wool bonnets???

[Slats]

Hey all,
I was in Wally World the other day and noticed that they sell sell bonnits for 5-6" polishers. They have some cheap wool bonnets that are supposed to work well for removing oxidation, etc...

Here is my question....would it be worth a try to buy a wool bonnet and use it with #83 DACP on the PC? I'm not suggesting this in place of using an rotary buffer, I'm just wondering if this would make the PC a little more aggresive.

Thanks,
Slats

[Beercan31]

Slats

I had a similar question concerning the aggressiveness of #83 and if pads or bonnets play in to the factor.
Hope this helps.

Hypothetically Speaking

[Mark McGuire]

Hey Guys, here's what I did.
I've been trying to get ALL the swrils, cobwebs, etc. out of my truck. It is white and the paint is hard as nails. I used 83 with a maroon pad and even after 8 passes in a 2x2 area it was'nt working so good. Then I was in Advance Auto and noticed the bonnets. Well the light went off and I had to try. Got some diamond cut and the wool bonnet. Now I knew I was going to have to get the pc to spin more than vibrate so I controled the amount of pressure I used so it would not spin too fast because it can really get going without it. Anyway after I got the proper pressure and the speed down, IT WORKED! Did one section, 2x2, one time, smooth as glass, no swrils, cobwebs, nothing. Now I will have to say that on another color, black, red, something much softer it might be to much, with the DC, but with 83? I would not say a beginner should try this, you need to do a test spot. But it did work for me. Hope this helped.

[Slats]

Thanks guys,
I have some experience using a rotary, I just don't have one. But thanks for the info.

Slats

[Mike Phillips]

For what it's worth...

What I've noticed on black paint, (the true test of any product or process), is that the more aggressive you become with the dual action polisher, the greater the risk of marring or dulling the finish down to the point that most people will find it difficult to recover from. In other words, if you get any more aggressive than #83 with a W-8006 foam polishing pad with your dual action polisher, most people will find it difficult to restore the finish to it's maximum optical clarity using only the dual action polisher.

Of course, your results are greatly affected by paint hardness, (I have an article on this coming out soon), and skill level.

So while becoming more aggressive with your pad or product with the dual action polisher may remove the defect, for example an etching or a deep scratch, the overall end result may be a dull finish that the dual action polisher may, or may not restore to clarity. If it will not, it will usually require a rotary buffer.

Mike

[cheapthrills]

I agree with everything Mike stated above. And wish i new this before I started using the pc. I am a beginner, and used dacp with burgandy cutting pad, and tried a few things to remove micro marring completly. I spend hours with #80 and polishing pad removing them. but I did get them out pretty nice. But this was not fun in any way shape or form. From my own personal experience I would not recommend using anything stronger then dacp and polishing pad on the pc. If it's that bad take it to a respectable pro detailer, and tell him to remove them. Then you could keep the paint up very nice with the pc.