polish pads and compounds for my old jeep?

[Ron Swanson]

I`ve got a great survivor `96 Jeep Cherokee in Flame Red. I had a local professional detailer do some kind of cutting process a few years ago that really brought the bang back out of the color. Since the fender flares were looking worn I just finished repainting them with a rattle can base color and 2k clear coat process, and other than the orange peel they look really good. Actually they`re upclassing my paint finish now so I need to get my body shine up to speed. I`ve got a griot`s 6in polisher and other than that I need to be coached through what I need to get to give my paint a good simple polish. But I`m trying to do it cheap so just the minimum is perfectly fine. It`s got a fair number of small scratches/blemishes that are just gonna stay, so I`m not looking to make anything close to perfect here.

Basically I need to know, what pads should I get and what product(s) should I use with them? I`ve seen some kits that might be good enough for an amateur like myself.

Also, if there`s anything designed to work in colder weather please let me know. I don`t see it getting warm around my area anytime soon.

 

[noorth]

I would 2 step it personally. Just pick up a rinse less wash to clean the panels between steps. Soak some towels in a rinseless wash to clean up the compound and go straight to finishing. Get a nice drying towel. twisted loop.

Sonax cutmax with a microfiber(uro 50/50 maybe) followed with perfect finish on an orange lake country pad. CCS pads are fun.

But there are literally hundreds of options, that will get great results. Just go with it.

 

[Dan]

I’d grab a budget set of pads and some meguiars consumer line compound and polish. It won’t be the best but you won’t know any different and it’ll be mostly goof proof.

 

[wannafbody]

Meguiars Ultimate compound and some Lake Country orange pads should work.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Thanks for the advice guys. Goof proof is the direction I better head with this.

 

[Dan]

Make sure to tape off a small area and test out a plan. It`s always tempting to just do the whole vehicle ASAP but a small area the day or night before lets you plan for how much time will be needed.