> which ccs 6.5 pads for poli seal - Light swirls ?

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buja

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Still considering whether to get a random orbital or not, will try out poli seal by hand this weekend on the bonnet and see if the light swirls / fine lines are really that minor and can be removed by hand (polishing pal) .



if it doesnt work out, then i will probably get the random orbital.



Im totally new to the machine / ccs pads scene,

which pads are for what and what suits best for poliseal (when removing light fine lines / swirls ? )



im thinking yellow, white and grey.

which ones would be good for my purpose and poli seal ?

or should I just stick with only one pad , say for example, is the white pad good enough ?

(budget's a bit constrained at the moment so yeah... )





after the poli seal, i will just follow up with opti seal, then spray wax as lsp.



would be good to get your opinions please...



cheers
 
I really like to use the LC 6.5 CCS pads with my PC. I don't think you want to use a yellow pad with the Poli Seal, this is more for more aggressive polishes. The orange and white pads are both a popular combo with the OPS.
 
I use PoliSeal with my White LC Pads (mine are the 5.5" low profile though), and they work really well, and cut great for an AIO product. Plus with the white pad it finishes down LSP ready for me and I have really soft paint.
 
I've had good luck with the Blue CCS pad. But depending on how severe the minor swirls actually are it might require White.
 
buja said:
white is good enough ? or do you need to finish up with the grey with poli seal ?
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White is good enough for me, although it took a little bit of practice on my softer clear. I have to ease up to really light pressure after a couple of passes. One step down on the pad might actually be better, but white is all I have (except for some big green and blue 7" Propel Pads)
 
I emailed David Ghodoussi awhile back about the procedure for best results of Poli-Seal



His reply (which I follow and get good results.)



Thank you for your email and your great comments. Poli-Seal is very easy to use and produces great results. If you are applying it by hand, use a microfiber towel to wipe in the product until it disappears into the paint. If you are using a rotary or DA, apply about the size of a quarter to a light cut (green) pad. Keep buffing after the product goes clear and buff till the feel changes and until it starts dragging. This helps break down the abrasives completely with the buffer.



You can visit detailing forums for additional information about how to use this and other Optimum products. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Thanks again.





David Ghodoussi, CEO

Optimum Polymer Technologies, Inc.
 
buja said:
oh and may i add that this will be done on mitsubishi paint which i think are quite soft...
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Not neccessarily. I have owned Mitsubishis that have shown characteristics of both soft and hard clear. I currently have an '08 Lancer, and it *seems* to be a little on the harder side.



Also note, that some Mitsubishis have single stage paint as well - and not just the Evo's. I polished an '03 Outlander (red) that was single stage.
 
If you want CCS pads, get them at Danase 5", if you want flat pads get the 5.5 from AG.



I prefer the Danase 5" over the AG 5.5" but they both work great.



If you pick up a 3.75" BP, you can run 4" pads as well without changing the BP.
 
hmm dont know much bout single stage paint.

does that mean it is soft / thin ?



and yup my car's a 2004 evo.

and i've heard from others that the paint is rather soft / thin, so better to be careful here.



seems like this is gonna be much more intimidating for me , since this will be my first time tackling a soft paint, and also a first time with a random orbital too.





but on the other hand, if it is indeed soft, i might have success trying to do it by hand perhaps ? will get to it this weekend by hand, and try out the bonnet first just to see how it goes, before i go out and buy a random orbital.
 
I use Poli-Seal with a polishing pad for light correction and a finishing pad when using it as a glaze/final polish.
 
scott ,



do you reckon it is enough if I just use a white pad for poli seal, then wrap up the polish process with opti seal . and eliminate the need for poli seal a second time with a gray pad ?
 
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