Newbie with a new PC need guidance

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USA88GT

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Well I just got my PC see below and I bought. I have a few questions, as I don't know what speed to use on my PC.. My car is black and has minor swirls and some very minor scratches. I have the following products.

Clay
3M swirl remover
Pinnacle advanced swirl remover
PB 2.5
megs#7 and#26
NXT
Pinnacle signature wax.

Please tell me how to best accomplish my goal of bringing the paint back to life.

. autogeek.net
Porter Cable 7424 & Foam Pad Kit
Porter Cable 7424
5 Inch Backing Plate
1 6.5 Inch Orange Light Cutting Pad
2 6.5 Inch White Polishing Pads
1 6.5 Inch Black Finishing Pad
2 5.5 Inch Gray Finishing Pads
1 5.5 Inch Orange Light Cutting Pad
2 Microfiber Towels
Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover
 
Well without pictures it's hard to tell you what exactly to use. But from what it sounds like you may want to do the following or use it as a guideline:
-Wash
-Clay
-SSR 2.5, polishing pad, speed 5-6
-Pinnacle or 3m ( i dont know the abrasivness of the Pinnacle.. if more abrasive don't use after the 2.5), polishing pad, speed 5 (maybe 6)
~You may not need the above step... but if I were doing it I'd follow up with SSR1 or or something like Megs #9~
-Megs #7 (finishing pad speed 3 or 4, or by hand)
-Pinnacle Signature Wax (the next day by hand)

It's a little rough because you have a lot of abrasive polishes and a lot of LSPs and no final polishes or paint cleaners. Also, I'd pick up some more MF's, some applicators and some QD. Hope this helped and good luck.
 
Thanks for the reply,

The Pinnacle swirl remover is like SSR1 and the megs#7 is a polish/glaze? Would that work? What should I use for a polish or paint cleaner and at what stage.

Thanks
 
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Okay, if you have a polish like SSR1 or another light polish (as stated above-- maybe just the Pinnacle Swirl Remover) I'd do it after the 2.5 and before the #7. The Meg's #7 is a glaze which you will want to use before you apply the Signature Wax. I don't think you will need a paint cleaner with this process but if you were, do it after the Pinnacle (or final polish) and before the #7 galze. I say you don't need it because all of the polishing your paint will be clean enough to go on glazing, and the glaze will make up for the shine from the cleaner. I believe the Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover is going to be too abrasive to use after the 2.5. Your gonna have to wait and see what others think about it.
 
Thanks very much, the kit saidi t was only the regular swirl remover but when I checked again itodau it said advanced swirl remover. I will call autogeek tomorrow.
 
Ok if it is the regular and not the advanced, use it after the 2.5 and before the glaze and you'll be good to go. If you do end up ordering some more I highly suggest getting more MF's.
 
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