Time to get a PC

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lemans23

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Hey all, lookin for some advice. I'm an "underground" detailer, but it 's time to step up and get a PC to get the swirls outta my car before winter hits. I want to buy one in a package with most of the pads I'll need. A few questions first:



1. Be honest, can I actually DAMAGE the paint (not mar it, but actually burn it)?



2. What sort of pads should I need?



3. If I'm using it in volume (lots of cars here BLOW), what sort of polishes should I have on hand?



4. Anything else I should know?



Looking at:

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-sfxpol-kit.html



What do you think? Thanks in advance.



-Dave
 
1. Be honest, can I actually DAMAGE the paint (not mar it, but actually burn it)?
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the only way i can imagine you would actually BURN through paint w/ a PC is if you used a 4" yellow pad, a very strong polish like SSR-3 or similar, cranked it to speed 6...and then fell asleep at the wheel for a loooong time while applying a ton of pressure.



i think a few people on here have had that happen, but it must have been on paint that was close to failure to begin with. (correct me if i'm wrong, Autopian Seniors!) ;)
 
#2-You really can't go wrong with any. Everyone has their own preferences.\

#3-Everything. Start with one line and give it a try. Optimum seems to be a highly recommended one to start with because of it's long working time and low dust. Then you'll want to try more and more products as you get experienced.
 
Good stuff. I have SSR2 and the poorboy's polish on hand right now (as far as polishes go that is), do you think that's sufficient?
 
not to threadjack but since were talking about the PC,im gonna get one myself(7424)and i was reading up on it and it seemed that everyone was using "cutting"pads to get scratches and swirls out.do you HAVE to use a cutting pad for that or is that just the quickest?it will take me a while to get good on it and i read that a cutting pad is not for beginners.all i have are light swirl marks.
 
Yeah the SSR1 and SSR2 should work really well.



socommatthews- An orange light cutting an white polishing pad should be sufficient for the job unless you have terrible swirls.
 
It's not SSR1, it's:



http://poorboysworld.com/poorboys-polish.htm



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Also, I only have Natty blue (used to own a black car), but now I have a silver civic si. Would I benefit from buying the regular natty's?
 
The regular Natty's will look better with the silver. It will bring out the metallic more. I have found that the blue can dull the metallic. Pro Polish is not an abbrasive polish, it is a chemical polish. You can use that instead of the SSR1. I think the SSR1 finishes better though.
 
...It isn't the pro polish, it's the regular Poorboy's polish. Okay, I'm glad I asked about the natty blue. I really don't feel like ordering a tub of it from their site and paying for shipping since I own my car which is the only silver, my sister owns a green 03 altima, and my dad has two black cars. My mother's is white, but she doesn't give a half **** and just runs it through the car wash. What's a good, easy to use, but more importantly, good looking wax I can pick up locally? Thanks for all the PC noob answers, it really means alot.
 
Sorry- i call it Pro Polish for short! A good wax you can get local would be any Megiuars wax or a sealant like NXT.
 
socommatthews said:
not to threadjack but since were talking about the PC,im gonna get one myself(7424)and i was reading up on it and it seemed that everyone was using "cutting"pads to get scratches and swirls out.do you HAVE to use a cutting pad for that or is that just the quickest?it will take me a while to get good on it and i read that a cutting pad is not for beginners.all i have are light swirl marks.
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Don't worry, I just bought one and started right off with an orange pad, and no trouble. You can't do any damage unless you hold it in one spot for a long time. Though you will want to be carefull on sharp edges/corners.
 
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