DA on a respray panel?

[Sponger8]

yeah I was just reading Mike's review on the pinnacle products for a lexus and he said "pinnacle is great if there are very light defects" and I think it might not be aggressive enough for what I need to accomplish. I hear a lot of ppl using Meg's 105 205 and what not. And forgive my noobishness but what is Meg's MF? I'm pretty sure it's not microfiber...

[DaveT435]

They are microfiber pads. They have cutting pads and finishing pads. I'm pretty new to this too. I used them on some of the tighter parts of the car because they are 5.5 inch pads and gave me more control over the 6.5 inch pads. They work quite well. I have 3 inch backing plate and pads coming tomorrow. If you don't have those I would recommend investing in them. It's amazing how many small areas there are.

[TimmyG]

The rear passenger quarter panel looks to have significantly more orange peel the the other photos of the car you uploaded - which, to me at least, makes me think you might be correct about that part of the car being resprayed. Do you have access to a PTG? That will give you a better idea of what happened.

Getting back to your initial question, the Porter Cable should be able to get correct a good amount of those defects. Some blemishes may require wetsanding, but I would deal with that if and when that time comes.

Nice car!

[ShinyRex]

Originally Posted by DaveT435

They are microfiber pads. They have cutting pads and finishing pads. I'm pretty new to this too. I used them on some of the tighter parts of the car because they are 5.5 inch pads and gave me more control over the 6.5 inch pads. They work quite well. I have 3 inch backing plate and pads coming tomorrow. If you don't have those I would recommend investing in them. It's amazing how many small areas there are.

agreed, a good range of pad sizes will make life easier.

[Sponger8]

as for the megs mf kit is it best to just invest in the $89 kit on here or piece it together? I want to do a pretty good job the first time around and if later there are some RIDS I can readdress those areas.

[DaveT435]

If it were me I would just order two or three of the microfiber pads. You've got the other pads. That way you can see which you like the best. Some like the foam better others like the MF.

[ShinyRex]

personally i really like the megs mf for cutting then following up with foam.

[Sponger8]

Originally Posted by ShinyRex

personally i really like the megs mf for cutting then following up with foam.

That might not be a bad idea. Do I have to use Meg's MF compound/polishing product on their MF pad or can I use Pinnacle or any other brand?

[ShinyRex]

If you search around some people have had success using other compounds besides d300. I've never tried anything else with mf disks so I can't provide any insight there.

[Sponger8]

Okay partial results are in folks. Spent the majority of my day on this new hobby/obsession of mine.

foamed with 1Z W99. brushed crevises. Rinsed.
Washed with Pinnacle body shampoo
Clayed with Mothers
Washed again with Pinnacle
Dried.
Taped
Test spot square. Orange pad with XMT light swirl remover. (had to this in my Garport so no real lighting to check results. flash light kinda worked)
then white pad with XMT glaze. Since I couldn't easily move my car into the sun I decided to at least do the half of the hood and see how I did.

I wasn't sure what to expect since I couldn't tell any difference at all in the garport, But once I pulled it out into the sun I had the biggest smile ever. I'm not saying the results were perfect, but at least I'm heading in the right direction.

If I could only find a friend with a Big garage and the same passion for cars as me I'd be set.

Here's some pics. I didn't get around to the Respray section of the car. That will be next week and maybe some nice new wheels for your viewing pleasure as well.

Remember the starting point


Now a 50/50


All swirls


No (less) swirls


Front view with a tiny little sun for reflection


And another view




Let me know what you think. And also what can I do differently next time