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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Angry This stands between me and a happy client.

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?







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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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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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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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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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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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i hope excel is watching, he may have a couploe purchases coming from me
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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i hope excel is watching, he may have a couple purchases coming from me
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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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
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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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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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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
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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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.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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^^ i know, that was my exact face when i saw it
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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just bought a porter cable. ill purchase the waxes and polishes saturday! im really excited about this
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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did someone take white chalk to that hood! man what a mess
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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looks like imprper use of a rotary.. dude says he had it repainted and thats how it came out of the shop...
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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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...
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Curious, why you would need the Optimum polish if you already have the Optimum compound? Is it for finer scratches?
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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well the compound will most likely cause some micro marring, so the polish will even them out better
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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Holy buffer burn, batman!!!

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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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wonder how long this is gunna take me..
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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wonder how long this is gunna take me..
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

[IMG][/IMG]
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by phee
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
How long ago has the car been re-painted? That paint must cure before waxing and such.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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it was repainted about 8 months ago.
thanks for the response jess
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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I'm kind of excited to see some "after" pics once the deed is done. Good luck!
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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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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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 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

[IMG][/IMG]
i couldnt get an orange pad. will optimum on a yellow work?
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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Gawddam!!!
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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i couldnt get an orange pad. will optimum on a yellow work?

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