Rotary on Porsche

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jw

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I've got a black 07 Porsche 911. I've got a rotary and a pc. I've got some light swirling that I'd like to get rid of. I've only done 3 cars with the rotary but they turned out good. SHould I use the rotary or stick with pc? Obviously I'd worry about burning the paint. I've never really had great success with the pc and removing swirls. I'm using Menzerna polishes.
 
For swirls I would use the least agressive method first which is the PC. Use a higher speed setting (5) on the PC, use a polishing pad and use enough pressure to push the foam down about 1/3 of it's normal height. If you work the polish over the area you'll remove any swirls without difficulty. If the scratches are deeper you will need to step up to the rotary. Depending on the Menzerna you may need a second step to remove any hazing left by the polishing pad.
 
why speed 5 on the PC? it doesnt do anything anytime fast...



you NEED speed 6 to break down any polish in any sort of time frame. Some people act like 6 is forbidden...its still MUCH safer than a rotary, but a rotary will produce a deeper gloss. Finishing down might be the hard part on soft black porsche paint. maybe rotary to remove defects and PC to finish down?
 
why speed 5 on the PC? it doesnt do anything anytime fast...



you NEED speed 6 to break down any polish in any sort of time frame. Some people act like 6 is forbidden...its still MUCH safer than a rotary, but a rotary will produce a deeper gloss. Finishing down might be the hard part on soft black porsche paint. maybe rotary to remove defects and PC to finish down?



PC + SIP + ORANGE 5.5" pad = amazing combo!
 
Go with rotary, a great combo for soft Porsche paint is Menz IP or SIP with a white pad properly worked in. Then followed up with a black pad and final polish. Rewash to remove the lubes Menz uses and it's ready for sealing and waxing.



Josh
 
With all the contours and curves on a Porsche it can be a bit tricky when using a rotary. Maybe work with PC size pads first to help with the curves.



make sure you mask off areas prone to buffer burn due to light spray of the paint finish.



Yes, Porsche paint is soft and can be corrected very easily with the right pads and polish along with tools.



First off, try the PC and moderate cut pads to polish pads to correct, then use polishing pads to finish any slight correction and to finish off with a lighter polish. Problem with a PC and finish pads/polish is not a whole lot gets polished, but then again, Porsche paint is softer and can be given a high gloss with more time.



Hopefully, I'll see you over at RENNLIST!!



Regards,

Deanski
 
With an 07 porsche 911, I'd go the PC route if you're not proficient with the rotary (I'm definitely not). Can you imagine burning the paint or trim on your 07and not wanting to throw yourself off of the nearest tall building? Meg's has some pretty heavy duty products that you can use via PC. Or you could also correct via PC and finish with the rotary, finishing pad, and finishing polish. Further down the road my be a better time to step up to the rotary. Just my two cents.



Good luck and post pics!
 
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