Menzerna SIP & 106FF pad choice

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noahabel

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As a follow up to this thread - http://autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/102209-need-product-2-different-cars.html , I'm looking at my pad choice for the Menz ceramiclear twins. As stated, I will be working on a 10 year old silver BMW finish with one repainted panel, and a white E90.



Here's what I was thinking, to supplement my 8" edge system to be used via UDM and/or PC, and rotary where needed. Keep in mind that I have some deeper scratches that were not previously beaten by IP and Edge yellow via rotary.



The Edge 2000 6 Inch Black Heavy Cut Wool Buffing Pad

Foamed Wool 6.5 inch Polishing/Buffing Pads (x2)

6 inch Edge Yellow Wave Foam Pad

6 inch Edge Green Medium Cutting Edge Wave Foam Pad

6 inch Edge Orange Wave Foam Pad

The Edge Custom 6 Inch Blue/White Foam Pad (x2)



The thought was to use the black wool to attack the deeper scrathes w/SIP or a suggested heavier compound via rotary. Following that with SIP via Formed wool via UDM, then use whatever combination of the waved pads are needed w/SIP for the remaining defects. Was thinking of the wave pads in order to avoid heat build up at the higher UDM speeds.



I was then planning on using the white/blue flat pads to apply the 106FF to get LSP ready, then finish with ZAIO by hand or blue pad via UDM. Then Z2 and/or ZCS.



I know, the 10,000th "how does my planned process look" thread, but after serious searching, I couldn't find any recent advice on pad choice for these particular compounds/polishes.



TIA!
 
If you're doing serious enough correction to need a black wool pad, you're better off stepping up to a product that's more aggressive like Power Gloss or any other semi-aggressive compound.
 
That's what I was thinking. As for the black wool, it's my understanding that balck wool is preferable to black foam, and since I didn't get the scratches out with Edge yellow and IP, I figured I should have something more aggressive at the ready.



Powergloss, 3M, OHC?
 
Cool, glad to know I'm on the right track.



Thanks for the advice. Anyone else have a recommendation for a heavy compound?
 
Final call before I order - to tackle the deeper scratches that weren't corrected by IP and Edge yellow, do I or don't I need a heavy compound if I have black wool, SIP and a rotary in my arsenal?
 
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