whats your favorite polishing combo?

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whats your favorite polishing combo? try and be discriptive, as to what machine your using "rotary or pc" and pads.



my examples:



pc-dacp-meg polishing pad

pc-#80-meg polishing pad



pc-ip-orange power pad

pc-fp-white polishing pad



pc-pbssr2.5-meg polishing pad

pc-pbssr1- meg polishing pad



pc-dacp-meg polishing pad

pc-fp-white polishing pad



pc-ssr2.5 polishing pad

pc-#82- finishing pad



ps- notice i didn't use a rotary for my examples. lol
 
For basic polishing:



PC - 1ZPP - Sonus Green pad

PC - 1ZMP - Sonus Blue pad

PC - AIO - Sonus Blue pad



For more aggressive polishing:



PC - 3M PI III RC - Sonus Orange pad

PC - 3M PI III MG - Sonus Green pad

PC - Sonus PC - Sonus Blue pad

PC - AIO - Sonus Blue pad



For most aggressive polishing:



PC - 1ZUPP - Sonus Orange pad or LC yellow vc pad

PC - 1ZPP - Sonus Green pad

PC - 1ZMP - Sonus Blue pad

PC - AIO - Sonus Blue pad
 
PC - 3M PI III RC - Polishing Pad / Cutting Pad

PC - 3M PI III Machine Glaze - Polishing Pad





PC - 3M FI II Finishing Material - Polishing Pad / Cutting Pad

PC - FP II - Polishing Pad





PC - IP - Polishing Pad / Cutting Pad

PC - FP II - Polishing Pad / Cutting Pad
 
PC - IP - Orange Cutting pad

PC - FPII - White Polishing Pad

PC - AIO - Gray Finishing Pad



OR



PC - SSR2.5 - Yellow Cut Pad

PC - FPII - White Polishing Pad

PC - AIO - Gray Finishing Pad



For the Most Aggressive Polishing steps:



PC - IP - Yellow Cut Pad

PC - SSR2.5 - Orange Cut Pad

PC - FPII - White Pad

PC - AIO - White Pad
 
Polishing:



PC: DACP megs polish pad or LC orange pad

PC: #80 megs polish pad

PC: VM megs polish pad



PC: PI III RC megs polish pad or LC orange pad

PC: PI III MG megs polish pad



Finish:



PC: EX-P megs finish pad (or by hand)

hand: Souverän
 
Rotary - 7.5 or 8" pads

PowerGloss LC Yellow

IP - LC White, Edge Green

FPII - LC White or Black, Edge Blue



PC - 6"

FPII - LC Orange, Megs Yellow
 
By Cyclo/PC (or with the rotary first) either



3M PI-III RC (05933) with cutting, then polishing pad

3M PI-III MR (05937) with polishing pad



or



1Z Ultra with cutting

1Z PP with cutting then polishing

1Z MP (Pro) with polishing



No huge preferences in pads, usually Cyclo, Lake, or Meg's.

I use a lot of other stuff, but those are my standard approaches.
 
Eliot Ness said:
Polishing:





PC: PI III RC megs polish pad or LC orange pad

PC: PI III MG megs polish pad
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Can't wait to try this combo out next week. Already tried the MG with good results. The RC should tackle my swirls in a more timely manner though.
 
for swirls/scratches:

pc - SSR 2.5 w/cutting pad

pc - SSR 1 w/polishing pad, if needed to remove hazing from the 2.5



for general polishing:

pc - SSR 2 w/polishing pad

pc - SSR 1 w/polishing pad, again if needed



all speeds are between 5 and 6

all pads are LC pads
 
blackcaraddict said:
Can't wait to try this combo out next week. Already tried the MG with good results. The RC should tackle my swirls in a more timely manner though.
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Please post before and after pics. I don't think most people realize how good of a combo that is. You are going to absolutely LOVE it. Have fun! :xyxthumbs
 
I gotta tell you, on black Audi paint via Cyclo,



I just finished up attacking some micromarring with 1z PP X2 and yellow LC cutting pads, Prep All wipe down



then followed up with Menzerna FP and white LC polishing pads





I took a relatively short amount of time doing this to about 85% of my front passenger side fender, I'd say I truly got ( not covered up) out 99.5% of the micromarring without breaking a sweat! :up I was extremely pleased. I followed with the Klasse twins by hand :xyxthumbs
 
blackcaraddict said:
Can't wait to try this combo out next week. Already tried the MG with good results. The RC should tackle my swirls in a more timely manner though.
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That combo works very well by hand or PC.



Another product I just picked up and works awesome by hand is 3M Perfect it II Rubbing Compound Paste PN 39502. This stuff has some bite to it but still leaves a really nice finish. Follow up with some Machine Glaze and you are ready for wax/sealant. I had used the liquid version of PI II RC but this paste version is great.
 
I just did #80 Speed Glaze followed by VM. The best combo that I have ever tried. I topped it with EX-P. Massive results.
 
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