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I have been doing some reading on some of the consumer and pro line products that are DA friendly and that I would use on a regular basis. I wanted to give myself a better idea on what products I could use to tackle a specific paint situation. I decided to complete a spreadsheet with the information I was looking for in order to learn myself.
I went ahead and attached to this thread in case anyone else was interested. Hopefully it can be helpful to someone. It has helped me a lot to learn the products and I am going to use it as a quick reference guide. The pads I referred to in the spreadsheet are Lake Country.
Is there anything that I should add on there or anything I have that is not entirely accurate? I had to come up with an educated guess on some of the abrasiveness lines since they arent specifically outlined and there is no real number to put on them.
I went ahead and attached to this thread in case anyone else was interested. Hopefully it can be helpful to someone. It has helped me a lot to learn the products and I am going to use it as a quick reference guide. The pads I referred to in the spreadsheet are Lake Country.
Is there anything that I should add on there or anything I have that is not entirely accurate? I had to come up with an educated guess on some of the abrasiveness lines since they arent specifically outlined and there is no real number to put on them.
| Type | Abrasion | Name | Number | Pad | Descripton | |
| Preparation | N/A | Detailing Clay Mild | C2000 | Removes contaminants, non-abrasive, apply with M34 | ||
| Compound | 11 | Ultra-Cut Compound | M105 | Yellow | Removing scratches, defects, acid rain, severe swirls/holograms | |
| Compound | 9 | Ultimate Compound | Consumer | Orange/Pink | Restores color and clarity to neglected finishes | |
| Compound | 8 | Scratch X 2.0 | Consumer | Orange | Removes fine scratches/swirl marks/fingernail marks | |
| Polish | 6 | Dual Action Cleaner/Polish | M83 | Orange | Removes light to medium contamination, cleans and polishes | |
| Polish | 3 | Ultra Finishing Polish | M205 | Pink | Removes swirls and light defects, deep reflections/high gloss | |
| Polish | 3 | Swirl Free Polish | M82 | Pink | Formulated for fresh paint, removes swirl marks and fine scratches, restores new paint shine | |
| Polish | 2 | Ultimate Polish | Consumer | White | Adds rich polishing oils to add deep/wet look, removes fine swirls | |
| Cleaner Waxes | 2 | Color X | Consumer | Pink | Polish and wax combo revives color, restores color/gloss from oxidized/contaminated paint | |
| Cleaner Waxes | 1 | Cleaner Wax | Consumer | Green | Cleans paint while you wax, polishes and protects | |
| Cleaner Waxes | 1 | Liquid Cleaner Wax | M08 | Green | One-step cleans/polishes/protects, removes light oxidation | |
| Polish/Glaze | 1 | Swirl Remover 2.0 | M09 | Pink | Deep gloss cleaner/polish, removes fine scratches/swirls and provides dark shine | |
| Polish/Glaze | 1 | Show Car Glaze | M07 | Blue | Creates a deep, wet finish | |
| Glaze | 1 | Machine Glaze | M03 | Blue | Restores and revitalizes original brilliance, DA applied | |
| Waxes & Sealants | 0 | Polymer Sealant | M20 | Blue | Blend of polymers/silicones/waxes creates high-gloss shine, long-lasting | |
| Waxes & Sealants | 0 | Synthetic Sealant 2.0 | M21 | Blue | Hydrophobic polymer technology for gloss and water beading, deep/dark/reflective finish, removes/fills fine scratches/swirls | |
| Waxes & Sealants | 0 | Hi-Tech Yellow Wax | M26 | Red | Carnuba wax blended with polymers/silicones/waxes, adds richness, depth, and high-gloss post-polishing | |
| Waxes & Sealants | 0 | Ultimate Liquid Wax | Consumer | Red | Most advanced synthetic hydrophobic wax, full-sun application, extended protection, reflective | |
| Quick Protection | Synthetic Spray Detailer | M135 | Hydrophobic polymer technology, enhances wax protection, weekly maintenance | |||
| Quick Protection | Gold Class Premium Quik Wax | Consumer | Deep/rich tradional wax finish, makes black cars blacker, sun safe | |||
| Quick Protection | Ultimate Quik Detailer | Consumer | Removes surface contaminants between waxing, hydrophobic polymer technology adds beading/protection | |||
| Final | Final Inspection | M34 | Mist-on and wipe-off, before customer delivery, clay lubrication | |||
| Final | Ultimate Quik Wax | Consumer | Synthetic formula shines quickly | |||
| Final | Gold Class Premium Quik Detailer | Consumer | Delivers dark/super glossy finish, makes black cars blacker, same cleaning ability | |||
| Washes | Gold Class Shampoo/Conditoner | Consumer | Gentle, foams away dirt/grime, conditioners reveal color and clarity | |||
| Washes | Ultimate Wash and Wax | Consumer | Deep glossy shine, Carnauba and synthetic polymer technology, incredible sudsing | |||
| Washes | Car Wash Shampoo/Conditioner | M62 | Ultra high-foaming, maintain waxes and details, conditions | |||
| Headlight/Plastic | 1 | Clear Plastic Cleaner | M1708 | White | Removes hairline scratches from clear plastic, non-abrasive, preps surface for polishing | |
| Headlight/Plastic | 1 | Plast X | Consumer | White | Removes fine scratches, oxidation, grime, cleans and polishes | |
| Headlight/Plastic | 0 | Clear Plastic Polish | M1008 | Blue/Red | Restores clarity to clear plastics, provides protective coating, safe |
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