Question about buffing pads

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megmarc

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Have a porter cable buffer from about 6 or 7 years ago.  Have not used it since then but want to put a show car shine on a new vehicle.  Have some old pads that need to be replaced, but in searching on line it seems there are a lot more available pads and types of pads that are available now.  My questions are:


 


1)  The PC buffer I have uses a velcro backing to attach the pad.  Many of the pads i think I need refer to a hook and loop attachment. Is that what I am looking for or is there something else I should be looking at


 


2)  Car is new but still clayed it and put down a Dura Gloss polish/ sealant and am using Griots glaze and wax to get the finish I want. 


 


3)  i am hoping to get that show car shine with the buffer.  Do I want a finishing pad to put on the glaze and wax and do I take it off with a MF towel or use another pad to take he glaze and wax off as well.


 


Thanks much for any advice.
 
1)  The PC buffer I have uses a velcro backing to attach the pad.  Many of the pads i think I need refer to a hook and loop attachment. Is that what I am looking for or is there something else I should be looking at


 


<span style="color:rgb(0,0,205);">Yes pads have the Velcro loop on the back and the backing plate has the hook portion.  For best performance with the older PCs you would be best off with a 5" backing plate and 5.5" pads. 


 


2)  Car is new but still clayed it and put down a Dura Gloss polish/ sealant and am using Griots glaze and wax to get the finish I want. 


 


3)  i am hoping to get that show car shine with the buffer.  Do I want a finishing pad to put on the glaze and wax and do I take it off with a MF towel or use another pad to take he glaze and wax off as well.


 


<span style="color:rgb(0,0,205);">The amount of gloss you get has nothing to do with how you apply your glaze, sealant or wax so you can do it by hand or with the PC.   Most use the softest pad in any particular line of pads to apply a LSP (glaze, sealant or wax).   Buff & Shine pads (same as HD pads) have a red pad for applying LSPs that has no cut, is very soft, but very dense pores so they don't soak up allot of product.    If you really want to improve the shine or gloss, use an abrasive polish to remove any swirls in the paint ---then apply your wax, sealant and or glaze of choice.   If you remove the swirls there would be no need for the glaze which generally just fills the swirls.  After the LSP hazes use a quality MF towel to buff off the haze.


 


 


<span style="color:rgb(0,0,205);">EDIT: Forgot to mention if by machine or by hand important to apply the LSP in a very THIN layer--makes buffing off easier and doesn't waste product.


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megmarc- Reading your post, I'm wondering what you feel needs improved...what's keeping it from having a "showcar shine" at present?


 


And I can't help but think that on a new(er) vehicle with healthy basecoat/clearcoat paint, there shouldn't really be a need for the GG Glaze (and IMO their wax looks mediocre at best too, one of the few LSPs I've tried that I genuinely think looks deficient...but that's just me).
 
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