When to step up to #83?

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First time using the PC to remove swirls.

My car is covered in this. In my test spot, it took me 3 passes of #80 to remove all the swirls. My first pass did remove most of them. I just didn't want to do 3 applications for the whole car with 2ft x 2ft sections...it'd take forever!
When I was originally writing this post, I listed my steps of what I did.
-thin bead of #80 on outer edge of pad.
-spread to area with PC off
-work horizontal, vertical, and kitty corner lines real slow
Then I realized my error! The PC was on speed 3
So to help anyone out there who can't get swirls out with one pass, make sure to check your speed
I guess #80 is awesome to work on speed 3!

PS I'm working on a 98 Sebring vert with Dark Slate color. I'll post after pics when I'm done, but it just got really cloudy.

[Mike Phillips]

Common mistake is to have the wrong speed setting, I've done this once or twice in a demonstration in front of about 30 people and not caught the problem till after inspecting only to find the swirls only marginally gone. Change the speed setting and re-polish the panel an Shazam! Swirls are gone!

Do a test spot with the M83 and then inspect the results, if it works faster and doesn't leave any micro-marring behind the cookie-cutter this over the entire finish and go to wax.

If it works faster and better than M80 but leaves some micro-marring, then you can opt for a two-step approach, M83 first followed by M80 second. Then go to wax.

Hope this helps...