Best Way to Attack This Car?

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HookEmHorns

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Hey y'all,



Been a while since I've posted anything. Just got done with college and my present to myself for graduating was a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT. Basically a hotrod 4 door car and I love it. Anyway, I need to revive the paint because the previous owner did not do a very good job of washing the car and it has swirls galore! (Also it is a black car, so that doesn't help when the sun hits it!) I've got a PC and 6" LC pads, but if you've seen a G8, you know that there are a lot of curves and smaller spaces, especially on the front fenders, rear quarter panels, and bottoms of the door. I'm wondering what the best way to go about this would be? Would it be easier to buy smaller pads with a smaller backing plate, and possibly some hand buffing pads? Just trying to get some ideas of good ways.



Thanks!

Hook Em
 
I'd get the 5.5" MF pads from Megs and either UNO or M105, maybe both. Wash, clay, buff and pray! Seriously, just take your time, clean the pads (compressed air is best) after each panal. Don't try to work a too large area, 2' x 2' is plenty big. Top it with POXY or Nitro Seal.
 
My best advice is take it SLOW, follow all the steps (wash, clay, polish, etc) VERY thoroughly. I tend to get lazy about halfway through from fatigue and it affects the perfection I am looking for. So just focus on a panel at a time. Do it well. Then move on. You may not get it all done in one day. Don't try, you'll just take shortcuts.
 
I agree with JuneBug. However since you have 6" pads and backing plate for it, you may want to get a 3.5" BP and pads for the contours. With that being said, I have both 5 and 6" of the MF pads and I find myself reaching for the 5" pads when I need extra correction. The smaller the pad, the more power/faster correction you'll get out of your DA since it is using the same power to move a smaller surface so keep that in mind when making your passes.
 
Thanks guys, it looks like I'll be ordering some smaller pads and another backing plate... as well as some pads I can use to get the smallest curves on the car. Like I said, its my car and I drive it almost daily, so time isn't really an issue. I've been taking car of my car since I was 16 so I've kind of got the swing of this stuff by now, until I bought a car with a lot more curves and smaller pieces. haha I've been knocking out a door or two at a time every night this week and I'm just about out of real estate... So to the online shop I go!
 
Good job at breaking it into small steps. Take your time and do it right. After getting it all corrected, be sure and wash it with good techniques.
 
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