Yellow cutting pad.....

zesty-man

zesty-man

how do ya like it?
how often do you guys use cutting pads for products like ssr 2.5??? just now, im beginning to realize that maybe i should be using a blue/green pad with ssr 2.5 instead of the yellow cutting pad, because its hazing.......... what are your opinions on this? do you guys tend to use cutting pads often?
 
i like the edge yellow pad it will remove defects slowly .. im going to probably get a wool pad so i can get stuff out faster .. i did my truck with a similar compound and yellow pad then followed up with blue pad and polish .. im talking about the rotary ... i dont have edge pads for my p.c. ..
 
Only on my own vehicles, but I have never used a cutting pad with any product.
Meg's #9 is the only swirl remover I have ever used and I use it with a polishing pad. It might take a little longer, but it seems to work.
Meg's #9, Klasse AIO, S100 SEC, Poor Boy's PwC, all are used with a polishing pad.
Finishing pads are used to apply waxes or sealants if I use the PC. As often as not, I just hand apply the wax or sealant.

Charles
 
CharlesW,
Does this take a very long time to get out swirl marks when using a polishing pad?The reason I ask is I was using my PC with the pad that it came with + SSR 2.5 and it lightened them up just a bit.I s this because I didnt use a cutting pad?
 
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rycen said:
CharlesW,
Does this take a very long time to get out swirl marks when using a polishing pad?The reason I ask is I was using my PC with the pad that it came with + SSR 2.5 and it lightened them up just a bit.I s this because I didnt use a cutting pad?
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I am not Charles, but I think I know the answer.

Charles takes really good care of his vehicles and if I am not mistaken has had them since new.

By paying close attention to the washing/drying techniques his vehicles remain for the most part mar free. Free enough that #9 will take care of them easily.

The swirls and marring that you are deailing with are probably much deeper and perhaps from improper washing/drying techniques.

FWIW, I only like to use cutting pads with a PC if the car is pretty much gone. In other words, no matter what I touch it with, it will look better. Plan on following with SSR2.5 and a polishing pad or at least a final polish of some sort.
 
rycen said:
CharlesW,
Does this take a very long time to get out swirl marks when using a polishing pad?The reason I ask is I was using my PC with the pad that it came with + SSR 2.5 and it lightened them up just a bit.I s this because I didnt use a cutting pad?
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What speed were you using on the PC? How long did you work each panel?

SSR2.5 performs very well with polishing, light cut, and medium cut pads. Before stepping up to a more aggressive pad, try working the product at speed 5.5, and go over each panel several times until the product almost disappears.
 
I worked the panel for about 5 min.PC was set a 5.This was with the white pad supplied with the PC.When my pad order comes in I think I will get better results.
 
rycen said:
I worked the panel for about 5 min.PC was set a 5.This was with the white pad supplied with the PC.When my pad order comes in I think I will get better results.
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Your process sounds about right. Try using one of your new polishing pads when you get your shipment. I never liked the screw on pad that came with my PC. I just threw it away after a few uses.
 
awd330 pretty well described how and why I get by with just the polishing pads.
I did have one parking lot scratch a year or two ago that I was able to get rid of with #9, a finishing pad, and a lot of time spent removing it. Part of the problem with severe paint defects is the limitations of the PC. It's a great tool for us amateurs, but someone with good rotary skills would have removed my scratch in 5 minutes where it took me 20 or 30.
FWIW, my usual twice a year swirl removal with #9 probably doesn't require more than 5 minutes a panel on 4.5 or 5. Since it isn't bad to start with, it doesn't take much work to keep it that way. It's a heck of a lot easier for me to keep things up regularly than it is to correct the problem later.

Charles
 
hmm........ thanks guys. so let me get this straight. unless the car is in really, really, really bad condition, i should be using ssr 2.5 with eithe a green or blue pad?
 
zesty-man said:
hmm........ thanks guys. so let me get this straight. unless the car is in really, really, really bad condition, i should be using ssr 2.5 with eithe a green or blue pad?
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Yes, that's the way I would approach the situation. I'd do 2-3 passes with a less aggressive pad before stepping up to something stronger.
 
This is why I love this place. You learn things just from reading. My car is fairly new so I dont have many swirls but I did a car a few weeks ago that had more the its share of scratches and after one pass they were lightened but not gone. So now I'm gonna bump it up to two to three passes. Hopefully that should take care of them.
 
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