Hi All, this forum has provided me an awesome source of detailing information. I am new to detailing and had just picked up a GG 6" Polisher with Uber pads. (Thanks Phil!) My car is an Acura TSX with Premium White Pearl paint with some noticeable swirl marks under the sun's light. There are also a few deeper scratches. After some research, I've decided to purchase some Menzerna polishing products. I had some questions I was hoping the community would be able to shed some light on.I've narrowed it down to the combo PO203 and PO85RD. For a white car, is it recommended to also purchase a compound like M105 or Power Gloss as well or do you think a 1-step process would be sufficient? Which sealant would be recommended for my car/paint colour: Power lock, 1Z Glanz, Collinite 845 or Poli-Seal? Also, How many pads of each colour would be required to detail the entire car? Is it ok to use a pad, rinse when it gets heavy and continue reusing it? Thanks!
You combo looks right, Green with PO203 and Black with PO85rd, you have to wait for the pads to AIR dry before you can reuse them. Moist pads and polishes do not mix, you will go backwards. 1Z glanz will be a pretty good LSP from the ones you've listed. Sadly I can't comment on how many pads you will need because only your technique and decontamination prep will dictate that..... what I will tell you is, if you notice your performance is getting sloppy or the pad getting dirty then change your pads. Also if it's your first time, do a panel at a time detailing is suppose to be therapeutic and relaxing. You shouldn't lose your hair over correcting your car. Enjoy it ALSO AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. DOCUMENT ALL YOUR PROCEDURES BY PICTURES AND UPLOAD THEM TO THIS WEBSITE SO WE MAY ALSO ENJOY YOUR PROGRESS
Thanks for the tips and pointers, Hamza7. I will do my best in documenting the progress! I noticed that you mentioned green with PO203 and Black with PO85RD. I was thinking Orange with PO203 and Green or Blue with PO85RD. Is this too aggressive? I thought the Black was for applying the LSP. BTW, is it recommended to apply LSP using the DA polisher or is it better to do it by hand.
I figure Hamza is referring to the Uber pads thats Phil@DetailersDomain sells. If you are referring to Lake Country Pads, Black would be final finishing or waxing as it has no cut, white for polishing and orange for compounding. I do have to say, since you are new get a few polishing pads but also get microfiber cutting pads- If I had more moolah at this moment I would grab 2 more. Great cut for the deeper marks you want to remove. You will have to finish with foam- its a Honda, super soft clear!
@Luke, I thought Honda's had soft clear as well until I had to compound some marks off my mom's '10 Accord with a PFW + M105 on a rotary. I think Honda changed it's game but that panel was repainted by Honda so I don't know. BTW How's school I expect you to be online 100% of the time in May. @gcee, sorry I was just giving you the generic gist. The correct method is, by trial and error lay down some tape lines and then different combos from least aggressive black + PO85RD to most aggressive Yellow + 203. I've just experience and heard that a PO203 and green was a good place to start if you want to start with 203 and orange go ahead by all means but in some cases you will have to put another step to finish down correctly. If I were you I would google "How to use a DA" guide by DAVEKG on detailing world...there's a lot to machine polishing but the rewards at the end at WORTH IT
Sorry, I'm a bit confused. I do have the Uber pads from DD. The black pad is listed as for glaze/wax/sealant. Could this be used to apply LSP, or is it still a polishing pad with cut used to apply a final polish?
You can do both on that pad, use it to apply LSP and final polish. But make sure you use a separate pad for each LSP, and never use the same exact pad for both final polishing and applying LSP.
