DA Power System

[Rhnos]

Re: DA Power System

is it mandatory to use the red pad for compound, the yellow pad for polishing and the black pad for waxing?

or can i use any power pads at random?

thanks

[Nick Winn]

Re: DA Power System

is it mandatory to use the red pad for compound, the yellow pad for polishing and the black pad for waxing?

or can i use any power pads at random?

thanks

It is not mandatory but we would not recommend using any product which does not contain abrasives or cleaning ability with the red compounding pad.

[Mr. Slick]

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Can you use this to correct headlights? What are the steps? maroon with Pastic compound, then yellow with plastic polish? what if you use a foam interface pad and start with wet sanding headlights?

[Nick Winn]

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Can you use this to correct headlights? What are the steps? maroon with Pastic compound, then yellow with plastic polish? what if you use a foam interface pad and start with wet sanding headlights?

In regards to headlight restoration, if you are sanding the headlight, typically a rotary is needed to remove the sanding marks, like a drill or rotary polisher tool. If you are not sanding, and just are trying to remove light oxidation, using the DA Power System with some PlastX on either the polishing or compounding pad would have the ability to remove the light oxidation. We do not approve or recommend this tool for sanding, but we do approve it for use as the first step in our G2000 Perfect Clarity Headlight Restoration Kit.

[Rhnos]

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It is not mandatory but we would not recommend using any product which does not contain abrasives or cleaning ability with the red compounding pad.

thanks for your reply

i have three yellow power pads ..

can i use yellow to compound and another yellow to wax?

products to be used are the ultimate compound ultimate polish and ultimate wax.

thanks

[Nick Winn]

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thanks for your reply

i have three yellow power pads ..

can i use yellow to compound and another yellow to wax?

products to be used are the ultimate compound ultimate polish and ultimate wax.

thanks

Yes you can use a yellow pad for either the Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, or Ultimate Wax, if needed. Keep in mind if more defect removal is needed, the red compounding pad would be recommended with Ultimate Compound. Ultimate Polish is typically used with the yellow polishing pad. In regards to using a yellow polishing pad for applying Ultimate Wax this is OK, not ideal, but OK to do. Just remember when applying the wax you can move pretty quickly. We typically just do two 50% overlapping passes, one vertical, one horizontal, with light to moderate pressure, and then move to next section.

[Rhnos]

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Yes you can use a yellow pad for either the Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, or Ultimate Wax, if needed. Keep in mind if more defect removal is needed, the red compounding pad would be recommended with Ultimate Compound. Ultimate Polish is typically used with the yellow polishing pad. In regards to using a yellow polishing pad for applying Ultimate Wax this is OK, not ideal, but OK to do. Just remember when applying the wax you can move pretty quickly. We typically just do two 50% overlapping passes, one vertical, one horizontal, with light to moderate pressure, and then move to next section.

many thanks for the precious advice.

after applying the compound, the polish and the wax, which product do you recommend next?

should i give paint protect a try? or should i simply wash my car and apply quick detailer afterwards.

[The Guz]

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many thanks for the precious advice.

after applying the compound, the polish and the wax, which product do you recommend next?

Some sort of protection would be what you want after doing some sort of paint correction. You can go with a carnauba wax or a sealant if you want something more durable and longer lasting (NXT, Ultimate Wax, M21, Paint Protect). It's personal preference.

[Rhnos]

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Some sort of protection would be what you want after doing some sort of paint correction. You can go with a carnauba wax or a sealant if you want something more durable and longer lasting (NXT, Ultimate Wax, M21, Paint Protect). It's personal preference.

thanks for the tip.

do you mean i should use either ultimate wax or paint protect after applying the ultimate compound and polish? or should i use the paint protect after applying the ultimate wax?

thanks

[gulluwing]

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I read some post, and you say it's better to use a drill that spins at 1800-2500 rpm but I would like to know which is the best average speed to be used to avoid overheating of the paint and cause damage

[gulluwing]

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No answers for my question?

[Nick Winn]

Re: DA Power System

thanks for the tip.

do you mean i should use either ultimate wax or paint protect after applying the ultimate compound and polish? or should i use the paint protect after applying the ultimate wax?

thanks

Hi Rhnos,

Either Ultimate Wax or Paint Protect after Ultimate Polish. You would not need to do both Ultimate Wax & Paint Protect, just one of the other.

[Nick Winn]

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I read some post, and you say it's better to use a drill that spins at 1800-2500 rpm but I would like to know which is the best average speed to be used to avoid overheating of the paint and cause damage

No answers for my question?

Hi gulluwing,

We recommend using a drill with this 1800 - 2500 RPM range mainly because there is a reduction in the DA Power System Drill Attachment itself. You want to "counter act" for that reduction by having a higher speed drill in this range, especially when using the DA Power System for compounding. It should be noted that the attachment converts the rotary drill into a forced rotation oscillating DA, and you will not be spinning at these high RPMS because of the reduction in the attachment, so you really don't have to worry about excess heat build up or damage, provide you use good technique : )

Hope this helps

- Nick

[gulluwing]

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Hi gulluwing,

We recommend using a drill with this 1800 - 2500 RPM range mainly because there is a reduction in the DA Power System Drill Attachment itself. You want to "counter act" for that reduction by having a higher speed drill in this range, especially when using the DA Power System for compounding. It should be noted that the attachment converts the rotary drill into a forced rotation oscillating DA, and you will not be spinning at these high RPMS because of the reduction in the attachment, so you really don't have to worry about excess heat build up or damage, provide you use good technique : )

Hope this helps

- Nick

This helps, thanks a lot and best regards

[Rhnos]

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claying done, compound done, polishing done.
today im going to wax

btw the power pads?

how to clean them?

thanks