I put these comparision shots up on Club RSX because it seemed a majority of the members were looking for something safe yet effective. These pictures showed what a little time, proper pad/polish selection and a PC can do.
This is my cousin's 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. He bought it used a couple weeks ago and boy was it in bad shape. Just to give you an idea of how "well" the previous owner took care of his car he didn't know how to pop the trunk :nervous2: . He did have all the service records so at least someone did something to it. The interior was totally trashed, he had 2 little kids in the back and I think we found every type of cereal/candy in the carpets, not to mention his kids played picasso with a marker on the steering wheel and seat. It did really clean up nicely with woolite mixture and some elbow grease. The outside was a different story. While this guy was "prepping" the truck for my cousin to see, he put so much wax on a dirty car and either didn't buff it out or sprayed it with a hose
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So after a really thorough wash and clay we got started polishing :buffing:
We worked a couple lower aggressive products/pads, but really weren't get anywhere. Finally Poorboy's SSR2.5 and a yellow Lake Country cutting pad hit the spot. Worked it in at 5 then bumped it up to 6. I think the results speak for themselves.
Right side prior to polishing
Left side after polishing
Left side polished, right side untouched
Right side closeup untouched
Left side closeup polished.
I took these pictures right after polishing to ensure the same amount of lighting. All in all this pad/polish combo really removed a majority of the swirls. Theres still some micromarring left, but due to time restraints and my cousin really trying to remove lots of scratches :buffing: , I was unable to finish it up with FPII on a polishing pad as I planned. Instead we did a coat of VM by hand and topped it with EX. Sorry no after shots we were really pressed for time, we had to help out for a surprise party that night.
Just though i'd share my good experience with the PC last weekend, all this talk of rotarys and cyclos makes the PC feel outdated.
This is my cousin's 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. He bought it used a couple weeks ago and boy was it in bad shape. Just to give you an idea of how "well" the previous owner took care of his car he didn't know how to pop the trunk :nervous2: . He did have all the service records so at least someone did something to it. The interior was totally trashed, he had 2 little kids in the back and I think we found every type of cereal/candy in the carpets, not to mention his kids played picasso with a marker on the steering wheel and seat. It did really clean up nicely with woolite mixture and some elbow grease. The outside was a different story. While this guy was "prepping" the truck for my cousin to see, he put so much wax on a dirty car and either didn't buff it out or sprayed it with a hose
. So after a really thorough wash and clay we got started polishing :buffing:
We worked a couple lower aggressive products/pads, but really weren't get anywhere. Finally Poorboy's SSR2.5 and a yellow Lake Country cutting pad hit the spot. Worked it in at 5 then bumped it up to 6. I think the results speak for themselves.
Right side prior to polishing
Left side after polishing
Left side polished, right side untouched
Right side closeup untouched
Left side closeup polished.
I took these pictures right after polishing to ensure the same amount of lighting. All in all this pad/polish combo really removed a majority of the swirls. Theres still some micromarring left, but due to time restraints and my cousin really trying to remove lots of scratches :buffing: , I was unable to finish it up with FPII on a polishing pad as I planned. Instead we did a coat of VM by hand and topped it with EX. Sorry no after shots we were really pressed for time, we had to help out for a surprise party that night.
Just though i'd share my good experience with the PC last weekend, all this talk of rotarys and cyclos makes the PC feel outdated.
