What's everyone's using for a single step correction?
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Nth Degree
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All depends on the car but my go to has been Menzerna Power Finish with 5.5" LC orange flat pad. I've got to do some more testing with FG400 to decide if I like it better for 1 steps. For AIO I tend to go with Poli-Seal or BF Total Polish & Seal, depending on the color.
colinpd137
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Menzerna FG-400 - haven't found anything better for just "one" step correction.
togwt
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Single-Step
When performing this level of polishing, you're typically trying to accomplish as much correction as you can while at the same time finishing down as well as is feasible for a 1-step polish.
Menzerna Power Finish PO203S and a Lake County (LC) Orange or a Green pad
Menzerna Final Finish PO106FA on a (LC) White pad (single stage, soft paint)
When performing this level of polishing, you're typically trying to accomplish as much correction as you can while at the same time finishing down as well as is feasible for a 1-step polish.
Menzerna Power Finish PO203S and a Lake County (LC) Orange or a Green pad
Menzerna Final Finish PO106FA on a (LC) White pad (single stage, soft paint)
Juan@Turbo Wax
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Our Turbo Wax Swirl Remover works very well for this, I do a LOT of one step correction for the same reason you stated. 
I can send you a sample if you wish.
I can send you a sample if you wish.
Dan
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UNO, works fast, finishes well, not a lot of overhead.
reparebrise
New member
Rupes LR21, orange LC ccs or hydofoam, and HD speed or Opti GPS.
"Ultimate 1 step combo (money maker): Rupes Bigfoot 21 mm, Megs yellow pad, M205, D301 Finishing Wax. Done. = $$$"
This is what I was referring too. It's a two step with using the finishing wax but it kills two birds with one stone. It's like a 1.5 step.
I have only used the orange pad with M105/D300. I am skeptical about using it it on a one step but I would imagine the compound plays a large part into it also. I would have never thought to use it. I will defiantly give it a try.
This is what I was referring too. It's a two step with using the finishing wax but it kills two birds with one stone. It's like a 1.5 step.
I have only used the orange pad with M105/D300. I am skeptical about using it it on a one step but I would imagine the compound plays a large part into it also. I would have never thought to use it. I will defiantly give it a try.
Richard Grasa
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If true one step, on something that is in very good shape I use Optimum GPS. For something swirled that needs more cut I use a separate polish/LSP, usually HD Polish followed by Opti-Seal or OCW.
I like the GPS because it's very easy to use and has very good durability. If I'm doing something where the customer wants a one-step but it's a little swirled, but no true correction is to be done, I will take the extra 10 - 15 minutes to get the extra cut and a quick to apply LSP.
I like the GPS because it's very easy to use and has very good durability. If I'm doing something where the customer wants a one-step but it's a little swirled, but no true correction is to be done, I will take the extra 10 - 15 minutes to get the extra cut and a quick to apply LSP.
SVR
Dream Machines
I have two different one step services, a cheaper one done in four hours by myself and another that takes longer as I am working each panel in halves or quarters (top sections half or quarters) not the whole panel in one hit but achieving near on 100% correction and far better gloss than the cheaper service
Flexipads and Optimum microfibre polishing pads (I only use foam if MF polish pad is too strong for the paint I'm working on)
Xpert Ultra and High Tech at the same time or those two plus Jewelling Polish at the same time (all three are single polish systems so can be used in any order by themselves, any two together or all three)
High tech and jewelling polish help produce a much wetter, richer deeper gloss as ultra alone is very nice but this combo keeps MF pad moist, the film of polish on the paint going for a very long time
unique abrasive package
Hood, roof and trunk done with Dynabrade 61385 with forced and random mode within the one step
Festool Rotex in both modes used on curved areas the DB doesnt work on and tight areas done with pneumatic dynabrade 15mm orbit throw 3 inch RO
Usually gets up to 75% correction or even more on hard paint and 95 to 100% correction and possibly a conventional two step like finish with the one pad in less time
One example of the better one step service (apologies for not doing a direct sunlight video)
Car started out as a real mess and paint hardness was medium soft
having great success with this on messed up paint and especially on paint in better nick
polish is not mixed in a bottle and I use it in different ratios depending on paint dryness, hardness etc - example 60% ultra, 25% high tech, 15% jewelling or 50, 30, 20
HSV Astra One step - YouTube
Flexipads and Optimum microfibre polishing pads (I only use foam if MF polish pad is too strong for the paint I'm working on)
Xpert Ultra and High Tech at the same time or those two plus Jewelling Polish at the same time (all three are single polish systems so can be used in any order by themselves, any two together or all three)
High tech and jewelling polish help produce a much wetter, richer deeper gloss as ultra alone is very nice but this combo keeps MF pad moist, the film of polish on the paint going for a very long time
unique abrasive package
Hood, roof and trunk done with Dynabrade 61385 with forced and random mode within the one step
Festool Rotex in both modes used on curved areas the DB doesnt work on and tight areas done with pneumatic dynabrade 15mm orbit throw 3 inch RO
Usually gets up to 75% correction or even more on hard paint and 95 to 100% correction and possibly a conventional two step like finish with the one pad in less time
One example of the better one step service (apologies for not doing a direct sunlight video)
Car started out as a real mess and paint hardness was medium soft
having great success with this on messed up paint and especially on paint in better nick
polish is not mixed in a bottle and I use it in different ratios depending on paint dryness, hardness etc - example 60% ultra, 25% high tech, 15% jewelling or 50, 30, 20
HSV Astra One step - YouTube
togwt
The Old Grey Whistle Test
LilJayV10 said:
Not only does Menzerna mill abrasives as fine as 0.3 µ (micron), they have developed some of the tightest quality control procedures in the industry. These diminishing abrasive polishes are foam pad ‘dependant’ as far as its paint correction / renovation abilities are concerned and they appear to work better when the foam pad is ‘primed’
Envious Eric
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a true one step - something like menzerna 203/hydrotec tangerine pad on the DA, sonax perfect finish on the black pad via DA
an AIO one step - DA with optimum poliseal/white or black pad
Never do a one step with a compound and a cutting pad...I heard of a very reputable detailer doing once steps with 105 and a megs burgandy pad....knocked him off of my "reputable, ill send him work" list. I dont care how hard the paint is, a compound will never finish out well enough! The goal of a one step isnt defect removal, its gloss enhancement with a byproduct being some defect removal. Otherwise, why not 105/surbuf for a one step and throw some wax on it - after all, defects are removed....
an AIO one step - DA with optimum poliseal/white or black pad
Never do a one step with a compound and a cutting pad...I heard of a very reputable detailer doing once steps with 105 and a megs burgandy pad....knocked him off of my "reputable, ill send him work" list. I dont care how hard the paint is, a compound will never finish out well enough! The goal of a one step isnt defect removal, its gloss enhancement with a byproduct being some defect removal. Otherwise, why not 105/surbuf for a one step and throw some wax on it - after all, defects are removed....