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iTrader: (5)

please excuse the cell phone pics. but i know i definitely need a machine for this. so lay it on me guys, i need a good orbital and a good sealant with at least 8 months of protection.
what kind of polish should i use for these crazy swirls?
and what process?

Jesstzn

UDM
Optimum Compound & Yellow pad
Optimum Polish and a white pad
PoliSeal on a white pad at 3
Megs #21

End result

But in Blue ..

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iTrader: (5)

what if i got a porter cable? how much would your package run me retail? thank you for the response, you definitely always help me man

edit: the reason i ask about the pc is because i found one for 100 bucks..

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iTrader: (5)

i hope excel is watching, he may have a couploe purchases coming from me

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iTrader: (5)

i hope excel is watching, he may have a couple purchases coming from me

Mark307

Hmm I think you should get a little pratice with a buffer before you start detailing other people's cars. Unless its a friends car and you let them know whats up. Then it shoud be ok.
I agree with jesstzn with
UDM
Optimum Compound & Yellow pad
Optimum Polish and a white pad
Any sealer/wax that excel has should do you good.
German paint can be tough! Good Luck!

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iTrader: (5)

ill have an entire week to detail my car using my polisher. i want to purchase one asap
the car's actually been re-painted

conan777

I like Menzerna Polishes. I would go with either Menzerna Power Gloss Compound or Meguiars M105 compound on a LC yellow pad folowed with Menzerna 106ff Nano polish on a white LC pad.

AZuser

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iTrader: (5)

^^ i know, that was my exact face when i saw it

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iTrader: (5)

just bought a porter cable. ill purchase the waxes and polishes saturday! im really excited about this

TSXHunter05

did someone take white chalk to that hood! man what a mess

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iTrader: (5)

looks like imprper use of a rotary.. dude says he had it repainted and thats how it came out of the shop...

exceldetail

Phee, Im like all the rest, Optimum Compound, followed by Optimum Polish. You may or may not need the Yellow, but it would be nice to have on hand......
At a minimum, Opt Compound/Orange Pad....Optimum Polish/WHite pad.
Follow up with either FS UPP, Optimum Spray Wax, Danase Sealant, DG 111 (Out of stock, thanks guys!!), DG 105, 1Z Glanz Wax...

SupaRookie

Curious, why you would need the Optimum polish if you already have the Optimum compound? Is it for finer scratches?

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iTrader: (5)

well the compound will most likely cause some micro marring, so the polish will even them out better

PortlandRL

Holy buffer burn, batman!!!

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iTrader: (5)

wonder how long this is gunna take me..

Jesstzn

Assuming that glare in the pic above is the sun ... count on doing the whole car with a orange pad and something like Optimum Compound followed by a white pad and Optimum Polish

Don't plan anything else for the rest of the day .

This one took 2 of us 6 hours including the interior and all the dressing

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LoveMyTL-S

How long ago has the car been re-painted? That paint must cure before waxing and such.

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iTrader: (5)

it was repainted about 8 months ago.
thanks for the response jess

cober319

I'm kind of excited to see some "after" pics once the deed is done. Good luck!

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iTrader: (5)

i will definitely give some "after" pics of this and their X5. i already detailed their lincoln. ill be giving a detailed recovery process with all of the products i purchased from Excel

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iTrader: (5)

i couldnt get an orange pad. will optimum on a yellow work?

PortlandRL

Gawddam!!!

Jesstzn

Yes but you may get some hazing you will need to take out with a polishing pad and a finer polish.