do I have the right products?is this pad right for the job?

[Leo_108]

Hey,

Im new to this website, but i've been looking around for a while- THIS WEBSITE IS AMAZING!!!!! I've always enjoyed cleaning my car( for some strange reason), and have always been curious about getting the perfect shine. I'm the kind of kid that goes the nearest auto part store and stays for hours reading the labels in the the car cleaning section!( i'll probably fit right in!lol)

Well, I've waxed my parent's cars before by hand, and i get pretty good results. but I recently got a 03 civic coupe of the auction with a door smashed in. After i had gotten it repaired, a few days later I realized that there are some buffermarks and swirls in the paint. Being the big detailing fan that i am, I decided i was going to tackle the job myself. After reading from this website for a few days, these were the products i bought:

Gold class car wash
clay bar
deep crystal paint cleaner
# 7 Glaze
NXT tech wax
100% terry cloth towels

I did a test spot On the car using these products by hand- ( i'll post a photo). I got okay results, but i still feel the finish could look better. I purchased a porter cable sander/ polisher, its looks exactly like the buffer that I see in all the G-100 pics, so i figure its a G-100. it came with a polishing pad (specifically #54745). I noticed that this wasn't on the site, is it as good as the ones meguiars sell? Can i compare to any of theres(8006, 9006)? Either way, I plan on purchasing the w8006 and w9006, but i would just like to know if the pad i have is useful. Also, do you think that the products i have above are enough to do the job?


Thanks a lot in advance for any feedback

[Five Star]

congrats on your pc purchase


i wouldnt use the pad that came with the pc

get a 8006 and a 6 in backing plate.


you should have #80 and #83 in your arsenal

[Leo_108]

Originally posted by Five Star
congrats on your pc purchase


i wouldnt use the pad that came with the pc

get a 8006 and a 6 in backing plate.


you should have #80 and #83 in your arsenal

thanks five star, i'll be sure to purchase those. Just to be sure, are these cleaners or polishes, and are they more aggresive?

thanks again

[the other pc]

Hi Leo_108 to MOL.

Yes, the G-100 is a version of the Porter-Cable.

A couple people who’ve bought Porter-Cables have found some uses for the factory pad (not on paint) but most folks just pitch it.

The factory pad is permanently (sort of) glued to a backing plate that screws into the PC. All the good pads (like Meguiar’s) have Velcro “loop” on the back and are used with backing plates that have “hook” faces.

You need to buy a Velcro backing plate or a plate and pad set.

The products you listed are great for a finish that has stains and bonded contaminants. Unfortunately, buffer marks are actually very small scratches that require a product with some cutting action to remove. Products like the #80 and #83 that Five Star mentioned should be ideal.


PC.

[Five Star]

this photo will come in handy



80 and 83 are polishes with diminishing micro-abrasives, the longer you work the polish in the abrasives break down to a polishing rouge, then gets wiped off.

the trick is to work it in long enough with the right amount of pressure, at a slow to medium arm sweep within usually a 24" x 24" area. i usually average 18 x 18. however i have better luck with a rotary and stil am in my pc learning curve

there are numerous topics on these methods, but you will have a learning curve until you get it down to meet your own personal style.

good luck