For many of you that are new, I wrote up what I did to this car last year in this thread: http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/71668-prinzii-vs-avian-toilet.html?highlight=Avian
Quite a bit has changed between then and now (e.g. Arizona) and it's time for the Neon to get a little TLC. This little car made the 1800+ mile trip between Chicago and Phoenix with stops in Tulsa, Amarillo, and Gallup (NM). Since it's been here, I have washed it and noticed some moderate swirling from when the wife would take it through the swirl-o-matics.
However, one major problem arose. The majority of my detailing stuff is in storage back in Chicago (including my PC7336 and my Chicago Electric Rotary) and with the work needed to correct the car, I was, for lack of a better word, "unarmed".
Well, thanks to the following folks, my "re-arming" has commenced:
Jaycevs: PC7824 Rotary & Meguiar's Pads
flatstick: Menzerna IP and FP
...along with a few goodies from the Autopia Store.
Plan of Attack:
Wash w/ dish detergent to remove previous coats of wax
Eagle One Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Sonus Block Clay
PC 7428 Rotary
Sonus Swirl Buster Pad
Menzerna IP
Menzerna FP II
Meguiar's Pads
Stoner's Invisible Glass
Autoglym Glass Polish
303 Protectant
Tire Gel from 99 Cents Only Store
MFs from 99 Cents Only
P21S Wax
However, I did a test with the rotary, IP, and the SwirlBuster pad. I had the rotary on 1200-1400 and buffed half of the top. To my dismay, the IP didn't even make a dent in the swirls even after working it in thoroughly. Now, I am considering a different polish and I am trying to decide whether to use Optimum Polish to tackle this with the SB pad.
Can anyone give me any pointers/tips on dealing with Optimum polish and the PC 7428?
Quite a bit has changed between then and now (e.g. Arizona) and it's time for the Neon to get a little TLC. This little car made the 1800+ mile trip between Chicago and Phoenix with stops in Tulsa, Amarillo, and Gallup (NM). Since it's been here, I have washed it and noticed some moderate swirling from when the wife would take it through the swirl-o-matics.
However, one major problem arose. The majority of my detailing stuff is in storage back in Chicago (including my PC7336 and my Chicago Electric Rotary) and with the work needed to correct the car, I was, for lack of a better word, "unarmed".
Well, thanks to the following folks, my "re-arming" has commenced:
Jaycevs: PC7824 Rotary & Meguiar's Pads
flatstick: Menzerna IP and FP
...along with a few goodies from the Autopia Store.
Plan of Attack:
Wash w/ dish detergent to remove previous coats of wax
Eagle One Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Sonus Block Clay
PC 7428 Rotary
Sonus Swirl Buster Pad
Menzerna IP
Menzerna FP II
Meguiar's Pads
Stoner's Invisible Glass
Autoglym Glass Polish
303 Protectant
Tire Gel from 99 Cents Only Store
MFs from 99 Cents Only
P21S Wax
However, I did a test with the rotary, IP, and the SwirlBuster pad. I had the rotary on 1200-1400 and buffed half of the top. To my dismay, the IP didn't even make a dent in the swirls even after working it in thoroughly. Now, I am considering a different polish and I am trying to decide whether to use Optimum Polish to tackle this with the SB pad.
Can anyone give me any pointers/tips on dealing with Optimum polish and the PC 7428?
