Claybar needed? Polish with PC7424
#11
Okay 3 hours of polishing done and I'm 3/4 way done.
I have been using the orange pad with SSR 2.5 which has been able to cut out the swirls...
Do I need to do a white paid with ssr1? the paint looks very good with just the orange and ssr2.5
how long does it take you guys to polish your car?
I have been using the orange pad with SSR 2.5 which has been able to cut out the swirls...
Do I need to do a white paid with ssr1? the paint looks very good with just the orange and ssr2.5
how long does it take you guys to polish your car?
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I would go ahead and do the SSR1 + white pad. The SSR2.5 took out your main visible swirls, but it left some very fine 3000 grit swirl marks. You should always "step" down your polishes to a more and more refined finish. SSR1 will restore alot of pop, gloss, and shine, even iif the paint looks really good now.
Typical polish times will vary: cars that have never been detailed could well take 10+ hours. A very well maintained small car might only take 1-2 hours if you are really damn fast.
I expect pictures!
Typical polish times will vary: cars that have never been detailed could well take 10+ hours. A very well maintained small car might only take 1-2 hours if you are really damn fast.
I expect pictures!
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Thanks for all the help.
I was just watching this video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NURjFvmDpEc and yeah I will definetly go with white and ssr1
I am done for tonight. I will do the rest of the polishing tomorrow and add a coat of Z2. Pads are washed and drying now.
I need a brinkman or 3m sun gun. the light has to be at the right angle to see if everything looks good.
I will get some after shots. It will be from my Blackberry curve though
I was just watching this video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NURjFvmDpEc and yeah I will definetly go with white and ssr1
I am done for tonight. I will do the rest of the polishing tomorrow and add a coat of Z2. Pads are washed and drying now.
I need a brinkman or 3m sun gun. the light has to be at the right angle to see if everything looks good.
I will get some after shots. It will be from my Blackberry curve though
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Not as good as a sun gun, but you can go to your local hardware store and pick up a set of dual 500w halogen lights for roughly $50.
Then again, the sun is free.
Then again, the sun is free.
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I jus spent all morning to finish polishing with orange pad/SSR2.5 & white pad/SSR1. It was washed afterwards with Meguiars Gold Class and bucket with grit guard.
The very minor swirls are all gone and just a couple of scratches that are deep that are still there (finger catches the marks). The car does not have any visible swirls left.
It is now ready for 2 coats of Zaino Z2 and P21S.
Took much longer than I had expected, back is sore and I am still not done yet.
My camera phone takes terrible pics, so I'll have to borrow a camera for better shots.
The very minor swirls are all gone and just a couple of scratches that are deep that are still there (finger catches the marks). The car does not have any visible swirls left.
It is now ready for 2 coats of Zaino Z2 and P21S.
Took much longer than I had expected, back is sore and I am still not done yet.
My camera phone takes terrible pics, so I'll have to borrow a camera for better shots.
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congrats! im gonna redo mine again soon becuase im not happy with my lack of results from the last go around. it defiently took a while and was hard on the back. cant wait for pics!
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