first detail ith the new rotary

[jrock817]

so im relatively new to the game, so im looking for criticism. i detailed my durango today, as it is my DD that i will be trading in soon. wanted to practice with the rotary before touching any of the other cars.



Products

makita 9227

PB SSR 2.5 orange pad (started with optimum polish II with orange pad, but it wasnt doing enough cutting)



Optimum polish II white pad (i also have opti-seal, but the polish II on the white pad seemed to take out the marring from the first cut)



sealed with klasse AIO



my question is, should i be using a harsher product, or step up to a wool pad. the 2.5 did the job, but it gets awful dusty, and doesnt seem to have as long a working time as the optimum products. also, should i have done a third step with the opti seal, even though i saw no marring? thanks again for the input, and sorry for the long read

 

[scary bill]

If it ain't broke don't fix it. 2.5 worked. You could try adding a drop of op to the pad with the 2.5 to extend work time and decrease the dusting. That said, a few PFW pads would be a good addition to your collection. I use them for when I need more cut, they finish close to or better than orange foam (sometimes, some paints).



I haven't tried OP with PFW, though. I usually use it with a *heavy cutting* polish or a compound.



I have found that a white pad can leave a very slight holo that is hard to spot. If that is the case then follow up with a very mild finish polish like 3m UF and a blue pad. It will leave an unbelievable gloss behind, it is also very easy to use. If you have a difernt finishing polish like FPII or 85rd then those should also do the job.

 

[jrock817]

thanks for the tips!