something I just thought about

[Envious Eric]

so lets say you have to hit the panel 3 times with megs 105 or any other compound and a orange pad/wool pad.

- do you hit the same spot 3 times in a row heating up the panel, or do you go about the whole panel, and then re-do the panel in the same sequence?



I am curious as to what other people are doing.



I personally use the first method of hitting it twice in a row. I figure the heat from the previous application will "soften" the paint up a bit and allow the 2nd and 3rd pass to "do more work"



thoughts?

 

[imported_mystic04]

ill do 2 then then feel the panel if it feels to hot for me then i will wait till it cools then go back.

 

[Legacy]

If you need more than 3 passes with 105 your pad is not primed properly.

 

[imported_DetailDan]

I like to finish the spot Im working on before moving to another spot. Keeps me more organized.

 

[Final Touch]

I find revisiting it after a period of time seems to get better results. It may actually make no difference but I have this belief that the paint will settle down, the polishes etc.. will do the same and after that has happened it is ready for another go.

Kinda like a siesta if you will...

 

[Scottwax]

If the panel gets hot to the touch, I let it cool before hitting it again. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Accumulator]

I might give a panel one overall pass to sorta "level the field" (no pun intended ) and see what it's gonna call for, but I generally work the original area until it's at least nearly-done. As D&D Auto Detail noted, it keeps me focused. Trying to go back and resume work (find the marring, remember what I've already done, etc. etc.) tends to mess me up.

If you need more than 3 passes with 105 your pad is not primed properly.

Eh, I dunno...I'm priming KBK-style and I've had to hit some spots a lot more than 3 times with M105/orange. Yeah, probably shoulda wetsanded or used the rotary with Extra Cut instead; really aggressive work on hard clear can take a while with that M105/orange combo.



Heh heh, seems like I end up arguing this both ways huh? M105/orange is more aggresssive than I think some people give it credit for, but OTOH there are jobs that can remind ya how there are much *more* aggressive approaches.