This was not easy for me, which is why I'm posting. I've tried a few times before doing different things (more/less product, dampening pad, high/low speed, etc) and nothing seemed to work. I'd either get no cut or a little bit of correction, but end up adding additional micromarring at the same time. It's tricky, mainly since it flashes off so fast. Below I describe what finally worked for me:
Flex 3401+7.5" black ccs pad. Fill up three of the ccs dimples with Prime Strong. Do NOT dampen the pad. Target working a 2 sqft area (that's about 1.5' by 1.5', not the commonly used 4 sqft (2' by 2') area for normal polishes). Mist the panel with Werkstat Quick Wash (one spray). Put the pad on the panel and take it immediately to Speed 3 (out of 6). Do not try to spread it, or it will just dry out faster. Go over the 2 sqft section at Speed 3 the whole time. Try to get three passes. For Passes 1 and 2, use medium pressure, slow hand speed. For Pass 3, keep using a slow hand speed, but use light pressure. After this pass, the product should clear and you will have very little residue to buff off.
I did my whole F-150 this way in about 1.5 hrs and went back at the very end to buff off the residue. In a couple of places, I used two applications when the first did not remove all the swirls. I was surprised how well the PS actually cleaned up swirls and water spots on this medium-hardness paint. I'd rate the cut as comparable to PO87 or Ultrafina, and the gloss as good as either of those, at least to my eye. I think Prime Strong should be suitable to clean up SIP-grade haze and allow for skipping the final polish step. For me, I intend to use it as a maintenance polish, just to knock down wash-induced swirls. This really is an excellent product. I'm glad I finally figured out how to use it. Notes below:
1. I used a black ccs pad because that's what I usually use for a final polish. It worked fine, so I didn't experiment with others.
2. Speeds higher than 3 seemed to make the product flash before being able to complete the first two passes.
3. Misting the panel kept the pad lubricated evenly across the working area.
4. I used three pads to do an F-150.
5. Temperature was about 90 deg, the truck was in the shade.
6. I broke my F-150 hood up into 6 sections to target the 2 sqft area
7. To work small areas (e.g., narrow A-pillar strip), I misted the area and ran the pad on that area, using only residual product on the pad.
8. No dusting observed.
9. I'm sure other QD sprays would work, but I found QW was better than AG.
Flex 3401+7.5" black ccs pad. Fill up three of the ccs dimples with Prime Strong. Do NOT dampen the pad. Target working a 2 sqft area (that's about 1.5' by 1.5', not the commonly used 4 sqft (2' by 2') area for normal polishes). Mist the panel with Werkstat Quick Wash (one spray). Put the pad on the panel and take it immediately to Speed 3 (out of 6). Do not try to spread it, or it will just dry out faster. Go over the 2 sqft section at Speed 3 the whole time. Try to get three passes. For Passes 1 and 2, use medium pressure, slow hand speed. For Pass 3, keep using a slow hand speed, but use light pressure. After this pass, the product should clear and you will have very little residue to buff off.
I did my whole F-150 this way in about 1.5 hrs and went back at the very end to buff off the residue. In a couple of places, I used two applications when the first did not remove all the swirls. I was surprised how well the PS actually cleaned up swirls and water spots on this medium-hardness paint. I'd rate the cut as comparable to PO87 or Ultrafina, and the gloss as good as either of those, at least to my eye. I think Prime Strong should be suitable to clean up SIP-grade haze and allow for skipping the final polish step. For me, I intend to use it as a maintenance polish, just to knock down wash-induced swirls. This really is an excellent product. I'm glad I finally figured out how to use it. Notes below:
1. I used a black ccs pad because that's what I usually use for a final polish. It worked fine, so I didn't experiment with others.
2. Speeds higher than 3 seemed to make the product flash before being able to complete the first two passes.
3. Misting the panel kept the pad lubricated evenly across the working area.
4. I used three pads to do an F-150.
5. Temperature was about 90 deg, the truck was in the shade.
6. I broke my F-150 hood up into 6 sections to target the 2 sqft area
7. To work small areas (e.g., narrow A-pillar strip), I misted the area and ran the pad on that area, using only residual product on the pad.
8. No dusting observed.
9. I'm sure other QD sprays would work, but I found QW was better than AG.