Working with #80 for first time

[Carbo]

Hello all...I've been a member for a while reading many good posts and getting great info. I recently had a 1969 pro touring camaro painted black with the white stripes. Obviously I would like to keep it clean, brilliant and scratch free. I am going to polish and wax it for the first time in the next week. I will be using M80 with a W8006 pad and a Porter Cable DA as their are very minor defects and finishing it off with NXT.

Just a couple of questions:

1. Do you work it on the car like car wax or do you work on the car like you would with M83 (with the up and back, side to side and diaganol passes)?

2. Is it necessary to "clean the pads on the fly" like you would with M83?

3. I know after applying it you don't have to let it dry but can you remove it like a wax with a bonnet on a W7006 or should you do it by hand and use a MF towel?

[Andy M.]

Re: Working with #80 for first time

Hello all...I've been a member for a while reading many good posts and getting great info. I recently had a 1969 pro touring camaro painted black with the white stripes. Obviously I would like to keep it clean, brilliant and scratch free. I am going to polish and wax it for the first time in the next week. I will be using M80 with a W8006 pad and a Porter Cable DA as their are very minor defects and finishing it off with NXT.

Just a couple of questions:

1. Do you work it on the car like car wax or do you work on the car like you would with M83 (with the up and back, side to side and diaganol passes)?

2. Is it necessary to "clean the pads on the fly" like you would with M83?

3. I know after applying it you don't have to let it dry but can you remove it like a wax with a bonnet on a W7006 or should you do it by hand and use a MF towel?

1) you work it just like you would #83, apply in like a 2' x 2' section, and don't work it to a dry buff.

2) yes clean your "pad on the fly" to prevent saturation

3) You can remove it either way. Personally, I think it is faster to use a MF towel rather than changing the pad everytime. Just my opinion though.

Hope this helps
Andy
101impala

[Derrick]

Re: Working with #80 for first time

1) you work it just like you would #83, apply in like a 2' x 2' section, and don't work it to a dry buff.

2) yes clean your "pad on the fly" to prevent saturation

3) You can remove it either way. Personally, I think it is faster to use a MF towel rather than changing the pad everytime. Just my opinion though.

Hope this helps
Andy
101impala

I agree on all 3. I also remove polish with a MF towel and find it fast and easy if you stick to small sections and also dont let the product dry and always remember to work in the shade and on a cool surface

[Carbo]

Re: Working with #80 for first time

Hey guys thanks for the replies. I will be doing this hopefully this weekend since it will be warm for once. I guess that's what you get while living near a lake.

Thanks again.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Working with #80 for first time

If you haven't already, give this a read through...

Tips & Techniques for using the G110, G100, G220 and the PC Dual Action Polisher
(These are all similar tools)


Same with this thread if you haven't already read it...

Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line

[Carbo]

Re: Working with #80 for first time

Thanks for the links. I have read those before and feel pretty comfortable on using the DA. I do have the luxury of having a car I can practice on that if I screw up it's no big deal.