Accumulator said:
Alexshimshimhae- Hold it, I'm confused....you're buying pads but still talking about doing polishing by hand? And I'd *MUCH* rather have some cyan + tangerine than tangerine + red.
I bought all three--it was really late and I was burnt out from studying and forgot to take it out when I realized I couldn't afford the flex--so thinking maybe any polishes and compounds will have to be done via microfiber pad or something?
Accumulator said:
I wouldn't spend money on Meguiar's brand bottles and I wouldn't buy an engine dressing or wheel dressing (wheels or tires?). I'd just buy one Collinite for now (probably 845).
the 915 was honestly purely for experimental purposes (kind of kicking myself in the head right now) For now, I'm thinking I'll see what kind of look it gives--and depending on how long it lasts/looks I'll see what it's good for--or maybe gift it to a friend xD. Unless you mean i can use collinite for tires or wheels? I bought the Meg's because well..someone said esp since you dilute it, it lasts you forever and that it was good because it doesn't attract dirt and had a good look (but what do i know...) along with giving decent protection? I figure I'll use it for the tires--but My friend i think would want to dress his engine (no one looks at my engine really cept my mechanic so i figure just a cleaning will suffice)
Accumulator said:
I wouldn't buy the Optimum until you've done plenty of work with the M105/M205 (or vice-versa).
The reason I chose the optimum for FUTURE purchase was i figured when i get the Flex, I'll prolly be working out by the street--so maybe outdoor friendly would work better...honestly though--if i had both i guess I would try to see which seems easier to work with and perfect that first (i'd rather get proficient at one first)
Accumulator said:
I'd rather get the Meg's 2.0 pads than the CCS myself, at least for use with M105/M205, but I wouldn't buy any other pads until you've worked with the HydroTechs for a while.
I guess I'll get the soft buff 2.0 set then? Kind of curious to see which pads are better for what--but i figure maybe i'll give the megs pads a spin for compound polish and hydro techs for sealant/glaze/lsp? (bad idea?)
Accumulator said:
Don't buy redundant products; stick with one approach until you've learned/mastered it and are in a position to make a valid comparison if/when you try something else. Otherwise the temptation will be to switch back and forth and never really get a firm foundation of first-hand experience.
Starting to feel this way sir--truth be told, part of the reason why I bought so much stuff was partially for experimentation purposes, but also cause I was kind of curious what the points would come out to.
In a nutshell,
ONR - Wash car/tires/wheels/engine(?)
Mothers Claybar(next buy i'll pick up sonus green)
1Z Paint Polish (for hand with microfiber pads untill i get flex?)(
1Z Einszett Paint Polish Lack-Politur and is this the right one?)
Collinite 845
Meg's hyper on the tires and friends engine bay
Next morning top collinite 476 (do i use coll for windows too?)
With Flex,
More than likely:
ONR wash
Claybar
Softbuff pad with M105/M205
(Do I wash here?)
Collinite 845 hydrotech pad(wait I think you said these should be done by hand...)
Collinite 476 by hand
Now that I think about it--not quite sure what I';d use the hydrotech for then lol.
I definitely intend on going back through the threads again and organizing notes after I take my CPA examination on Friday because I have this burning sensation that's telling me I've got something terribly wrong or I'm missing something.
my family owns a Silver Lexus GS, Blue 2003 Mazda protege, White BMW 3series, and going to be helping my friends blue STI.