Time to give up the PC?

[Ronkh]

Originally Posted by Stephan

The PC will do the job...it just comes down to how much time do you want to put in. For example yesterday I did a section on the front fender of my Black Acura TL, which I have come to discover has a soft clear...or at least it seems that way. I took my PC an orange compressor pad and some Wolfgang 3.0 and wen over the area in a slow fashion with just enough pressure to keep the PC spinning and when I was done the finish was perfect and all of the marks were gone. I followed it up with some BH and Nattys Red. So it did work the problem is it took awhile just to do that small section.

[00GREENMACHINE]

i guess Im going to start from finish when I get some time. I have put several coats on the x3 maybe I need to start all over and wash it with some dawn and strip everything down and start with a white pad and the ssr 2.5 then follow up with the pp blue I have. Does it matter if the ssr 2.5 is over 2 years old? I want to get some black hole also. That will be my go to wax I believe. Then finish off with some nattys blue. I noticed my LC pads 2-3 years old ( but some have never been used) soak up a lot of wax. I need a pad that keeps it on the paint. any suggestions.

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[Beemerboy]

just clay the car and that will take off the product you have on there, no need to wash with dish soap

[00GREENMACHINE]

^^ dish soap will be alot faster. never had good luck washing with clay. i tend to be a little heavy on the product.

[Poorboy]

just wash with car soap and then polish. nothing will be left after you polish

[00GREENMACHINE]

so do I need the black hole and the polish with carnuba with blue? I would start with polish with carnuba and then I could top it with black hole? Is the ppwc the best poilsh next to ssr?

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by 00GREENMACHINE

so do I need the black hole and the polish with carnuba with blue? I would start with polish with carnuba and then I could top it with black hole? Is the ppwc the best poilsh next to ssr?

you can use the PwC blue, and top it with Black Hole, but you will need to put a wax or sealant over the Black Hole

[naplesnole]

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[G.T.Subie]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

After dealing with Ronkh's black Beemer for the last few years we came to the conclusion that a different approach was needed ... we used Pro Polish with PC and or a Flex and the paint cleaned up much better than using a mechanical polish like the SSR's ..

Steve can you elaborate a little?

I never really tend to use the PP.

[Ronkh]

Originally Posted by G.T.Subie

Steve can you elaborate a little?

I never really tend to use the PP.

Try it, you'll like it

Good stuff, chemical polish, no abrasives. Pad dependant

[00GREENMACHINE]

so ProPolish would be a all in one depending on the pad white to polish and orange to cut and then I could top it with nattys? Will PP leave the paint wet looking like PwC?

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by G.T.Subie

Steve can you elaborate a little?

I never really tend to use the PP.

On certain soft paints that seem to not correct easily or scratch easily, Professional Polish can be adjusted by the aggressiveness of a pad to make correction work better.

Originally Posted by Ronkh

Try it, you'll like it

Good stuff, chemical polish, no abrasives. Pad dependant

yeah what he said

Originally Posted by 00GREENMACHINE

so ProPolish would be a all in one depending on the pad white to polish and orange to cut and then I could top it with nattys? Will PP leave the paint wet looking like PwC?

Professional Polish is not an AIO , it has no protection. It leaves the paint squeaky clean and bright. Put some Black Hole and Natty's Blue and you have dripping wet

[G.T.Subie]

Thanks fro clearing that up^ So the heavier the cut pad the more abrasive it is.

I can't get my mind around what to use.
When would I use PP over say SSR1 or SSR2?

[richy]

There's no question you can use your PC to correct your paint. Having said that, jet black paint is soft as butter whereas the metallic black is much harder. Detailing paint is all about finding the right pad/polish combo that will work on that paint. Every car is different. What will work on one jet black may not work on another. That is the frustrating/rewarding part is finding the combo that works for you on a particular car. M105/205 will remove darned near any imperfection and finish down very well. Use a variety of pads to see what will work on your paint.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by G.T.Subie

Thanks fro clearing that up^ So the heavier the cut pad the more abrasive it is.

I can't get my mind around what to use.
When would I use PP over say SSR1 or SSR2?

on a soft (easily scratched) clear or a vehicle just needing cleaning and shine, I would go with Pro Polish (PP) . If there was marring and light swirls, then I'd go with either of the SSR's