HELP, where do I go from here?

[Duff]

I have been out of the detailing world too long and there are so many products to choose from I just don't know what to do and what to buy to help me with my 2007 black Tahoe. I posted a couple of before pics in my introduction post but here they are again.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=402&pictureid=2525
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=402&pictureid=2528

Bad 50/50 shot after one pass of M80 on green Lake Country 5.5" pad w PC7424xp.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=402&pictureid=2553

One complete side done with same arsenal.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=402&pictureid=2551

Still some swirls and lots of RIDS...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=402&pictureid=2547
but a lot better than it was.

Here is what I have but what do I need to get this swirl free?
Lake Country 5.5" pads
Green
White
Black
Meguiars
W9006 pads
M80
#7 show car glaze

Duff

[Theostoubos]

Hi,

Good effort, but you need to step up your game a bit.

First in terms of the pad. The White which is the pad that has the more cut out of the three LC pads that you are using is not enough to correct. You need either an orange or a yellow.

In terms of the polish, I would suggest to go with Meg's M105 to correct and remove all swirls / defects and then use your green pad to finish with Meg's M205.

Use your Grey/Black pad for applying your wax or sealant.

So Orange or Yellow with M105
White or Green with M205



Good luck.

[BookemDano]

Hi,

Good effort, but you need to step up your game a bit.

First in terms of the pad. The White which is the pad that has the more cut out of the three LC pads that you are using is not enough to correct. You need either an orange or a yellow.

In terms of the polish, I would suggest to go with Meg's M105 to correct and remove all swirls / defects and then use your green pad to finish with Meg's M205.

Use your Grey/Black pad for applying your wax or sealant.

So Orange or Yellow with M105
White or Green with M205

Good luck.

I agree on the pads, but Menzerna SIP (IS-1500) should be considered too.

Dan

[swanicyouth]

Everyone talks about the orange LC pad to remove heavier swirls and defects, but for some reason you hardly hear of the yellow. It's good the previous poster mentioned it. I has defects in what Nissan calls hard clearcoat, and I'm glad I had 1 yellow pad, as the orange would not correct it, but yellow did. In my very limited experience, the yellow LC pad is much much more aggressive than the orange.

[truckbutt]

Hi,

Good effort, but you need to step up your game a bit.

First in terms of the pad. The White which is the pad that has the more cut out of the three LC pads that you are using is not enough to correct. You need either an orange or a yellow.

In terms of the polish, I would suggest to go with Meg's M105 to correct and remove all swirls / defects and then use your green pad to finish with Meg's M205.

Use your Grey/Black pad for applying your wax or sealant.

So Orange or Yellow with M105
White or Green with M205



Good luck.
:iagree:Here's what you can do with this combination. Check out left vs. right:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/GS0F8796thb.JPG

[Duff]

Thanks for the suggestions. It looks as though I will be placing an order very soon. My wife is impressed with the results so far so she has given me the green light to "order whatever I need" to get the job done. :xyxthumbs:

[Theostoubos]

Thanks for the suggestions. It looks as though I will be placing an order very soon. My wife is impressed with the results so far so she has given me the green light to "order whatever I need" to get the job done. :xyxthumbs:

Thats funny. They are mostly all of them like that, once they see a 50/50 shot.

[Setec Astronomy]

I would just get this:

Meguiars DA Microfiber Correction System 5 Inch Starter Kit, paint correction kit, dual action polishing kit (http://www.autogeek.net/da-microfiber-starter-kit-5in.html)

It's best if you have a small air compressor to blow the pads clean between sections, and probably a good idea to get some extra pads for a truck that big. Easy. Done.

[opie_7afe]

for that truck, m105 on green and m205 on white will remove the swirls, i dont think you will need orange for that....good news is 105/205 can be found local...give that a shot and you should be good to go.