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Newbie polisher here. I have only used Griots pads and thought I would try something new. So I ordered some new pads advertised as 5 inch pads. I have the 5" Griots backing plate. What I am confused about is that the Velcro side of the pad is 4" and the polishing side is 5". Is it ok/normal/good...

What steps do you take to prep you pads ?

Looking for some opinions. I am thinking of getting the Griots 3" backing Plate/Pads for my GG 6" DA. Anyone here have any experience with this backing plate ? Any thoughts/comments/help is appreciated. Thank you.

This pad is a griots pad. I have used this pad on three cars. It was on the third car that the edge of the backing began to peel away. The cars were done about 4 weeks apart from each other. First time I washed the pad I used Dove Dish Soap and warm water. After the second car I used Vinegar and...

Hello, New to polishing cars and I have never tried to get that "Wet" ,"Deep Shine" look that some people get. I would like to try my hand at getting that deep wet look but don`t know how to go about it. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations ? I was thinking of trying Griots Liquid...

I see people using tape to protect the edge of panels. As an example maybe the edge of a door. To anyone here that does this. After you polish the panel then remove the tape how are you polishing where the tape was ? I have been going over the area with a DA quickly at lower speed setting and...

I tried to find but could not find information about how to wet sand a car for orange peel removal. Is there such a thread ? I was looking for something that would really give a list of the basic steps. Also before doing wet sanding is there a way to tell if the orange peel is in the clear coat...

Can I get close to a Merlin Shot ? I am new to Polishing cars. I use a Griots DA polisher and their products. I am not restricting my self to Griots it is just where I thought I would start. I have washed, clayed, used Griots Correcting- Orange Pad, Perfecting Cream-Orange Pad and Sealant-Red...

Does claying your paint after a wash remove the iron specs from the paint ? Thank you for any help/comments.

Have you used wax on top of sealant on your own car ?

Thank you in advance for ANY help with these questions. How does the One Step Sealant compare to the Boss Finishing Sealant ? 1) Is one sealant better then the other in regards to protection ? 2) Is one sealant better then the other in regards to the Gloss/Shine ? 3) Does one last longer then...

This week I came soooooo close to getting locked out of a car this week. Have you ever been locked out and if so what did you do ? Last time I was locked out of a car it was the good old days of using a coat hanger to get back in.

As I am about as new to this as you can be I wanted to try to polish something before attempting my car so My John Deer was my choice. I did the fenders etc. and am happy with them. With the hood being plastic and not paint I was pleased with the results for my first time. I did the tape down...

Hello All, Is there a post here about how to create a Poll here ? Thank you

Hello all, I am new to the art of polishing cars. I have a few questions and after searching have not been able to find answers so here they are :) - If I use the Perfecting cream on an Orange pad is it smart to then at a later date use that same Orange pad with the Griots AIO ? I am thinking...

Hello, First time poster here and First time polishing for me and first time using a DA. I am using a Griots DA, Pad and the one step polish sealant they have. I washed the truck, turned the truck so tailgate was not in the sun. 70 degrees day. I clayed the tailgate with Mothers clay and Mother...