Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

[sparx]

I decided to get a G110. The more I read about pads the more confused I become.

My black 2000 vette has water spotting and probably has some swirls. From what I have read here the: 7006, 8006, and 9006 are the pads required. (these are 6.5" of course)

I am looking at these products on Amazon btw. The g110 on Amazon is $119.00 with free shipping and an additional discount if I apply for a new credit card.

I am not sure as to what backing plate is included with the G110, help on that is appreciated.

I have read that #105 can be used to polish and Ultimate might be required to remove water spots.

In the end I intend on waxing with NXT.

If you can clarify which pads and backing plates I need that would help.

sparx

[MrCLRider]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

The backing plate it comes with should be 4 7/8" which should be fine with whatever pads you decide to get. With the G110 I really like 5" or 5.5" pads.

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

The stock backing plate included with your G110 is sufficient for pads measuring all the way up to 7" diameter. To start off with, you will be fine with 3-4 polishing pads and 1-2 finishing pads. You can buy them in bulk from automotivedetailigsolutions.com (ADS) for about $10 per pad.

[Bounty]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

I decided to get a G110. The more I read about pads the more confused I become.

My black 2000 vette has water spotting and probably has some swirls. From what I have read here the: 7006, 8006, and 9006 are the pads required. (these are 6.5" of course)

I am looking at these products on Amazon btw. The g110 on Amazon is $119.00 with free shipping and an additional discount if I apply for a new credit card.

I am not sure as to what backing plate is included with the G110, help on that is appreciated.

I have read that #105 can be used to polish and Ultimate might be required to remove water spots.

In the end I intend on waxing with NXT.

If you can clarify which pads and backing plates I need that would help.

sparx

Hate to do this to a fellow Vette driver but before you buy a G110 kit you should read thru this entire thread:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=303905#post303905

[sparx]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

Yes Bounty I read part of that thread, it is a long one and I didn't complete it.

Is there a happy ending?
sparx

[sparx]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

One more thing.
I come across more than expected amount of failures on the G110 DA.

Is this a fraction of the units, or is teh 110 a poorly designed/built piece of equipment?


I appreciate all the replies guys. TY
sparx

[Bounty]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

Yes Bounty I read part of that thread, it is a long one and I didn't complete it.

Is there a happy ending?
sparx

Nope...

But after reading it you'll have a good understanding of the undertaking and the extent of correction you can acheive with the tool you're looking at purchasing.

[Bounty]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

The G110 is a safe and reliable unit...no worries there.

[sparx]

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I have experience with painting and buffing. This is the Fiero I painted this spring, did not even have a booth. However it is different working with fresh paintvs. 10 year old paint. One thing I noticed was the vast amount of orange peel on the Corvette.

I have not taken a good look at my Vette, since I have not washed it in months, it has been in mothballs for a while during the time I rebuilt the Fiero.

Anyway DA buffers are new to me. this car was the first car I have painted since the mid 70's. Clear coat sure makes it easy.

I will read that thread to see what all went down. The problem that I have is that there are all these new products and I have not caught up, there are too many products actually!

[Bounty]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

I have experience with painting and buffing. This is the Fiero I painted this spring, did not even have a booth. However it is different working with fresh paintvs. 10 year old paint. One thing I noticed was the vast amount of orange peel on the Corvette.

Factory orange peel on C5 Corvette's are a known issue and I can tell you now there typically isn't a whole lot of clear to work with so be very careful if considering any wetsanding.

I have not taken a good look at my Vette, since I have not washed it in months, it has been in mothballs for a while during the time I rebuilt the Fiero.

The Corvette clear is exceptionally hard (on par with Mercedes CeramiClear) yet at the same time very scratch-sensitive. It probably has it's fair share of minor swirling but due to the hardness of the clear this will usually require a multi-step correction process to acheive significant results.

Anyway DA buffers are new to me. this car was the first car I have painted since the mid 70's. Clear coat sure makes it easy.

To be honest, although not the most popular opinion, if you'll be correcting serious defects on a C5 you'll want to step right into a Flex or rotary. Correction can be acheived via an orbital polisher like a PC7424 or G110 but not easily and with limits to be sure. Read the thread completely and you'll see what I'm referring to. If you do decide to stick with the orbital polisher definitely invest in smaller backing plates, 5.5" and 4" pads, and M105/M205.

I will read that thread to see what all went down. The problem that I have is that there are all these new products and I have not caught up, there are too many products actually!

Let us know if you have any more questions...

[CieraSL]

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Speaking of hard clear, which is better for defect removal on hard clearcoats: UC or M105? If you use UC can you follow up with M205 and be good?

[sparx]

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Thanks guys, time for me to read that thread.
Jim

[john m.]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

Speaking of hard clear, which is better for defect removal on hard clearcoats: UC or M105? If you use UC can you follow up with M205 and be good?

I would rather pair up M105 with M205, but that is just personal preference as I feel they are more made to compliment eachother. That being said I also feel that UC is almost the consumer version of M105 I would more likely follow up UC with some SwirlX. However, Im sure no harm would be done following it with the M205

[Bounty]

Re: Buying G110 need assistance on accessories

Speaking of hard clear, which is better for defect removal on hard clearcoats: UC or M105? If you use UC can you follow up with M205 and be good?

I rarely use the Ultimate Compound straight away on harder paints but really like it for spot defect removal by hand or orbital via 4" pad. I'll use it from time to time on softer paints for swirl/defect removal. I have also used it between M105 and M205 to remove some of the induced marring left by M105/Cutting pad.

[sparx]

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I read the entire thread regarding the plight with the 99 black C5. That guy got more bad breaks than he deserved.

I have been busy and have not yet washed my Vette and checked the finish. The good thing about our car is that we got it new and it has been washed only by us by hand and waxed two to three times a year with care, unit 2005 when it has mostly set in the garage here in Tucson.

So hopefully our car is not heavily scratched.

I am going to hold off on the G100 for now. I do have experience with a rotary buffer, which I might need! I was a bit taken back on how the G100 sounded when I watch the video posted in that thread. It sounded awful!

There were several abbreviated terms in that thread that I did not comprehend. lsp was one and there were two or three more that I could not interpret.
Oh, "CCS" pads, what are those?


Thanks for the direction to that thread it is very interesting. I am going to check in on the Vette Forum and search for threads regarding this topic and see how they have handled it too.

sparx