not really sure where to start, 1956 t-bird single stage

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imported_Frugle

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Hey guys, so my roommate has a 1956 tbird that we are restoring.



I wanted to do some polishing, but wasn't sure where to start... it is not the original paint, and it is in real bad shape, but I wanted to take a shot at it just to make it look better before we repaint it.



What kind of pads should I buy in preparation? I have my PC random orbital, and I'm assuming because it's single stage, I'm going to need 4-5 pads to do the whole car, so I didn't want to just buy random ones.



Also, I have 2 optimum polishes that i bought last year... I forget which ones they are...would these work, or should I buy something else?



Any tips on where to start would be greatly appreciated!



(I have a picture, but every time I try to upload this .5mb 1024x768 jpg, it fails)
 
Megs products work well on single stage paints. I'd start off with a less aggressive product like 205 and step up to Ultimate compound if you need something more agressive.
 
Well, with so many variables, it really is tough to say without actually seeing the car - Bad paint can mean so many different things.



However, based on what you've said, I'd pick up a few orange and a few white 4" pads for your pc. The orange should be aggressive enough vor defect correction, and the white should let you polish up to an acceptable finish. 4" pads will have more cut and also provide better manageability around the contours of the t-bird's body. Beyond that, I really don't see a need to take it a step further and add blue pads at this point, as it sounds like this is more of an "experimental" venture than anything.



Also, I'm a big fan of optimum polishes, but their working time lends them more to rotary application IME (although the 4" pads will help reduce their working time somewhat). Perhaps you might want to look into Meg's M83 DACP or something similar if you are looking to keep expenses down and find something that will produce great results with a single product.



Like I said - so many variables, and without photos or more details, we're kind of limited.
 
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