I have bad buffer swirls/holograms which I tried to fix with SSR2.5 and a Lake Country cutting pad using the PC on 4 1/2. After doing the whole car followed by SSR1 and a Meguiars polishing pad I then used PwC and a Meguiars polishing pad. To finish I hand applied EXP with a foam applicator removing with Microfibre cloths. The gloss and depth of shine was improved but the swirls were still obvious. I guess I should have tested my process on a single section but in Scotland you often only get one good dry day out of a month during winter and I wanted an improvement to the whole car that day. So before I have another go here are some questions.
Is it possible to remove bad buffer holograms with a PC ? Should I apply more pressure, move slower and use a higher speed with the PC for bad swirl removal ? Is there a more aggressive product/pad combo than SSR2.5+Cutting pad I can use safely with the PC ?
When using SSR1 or SSR2.5 do you keep adding a blob of product for every 2'x2' section for the whole car, probably 30 sections in total ? When I did it the pad got very wet by the half way point and it became hard to tell when the product started to dust.
Can I go from SSR1 + polish pad to EXP + wax pad without something like PwC in between ? Is there a better product the combines a little swirl removal capability with good polishing ?
After polishing the pad was very hard to clean. It had loads of used product 'sludge' (like thick mayo) in it which I had to squeeze out with my fingers for 15 minutes. Is that what usually happens ? Is there a better way to clean it ? I do not want to put the pad in my washing machine.
I plan on spending whatever time and effort it takes to get a good result but I don't have a garage or any cover so I need good weather to start polishing. I always use Autoglym tar remover, Meguiars clay and Meguiars GC wash before starting any polishing.
Is it possible to remove bad buffer holograms with a PC ? Should I apply more pressure, move slower and use a higher speed with the PC for bad swirl removal ? Is there a more aggressive product/pad combo than SSR2.5+Cutting pad I can use safely with the PC ?
When using SSR1 or SSR2.5 do you keep adding a blob of product for every 2'x2' section for the whole car, probably 30 sections in total ? When I did it the pad got very wet by the half way point and it became hard to tell when the product started to dust.
Can I go from SSR1 + polish pad to EXP + wax pad without something like PwC in between ? Is there a better product the combines a little swirl removal capability with good polishing ?
After polishing the pad was very hard to clean. It had loads of used product 'sludge' (like thick mayo) in it which I had to squeeze out with my fingers for 15 minutes. Is that what usually happens ? Is there a better way to clean it ? I do not want to put the pad in my washing machine.
I plan on spending whatever time and effort it takes to get a good result but I don't have a garage or any cover so I need good weather to start polishing. I always use Autoglym tar remover, Meguiars clay and Meguiars GC wash before starting any polishing.
over using a rotary. Take it slow, practice on some junker cars and then graduate to your own car. Once you get the hang of it you'll wonder why you didn't do it earlier!
But it isn't that hard to use a rotary correctly so seriously, don't let it scare you if that's what you need. On the Audi I referred to, I ended up using the rotary just to save a lot of time, and it sure did work a lot better than trying to do "rotary work" with a different tool.