menzerna line. I went with SIP/Nano. Geat combo! Then I applied RMG and topped it with Souveran. It looks great on my Monaco Blue BMW 335!
 
What's the condition of the vehicle?



Your product/pad selection looks good and well matched up. What are you planning for an LSP?
 
I've been thinking about investing in a PC/UDM as well. I have read that SIP is needed for deeper scratch correction. I plan to perform corrections on mostly Lexus' and they have really soft paint so I would not invest in SIP yet as it is quite costly compared to IP.





Also, searching and wouldn't hurt either - I'm sure a more experienced member would chime in with that advice soon enough. I've perused over a few stories of paint correction and they gave very useful information about which products they use and on what type of car/paint.





On a side note, I read that on Feb. 1, DavidB will provide more info on the future of the UDM (version 2.0). I'm patiently awaiting that news before deciding to purchase a PC or a UDM. Many on this forum will vouch for the UDM as the better random orbital in terms of benefit/price. Currently there seems to be a few reliability problems with the UDM for some people.
 
Your polish and pad combo is correct, but you really can't determine what you'll use on a car until you evaluate the condition of each car on an individual bases. Just cause one car needs the full works, doesn't mean another car will need the same process.



Also, learn which clear coats are harder and which are softer as your combo's will change depending on the CC. For a Vette the orange pad and IP will do a decient job at restoring some clearity, but it wont' come near touching swirls, that same combo on a ford will mare the paint....
 
Everyone has different likes and dislikes. You have picked top-notch products that you really can't go wrong with. I believe that most detailers rarely stick with the products that they started out with though. I don't know that this will be you (since you picked nice products). I started out with 6.5" pads but can't stand them with a DA now. IT is very har to correct paint with a DA and those large pads. I use nothing larger than 6" now with the DA and save the larger pads for my rotary. My only bit of advice would be to maybe throw in an extra 6" pad or two. Maybe a yellow and white Sonus. A 3.5"backing pad with a couple 4" pads might be a good idea.



It stinks to have products and get in the middle of a detail and realize you are not where you want to be. Then you have to wait on shiping to finish up. If you are anything like me, once you start, you have to finish. This is just my opinion. There are plenty of people that love the 6.5" pads. They are just hard to correcct paint without using strong compounds. Then you get into marring and that is a bummer.
 
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