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Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finish?

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    Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finish?

    The point of why I am asking is because Meguiars does NOT recommend using a cutting pad on a dual action polisher because it leaves a "haze." So would this be sufficient enough?

    Ultimate Compound on Soft Buff 2.0 Polishing Pad
    Ultimate Polish on Soft Buff 2.0 Polishing Pad
    Carnauba Liquid Wax (or Ultimate Wax) on Soft Buff 2.0 Finishing Pad

    I don't have the car yet (planning to get a blue 2006-2007 Mazda RX8 car) but the car will obviously need restoring with cutting, so I'm wondering if there is anything I could do more to get "more gloss" out of the paint. Maybe I truly could use some kind of other cutting pads on a DA?

    Thanks for the help!
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    If you're looking to still get the pads (if you don't already have them) I'd go for the cutting MF pads if you need that much correction. You'll get much better results than you would with a yellow polishing pad, and it will probably save you a lot of time. Good luck with it!
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      Re: Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finis

      Originally posted by jarred767 View Post
      If you're looking to still get the pads (if you don't already have them) I'd go for the cutting MF pads if you need that much correction. You'll get much better results than you would with a yellow polishing pad, and it will probably save you a lot of time. Good luck with it!
      So a Meguiars microfiber cutting pad would work fine with a DA? No haze or anything?

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        Re: Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finis

        It's hard to say, as different paints behave differently. But in general, you would follow up the MF cutting pad with D301 (or something else like UP, M205) on a MF finishing pad.

        What sort of condition is the paint in? Pics would help. You may not need to go with MF pads...
        Originally posted by Blueline
        I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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          Re: Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finis

          Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
          It's hard to say, as different paints behave differently. But in general, you would follow up the MF cutting pad with D301 (or something else like UP, M205) on a MF finishing pad.

          What sort of condition is the paint in? Pics would help. You may not need to go with MF pads...
          Don't have the car yet lol...

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          • #6
            Originally posted by porusski View Post
            So a Meguiars microfiber cutting pad would work fine with a DA? No haze or anything?
            The MF cutting and finishing pads were designed to be used with a DA, they work excellent with it in the right hands. Like was mentioned, you'll probably have to follow up the compound and cutting pad with either a polish or AIO because there most likely will be some degree of haze. If you get the whole DAMF system (Dual Action MicroFiber) then you'd get the D300 to use with the cutting pad and D301 to follow with the finishing pad. If the car needs this intense if work, which is very possible with a used car, but not absolutely the case, it's a great two-step system.
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              Re: Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finis

              Originally posted by jarred767 View Post
              The MF cutting and finishing pads were designed to be used with a DA, they work excellent with it in the right hands. Like was mentioned, you'll probably have to follow up the compound and cutting pad with either a polish or AIO because there most likely will be some degree of haze. If you get the whole DAMF system (Dual Action MicroFiber) then you'd get the D300 to use with the cutting pad and D301 to follow with the finishing pad. If the car needs this intense if work, which is very possible with a used car, but not absolutely the case, it's a great two-step system.
              Well I'll see how it goes. Seems to be that the MF even requires a different backing plate (I understand that the W68DA won't work with the MF pads?) and different liquids need to be purchased too. It's a whole different system, which means more money to be spent lol. Again I'll see how it goes.

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              • #8
                It is a whole "system."

                I went back to the top of the thread and read your initial post, do you already have all that stuff, or is that what your looking to get? If you've already got that, I would definitely say use that as it will provide good/great results depending in the hardness/softness and condition of the paint. I was more recommending the DAMF system if you had nothing but a DA and were looking for what to get.
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                • #9
                  Re: Would this be sufficient enough to restore the paint and leave a high-gloss finis

                  Well wait until you actually get the car.
                  Post pics and we can go from there.

                  If you have a cutting pad you can use it but you'll just have to remove the haze.
                  Your going to do that anyways if your trying to achieve "Gloss" as you put it.

                  The whole point of polishing is to get the paint flat and even. Compounding does this.
                  After compounding you use a polish to "shine/Gloss" the paint, this removes the haze left by compounding, then you wax.
                  So use what you have or buy new stuff either way it's hard to tell you what to do when you don't have the car yet.

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