Can't buff swirls out of factory clear?

[river]

Re: Can't buff swirls out of factory clear?

Thanks very much. Why the 3" pads?

Jim

[river]

Re: Can't buff swirls out of factory clear?

This was our process:

Meguiar's #105 by hand in problem areas
Meguiar's #83 applied with a Porter Cable DA polisher using 3" pads, Speed 6
Meguiar's #80 applied same way except Speed 5
Nxt 2.0 by hand

Proper technique is very very important to get good results.

In my experience Honda paint is on the softer side and easier to correct.

Good luck

Jeff, this is a doozy, but what is the proper technique?

Thanks.

[InfiniteDetail]

Re: Can't buff swirls out of factory clear?

The 3" pads are easier to work on complex surfaces, such as a gas tank and fairings.

As for proper technique, check out The Dual Action Polisher forum.

[river]

Re: Can't buff swirls out of factory clear?

Thanks much. I've watched Mike's DVD and You Tube stuff, I am guessing that is the method.


Thanks again.

[InfiniteDetail]

Re: Can't buff swirls out of factory clear?

Thanks much. I've watched Mike's DVD and You Tube stuff, I am guessing that is the method.


Thanks again.

That's a great place to start. Here's a few tips to avoid things that tripped me up when I first started:

- Apply anywhere from 2 to 4 pea-sized drops of product to the pad. You'll get a feel for how much to apply as you work. Go with 3 to start and adjust from there. *Don't apply too much product!* For the 3 or 4" pads, use 2 drops.

- Keep your pad clean. Search for the thread called "Cleaning your pad on the fly". Once the pad gets gummed up with too much product residue, it becomes ineffective

- Mark the top of your backing plate with a sharpie so you can see if the pad is rotating or not. If the pad isn't rotating, chances are your pad is gummed up (using too much product or not cleaning the pad). This was the key for me - if the pad isn't rotating, it isn't doing any work

- Use a high quality Micro Fiber towel to remove the polish. Meg's Supreme Shine towels are excellent. Cheap towels can put swirls right back into the paint. Ask me how I know this

- Don't be afraid to work the product long enough. If the polish is hard to remove with the towel, you are not working it long enough to break it down.

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