valleyrider
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I'm new to detailing and I have a few questions on polishing.
First, I started out with a GG6" polisher with both a CCS orange pad and an Optimum microfiber pad paired with either BF compound or Menzerna SI 1500 and found that it would require 2 applications using a 5-6 pass section pass each time in order to achieve the results I desired. I went out and purchased some M105 in order to achieve the results desired with less passes needed using the microfiber pad, it only took one 5-6 pass section pass to achieve the results needed.
Now this was on an 2006 Honda Ridgeline, come to this week and I am trying to correct my wife's 2012 Toyota Camry and its taking 2 5-6 pass section passes with M105 on the microfiber pad in order to remove the swirls in her paint and even then there are places where swirls decide they don't want to be removed. The car has been run through a swirl & shine wash once a week since new until recently when I decided to learn about detailing. I understand that DA polishers can only handle so much and a rotary has more power but does this sound about on par for compounding with a DA Polisher?
I placed an order for some Menzerna FG400 and some of the Meguiars extra cut microfiber disks in an effort to try to improve efficiency in the correction process.
When correcting I am using firm pressure to slow the pad down but ensuring that it is still rotating and with the speed set to 6. As far as I can tell I am priming the pad properly and I clean it on the fly after every set of section passes.
I'm not sure if this normal to experience with a DA polisher or if there is something wrong in my technique that is creating this scenario. From the posts I read it seems as if people are able to get better results with less aggressive products and fewer passes required to achieve said results.
I can get to some decent results it just takes a bit more time than I was anticipating. Here is a 50/50 of the Camry I am finishing up on.
First, I started out with a GG6" polisher with both a CCS orange pad and an Optimum microfiber pad paired with either BF compound or Menzerna SI 1500 and found that it would require 2 applications using a 5-6 pass section pass each time in order to achieve the results I desired. I went out and purchased some M105 in order to achieve the results desired with less passes needed using the microfiber pad, it only took one 5-6 pass section pass to achieve the results needed.
Now this was on an 2006 Honda Ridgeline, come to this week and I am trying to correct my wife's 2012 Toyota Camry and its taking 2 5-6 pass section passes with M105 on the microfiber pad in order to remove the swirls in her paint and even then there are places where swirls decide they don't want to be removed. The car has been run through a swirl & shine wash once a week since new until recently when I decided to learn about detailing. I understand that DA polishers can only handle so much and a rotary has more power but does this sound about on par for compounding with a DA Polisher?
I placed an order for some Menzerna FG400 and some of the Meguiars extra cut microfiber disks in an effort to try to improve efficiency in the correction process.
When correcting I am using firm pressure to slow the pad down but ensuring that it is still rotating and with the speed set to 6. As far as I can tell I am priming the pad properly and I clean it on the fly after every set of section passes.
I'm not sure if this normal to experience with a DA polisher or if there is something wrong in my technique that is creating this scenario. From the posts I read it seems as if people are able to get better results with less aggressive products and fewer passes required to achieve said results.
I can get to some decent results it just takes a bit more time than I was anticipating. Here is a 50/50 of the Camry I am finishing up on.
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