A real novice guys , bought a da g220 and got 3 lots of polish, n0 80, 83, 85, i

[STEVIE B]

Hi guys, need advice, keen to learn and bought DA g220 & it came with three polishes, 80,83,85
I own a Jaguar XF and it has got a few RDS Mainly on trunk (boot in UK) I have snow washed today and dried then intend to Clay car tomorrow, car in garage! once done should i use meguiars 80 speed glaze to start? I am worried about using 83 & 85 do you think it will be ok?


Have bought 3 types of soft buff pads, which should i use first?

Look forwards to meeting novices like myself & experienced guys for advice.

Thanks

STEVIE B

[Murr1525]

Re: A real novice guys , bought a da g220 and got 3 lots of polish, n0 80, 83, 85, i

Yeah, #80 and a polishing pad is always a good place to start.

Wouldn't really want to use #85.

[BillE]

Re: A real novice guys , bought a da g220 and got 3 lots of polish, n0 80, 83, 85, i

I can't help you with your pad selection...Being your first post>>>

WELCOME!

Bill

[Michael Stoops]

Re: A real novice guys , bought a da g220 and got 3 lots of polish, n0 80, 83, 85, i

You definitely want to stay away from the M85 on a DA as it is a rotary only product. You mention three different Soft Buff pads so we're assuming that means W7xxx burgundy cutting pad, W8xxx yellow polishing pad and W9xxx finishing pad (either black or tan in color). If so, we don't recommend the burgundy cutting pad with the DA either as it tends to be overly aggressive and can easily haze the paint. That doesn't mean it will permanently damage the paint, mind you, just that it most likely won't leave a really nice finish and therefore must be followed with a less aggressive pad and liquid to clean up the haze. Still, best to leave that pad for seriously difficult to correct defects on an isolated basis.

We would recommend you start with the M80 and a yellow polishing pad for defect removal, stepping up to the M83 if you need some extra punch to clean things up. Alternatively you could pick up some Ultimate Compound; it's actually a bit more aggressive than even M83 but is very user friendly on a DA and provides a nice, long buffing cycle with very little (if any) dust.