Cyclo polishing 2002 Escalade detail

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Mike777G

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Hello all

So I have been into detailing for a few years now, I have a small mobile business in Edmonton, Alberta. I just started in machine polishing.



In this detail I only did a one step polish and wax using the a cyclo power polisher. I was quite happy with the results the entire detail took me about 5 hours.



Check it out and let me know how I can improve.

Cheers



After a multiple washes and clay bar pretty mean looking surface.

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Now after only a one step polish followed by waxing.

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Still some deeper scratches present. And not as smooth as it could be. Need to get into some heavier cutting to correct. again still new at this.

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The compound used:

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Wax used:

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Some of the stuff used:

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Overall result- Made me happy!

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A detailer in progress. Ill take all the hints you guys can give.
 
mike777g- Welcome to Autopia!



Fellow Cyclo user here (and owner of two GM SUVs too)...that's a lot of correction for one step via Cyclo, and a big improvement for 5 hours worth of work :xyxthumbs
 
Mike777G said:
What type of pads do you use and how much pressure do you generally use with your cyclo.
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I don't really use it for serious correction any more, but rather just for final polishing (burnishing or, as people call it these days, jeweling) and LSPs.



I used to use it for all sorts of work and generally used the green pads. Heh heh, back when I got my first one that's the only pad they made for it! But now you can get some good pads in both wool and foam.



If you want to do serious correction with it, try the wool pads they sell at Cyclo Toolmakers with something like M105 or OHC. Then refine it with something milder (like that Malco compound) on the green pads, followed by your final polishing step. If necessary, an intermediate step with orange pads might be a good idea after the wool, not sure if the Malco Medium Cut would cut it with the green pads or not.



I don't use their yellow pads much, and they seem to wear/lose cut quickly anyhow.



Another good combo for aggressive work might be the new Meguiar's 4" version of their burgundy cutting pads, again with M105/OHC.



I use pretty much pressure and I stop to clean/replace the pads quite frequently.
 
I have the orange pads as well and have yet to try them out. I think I will get some green and wool pads as well. I will for sure practice on an old hood with the wool first. Thanks for all the great tips. Do you have any suggestions on the actual polishing technique with the cyclo to get a safe and consistent result. As well what technique can cause damage to the paint.
 
Mike777G- I've never had any problems using the Cyclo, and the only time I've done damage was when I got too aggressive on old, thin, fragile paint and cut through (sorta thing that could happen with any type of polisher).



The wool pads don't up the aggressiveness nearly as much as you might expect and will only be helpful with a pretty aggressive, but still RO/DA-friendly product like M105. I found that combo wasn't aggressive enough for what I was doing and used the 4" wool pad/M105 via PC instead (yeah, that's actually *more* aggressive than with the Cyclo, much to my surprise).



I've yet to find the perfect Cyclo approach to serious correction, but I hear that the Gloss-It line works well for that.
 
Barry Theal- How are you liking the Cyclo? I'm *really* curious how you'll like it for those el Perfecto burnishing jobs.
 
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