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I'm looking at purchasing my first DA and even after reading many posts on here about different combinations of pads and product I'm still very much in the dark as what to start with. So what I'm asking for are some VERY SAFE combinations of pads/products/speeds to start off with. The car they will be used on primarily is a black Firebird Formula that has been repainted previously but in the same base/clear as from factory. So far the paint has been modest to moderately receptive to UC, DC1 and SwirlX all by hand with microfiber and foam applicator pads. What I'm looking to accomplish is correction of swirls and random scratches in the paint along with hopefully some blending in of paint chip touch ups if possible. Right now I'm not worried about achieving the results as fast as possible, just without causing other problems so mild is the word for now. Thanks for the assistance.
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Re: Looking to take the plunge
If you look at this thread:
You can see that Swirl X is lower on the aggressive scale. So you could either start with that, or get some M205 if you want (you can buy 8 or 12 oz. samplers if you just want to try it out).
If you want to start out on the safe side, you can use either Swirl X or M205 on a W9207 Finishing Pad and then move up to W8207 Polishing Pad if you find you need something more aggressive. On the same note, you can start at speed 3 or 4 and move up to 5.
Generally, blending in the chip touch ups is pretty difficult, and usually involves wet sanding the touch up paint area. As someone just starting out, it's probably not something you'd want to attempt. I've been doing this for a few years, and I'm even scared to try it
Either way, I suggest you start out by marking off a test section on the hood or trunk. Try out the different polishes / methods and see which one works best for your car.
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