Which polish/pad combination would you choose for this paint?

js4506 said:
Awesome thanks! Would you consider it a harder, or softer paint? I never even thought about using m205 with a MF cutting pad, I think this sounds like a great option because my paint looks similar to what you worked on. What is the KBM205MF you referred to?
Also, is there a reason you finished with Hyper polish? I`ve never used it but according to the polish chart it`s listed as a step more aggressive than m205?
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I`d say hardness was about average, but that`s also very subjective. More on KBM205MF here.

M205 was leaving faint DA haze on the paint where Hyper Polish was finishing down very well, though wipe off required a little more effort. I try not to read into those polishing charts too much as there are so many variables involved.

Note: Utilizing Kevin Brown`s M205/water finishing method likely would have yielded a very good result, but using M205 like a standard polish was leaving faint DA haze for me.
 
RaskyR1 said:
I`d say hardness was about average, but that`s also very subjective. More on KBM205MF here.

M205 was leaving faint DA haze on the paint where Hyper Polish was finishing down very well, though wipe off required a little more effort. I try not to read into those polishing charts too much as there are so many variables involved.

Note: Utilizing Kevin Brown`s M205/water finishing method likely would have yielded a very good result, but using M205 like a standard polish was leaving faint DA haze for me.
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That makes sense, I think I`ll give this exact method a try. The article states that you can use either microfiber cutting pads or finishing pads, which did you choose to use? Also, how many pads did you go through? My last polish job I admittedly didnt get enough and way overused my pads. Since I will be coating afterwards, do you think it would be worthwhile to follow up with something like po85rd and a black pad?
 
js4506 said:
That makes sense, I think I`ll give this exact method a try. The article states that you can use either microfiber cutting pads or finishing pads, which did you choose to use? Also, how many pads did you go through? My last polish job I admittedly didnt get enough and way overused my pads. Since I will be coating afterwards, do you think it would be worthwhile to follow up with something like po85rd and a black pad?
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PO85rd and black LC pad is an excellent finishing combo. Used it on my Honda, I`d def recommend it.
 
Depends on the tool.

I use either a PC7424, or a Duetto/Mini combo. With the PC, I would probably start with M205 on a Lake Country Tangerine Hydrotech. I`m guessing that I`d end up with M205 on a Megs microfiber finishing pad though.

If I was using the Rupes, I`m confident that the Keramik Polish with the yellow microfiber pad would take care of it.
 
js4506 said:
That makes sense, I think I`ll give this exact method a try. The article states that you can use either microfiber cutting pads or finishing pads, which did you choose to use? Also, how many pads did you go through? My last polish job I admittedly didnt get enough and way overused my pads. Since I will be coating afterwards, do you think it would be worthwhile to follow up with something like po85rd and a black pad?
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I`ve been using the Griot`s BOSS MF pads for a while now but preferred the Megs Finishing when I was using them. They have plenty of cut and finished down a little better. For a truck like that you`d want 4-6 pads. PO85RD is a great finishing polish but I`d want to be sure it has enough cut to remove the DA haze left behind by the preceding step. Be sure to do a few solvent wipe-downs on your test spot if you do go that route. I`d probably opt for a pad with a little more cut like the crimson LC hydro pad over the black though.
 
RaskyR1 said:
I`ve been using the Griot`s BOSS MF pads for a while now but preferred the Megs Finishing when I was using them. They have plenty of cut and finished down a little better. For a truck like that you`d want 4-6 pads. PO85RD is a great finishing polish but I`d want to be sure it has enough cut to remove the DA haze left behind by the preceding step. Be sure to do a few solvent wipe-downs on your test spot if you do go that route. I`d probably opt for a pad with a little more cut like the crimson LC hydro pad over the black though.
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Thanks! I made the order for everything. Did you also polish the bottom of the fenders/running boards where they are in that coated material?
 
js4506 said:
Thanks! I made the order for everything. Did you also polish the bottom of the fenders/running boards where they are in that coated material?
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I did coated the black plastic trim, including the pads on the running boards with Opti-Trim, but the metal was left alone.
 
RaskyR1 said:
I did coated the black plastic trim, including the pads on the running boards with Opti-Trim, but the metal was left alone.
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Oops, I meant rocker panels not running boards. My truck (I assume all from the factory?) are coated with some sort of protective coating on the rocker panels and the very bottom of the fenders. Its an orange peel looking clear coat. I assume it can be polished just the same because mine have the same light swirl marks throughout them
 
js4506- I`d be careful abrading the Paint Protection Film as sometimes PPF`s UV-stability is a fragile thing dependent on the original thickness.
 
js4506 said:
Oops, I meant rocker panels not running boards. My truck (I assume all from the factory?) are coated with some sort of protective coating on the rocker panels and the very bottom of the fenders. Its an orange peel looking clear coat. I assume it can be polished just the same because mine have the same light swirl marks throughout them
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That would be the factory chip guard. It like a rubberized coating of some sort that is then painted over. I polished them and coated them too.
 
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