Hey guys
Hello from sunny South Africa
I picked up a ryobi rotary this last weekend and some #80 and followed the following process...
Washed Clayed Washed etc all by the book using Megs products...
Then I used DC1 to clean the paint and started with the rotary, panel by panel... first time i've ever used any kind of machine but Im patient and I read a lot on this forum for tips.....
Now I have a few questions...
When I initially started on a small section of the bonnet with the rotary I prepped the pad with a mist of quick detailer and then dropped a line of product on the area....
I used about 600rpm to spread and then followed the zenith method with speeds etc and i actually saw the product breaking down into an oily sort of residue which i thought was correct...
Carried on moving onto different areas using the same technique but as I went I noticed less and less of the same oily breakdown of #80????? I cleaned the pad regularly with a medium toothbrush cos its all i had handy... what could cause me not seeing the same breakdown pattern???
So i got the bonnet done... looked good under halogen light so i moved onto the roof.... Now here's another thing I dont get... I applied product to the surface as I did before, but as I started to spread the product it almost instantly seemed to dry up????? surface was cool but the product wouldnt even spread properly it just seemed to dry and clump together??? Is this a pad issue or too much/little product???
Last question for all you detailing experts.... I have virtually no buffer trails or holograms on the bonnet but few on the roof which I think could be attributed to the above problem I had... I've read that you guys suggest using a DA to obliterate any holograms etc after a rotary job, but could they also be removed by hand using something like DC2????
Your advice would be greatly appreciated...
Marcus
Hello from sunny South Africa
I picked up a ryobi rotary this last weekend and some #80 and followed the following process...
Washed Clayed Washed etc all by the book using Megs products...
Then I used DC1 to clean the paint and started with the rotary, panel by panel... first time i've ever used any kind of machine but Im patient and I read a lot on this forum for tips.....
Now I have a few questions...
When I initially started on a small section of the bonnet with the rotary I prepped the pad with a mist of quick detailer and then dropped a line of product on the area....
I used about 600rpm to spread and then followed the zenith method with speeds etc and i actually saw the product breaking down into an oily sort of residue which i thought was correct...
Carried on moving onto different areas using the same technique but as I went I noticed less and less of the same oily breakdown of #80????? I cleaned the pad regularly with a medium toothbrush cos its all i had handy... what could cause me not seeing the same breakdown pattern???
So i got the bonnet done... looked good under halogen light so i moved onto the roof.... Now here's another thing I dont get... I applied product to the surface as I did before, but as I started to spread the product it almost instantly seemed to dry up????? surface was cool but the product wouldnt even spread properly it just seemed to dry and clump together??? Is this a pad issue or too much/little product???
Last question for all you detailing experts.... I have virtually no buffer trails or holograms on the bonnet but few on the roof which I think could be attributed to the above problem I had... I've read that you guys suggest using a DA to obliterate any holograms etc after a rotary job, but could they also be removed by hand using something like DC2????
Your advice would be greatly appreciated...
Marcus
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