What would you follow SIP with on Flex?

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efnfast

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I'm getting into the swing of things with my Flex 3401 and Menzerna again.



Once you've done white (or orange) and SIP, if the surface is perfect would you do 106/white, 106/black, 85u/white or 85u/black? (or would you use a blue pad - I picked up some new whites, as well as a few black and blues, but no real idea when to use the black and blues) Also, what speed would you work it in at? Something fast like 5/6, or slow like 2-3?
 
What color car? How many polishing steps? a two step on dark assuming it finished down the right way I would have went from orange to white with 106 OR if started with SIP on white would have gone to 106 on black. 3 steps would get RD on a black or blue(your choice).

I dont know if many do this but if I do a dedicated 1 step polish, I will use the white pad with mildly abrasive glaze like FK303 or CK Pink Moose and finish it off like that before waxing.



On very long polishing jobs I use black as a glazing or LSP pad and blue for final polishing



Edit: lately I have hated SIP- must be the stupid weather here..
 
I'm not quite sure of your question totally. I say this because if you finished down to a perfect finish with SIP, then there would be no reason to finish down further with 85rd...you would go right to your polish, wax, and sealant.



However, if I am not reading your question right, personally, I would go to an 85RD with white, because the black has no cutting ability to it, nor does the red, which makes them perfect for glazes, etc.
 
Street5927 said:
I'm not quite sure of your question totally. I say this because if you finished down to a perfect finish with SIP, then there would be no reason to finish down further with 85rd...you would go right to your polish, wax, and sealant.



However, if I am not reading your question right, personally, I would go to an 85RD with white, because the black has no cutting ability to it, nor does the red, which makes them perfect for glazes, etc.
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I want to add more 'pop' to the paint. I'm just getting the hang of my 3401 (i mostly use my cyclo, but I had to use 3401 since I was removing wetsanding scratches and a lot of deep marring on fresh paint), so I'm not certain of the best products/procedures with it.



basically (car is dark blue) i've compounded the whole car with sip+orange. Looks phenominal (i.e., no hazing, marring, swirls, scratches, etc...). Now i'd like to add more pop to the paint, preferably in 1 step.



Would i be better off doing white/106, black/106, white/85, etc...... and at what speed? Will working it in at a lower speed, such as 3-4, do anything more than working in at speed 5?
 
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