for those using optimum and a rotary

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proudpoppa

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on average how much product do you use wit lets say OP, and how long do you work it in, say on half a door? just curious as im still learning with it and havent quite got it figured out yet. i know it has a long work time but sometimes it just seems like i can polish forever on just one pea sized dot.
 
well im not sure of OP but i used OC the other day and used a TINY amount and ended up putting holograms on the paint. i guess i was dry buffing because i didnt have enough product.



i started putting an X in the center of the pad with the OC and it stopped the problem. I posted this same question not long ago, but the answers i got basically were just work it in till it "finishes" (aka, practically disappears)



You will get it just play around with amount of polish and working time and you will figure it out.



there are many variables, but just an estimate, i would say 5-6 slow passes should flash the polish for you.



Thats what i did (after i destroyed one side of the car. :cry:



Jim
 
I put my products directly on the car and not on the pad. I would say for a half of door you should use a couple of lines of product about 8 inches long.
 
First of all I wouldn't recommend polishing half a door especially if you are learning the rotary. Stay with a 2x2 area and put down about a couple of nickel size blobs and polish that out for maybe a minute or so with slow overlapping passes. Also check to make sure the paint dosen't get too hot as well. That should give you an idea of amount of polish and working time. You want just enough polish to lube the surface, too much and it will clump up and make your pad hop around and spew clumps of polish from your pad. Too much polish will also put swirl marks in the paint because of the inability to break it down. This is just a guide line as each situation is different. Good luck.
 
thanks for the replies. im not new to the rotary just optimum. still having just a little trouble finishing it down and thought id ask around. the stuff just seems to go and go and go, unlike anything ive used before, mostly generic silicone loaded crap that my previous bosses bought. ikniw that there seems to be a fine line between too much and not enough with this stuff. Once again thanks for the helpful replies.
 
swirlnuts said:
...the stuff just seems to go and go and go...
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Yep! It's about the most sun friendly polish I've used, which is one reason I like it because I don't always have the choice for shade. The only thing I can add is to pick a small test spot and work that spot until you're happy with the results.



Instead of tackling half the door, tape off a 2x2 area on that door and work that area until you're happy with it under all lighting conditions. I know using tape sounds pretty basic in addition to working a small area, but it gives you a very clear break line to judge before and after results when the tape is removed and it helps to figure out what process works best for that vehicle. Then duplicate that process for the rest of the panel.
 
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