Polishing Pal and SSR2

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Dragons4life

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Hey guys



I was wondering since i don't have access to a PC, all i have is a Polishing pal to do my Swirl removing. So My question is what type of pads do i need and how much elbow grease do i need.





Anyway information will be great help.
 
I would use the orange low-profile pads. You will need a lot of elbow grease, but the Pal will be probably a bit more ergonomically comfortable than other manual methods. Don't get your expectations too high on the swirl removal.
 
You will want to see if you can get the elbow grease in bulk containers, such as 55gal or larger.



If I were you, Id pick a more aggressive polish, such as Megs Ultimate Compound.
 
I'd say to use the full elbow's worth.



What are you talking about? Are you going to calibrate your elbow on a bathroom scale like Mike Phillips with his PC? You will need a lot of pressure if you want to correct anything. It's going to take a lot of passes with significant pressure to break down the polish, and don't expect to have much impact unless you are working on a small area.
 
Dragons4life said:
i've heard people using cordless drill with some kind of pad that hook on and act like a PC..anyone shine on that?
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I've heard it's impossible to control and won't do much. It's pretty much like trying to control a rotary with a drill. To me, I would just imagine someone with absolutely no control just having the drill tossed around on the paint, but I've never tried it.



Ask for advice before buying next time, you're probably going to end up buying a PC anyway after you realize how ineffective doing it by hand is.
 
I can't do much when i don't own a house and have access to a plug lol. thats why i choose the Polishn pal at first. Hopefully the Orange pad with light cut will do a decent job. Well i will have to try first before i knock on it weather its good or not.
 
Actually, I use a "Polishing Pal" with a three-step process -- Megs UC or ScratchX 2 with an orange pad, followed by SwirlX on a white pad, followed by DG 501 or ZAIO (I haven't decided yet which is better) on a red pad. Works very well and is not overly arduous. I would not attempt it on a complete, badly scratched black car, but my Platinum Graphite G35 hood, roof, and trunk clean up nicely after a hard winter of 50 mile RT commutes in Madison, WI. I see no reason why you couldn't do the same thing with SSR 2.



Working by hand is quiet (I use hand tools for woodworking, too,) good exercise, and at least as satisfying as using a machine. Yes, it takes a longer. For many of us, it's a hobby -- so who cares?
 
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