I'm having a hard time.....

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A.P.D.

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My corrections are coming out good however on smaller/skinny sections I am looking for some improvement. I have the porter cable with the 3' inch pads but feel i could do a better job in these areas , any suggestions???
 
A.P.D. said:
My corrections are coming out good however on smaller/skinny sections I am looking for some improvement. I have the porter cable with the 3' inch pads but feel i could do a better job in these areas , any suggestions???
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What isn't turning out OK? Are you not getting the marring out or not getting the same level of gloss? I guess it's somehow gonna get back to needing to polish more/better.



Very tight spots can call for working by hand, and that can take an incredibly long time. Broader areas (where you can use the PC with small pads) often turn out better for me if I tape off anything that could be problematic, which allows me to get more aggressive without worrying about having an "oops!" quite as readily.
 
yes marring is the problem . Is this a problem that takes more time normally? is this a problem that i should use more product or time or maybe both. i am using lc ccs pads orange and yellow for cut and green and black
 
A.P.D.- I'm guessing it'll just take more time. It can be hard to get the same sort of direct action in tight spots, just not the same as doing a nice flat panel like a hood or a fender. Once you up the combo's aggressiveness to the "harsh enough" point (M105 with some suitable pad) then you know *that* aspect of it is covered and all that's left is to use said combo until it's done the work.



Be sure you don't switch to a milder combo until the marring is taken care of. You should just be refining what the M105/etc. leaves (micromarring), not doing more real correction. Let the aggressive combo do the tough work.



Hey, it's just not easy. I have some spots in the liftgate jamb of the Yukon where I finally just said "good enough!" after an hour with M105, and they're sure a long way from perfect.
 
JohnKleven said:
Are you taping o the edges? If you tape your moldings, and edges you can hammer away almost like flat paint.
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For places like pillars, I tape off trim and use the edge to get into it--for other places, I try to do what I can, but my flex doesn't exactly have the tight spot design...



BTW you guys, for tight spots--you like griots or PC better?
 
I always feel like I'm dancing with the paint when I'm doing tight, curvy sections. I probably look ridiculous, but following the curves closely seems to work well. I've used both my PC and the Griot's 3", and I like how easy the 3" makes the work. The pneumatic one doesn't seem as consistent/powerful as the electric, and it uses a ton of air. I just use the pneumatic for really, really tight spots.
 
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