Newbie here looking for some help.

[FlipFlop425]

A couple months ago my wife and I purchased a 2012 Kia Optima SX spicy red. She has taken it to the god forsaken car wash and now there are minor swirls all over the car. Seeing this I made a promise to never go to the car wash again.

So here's were my newbie shows. I have washed with 2 bucket method for a while on my Jeep. I have also done a hand wax. Now with this car I think I want to step up my detailing a little. I am looking for a DA polisher still researching whether to get the pc, megs, or gg. As far as removing the swirls, claying, polishing and waxing I am looking for a more budget friendly product without sacrificing quality. I have always used mothers products but I never see people talking about them. I might be interested in using megs since they are readily available.

Can you guys give me some recommendations on this stuff. Oh and yea I have read faqs. Im glad I signed up foe the forums and am looking forward to your wisdoms. Thanks

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[Perfections]

Welcome to the forums!

As far as polishers go to people just starting out I always recommend the griots because of its ability to spin the pad easier if off axis and not keeping the pad perfectly flat.

Polishes that I've tried on the 2012 Kia's have only been Meg's 205 and optimums hyper polish. Both did a great job and you can't go wrong with either.

Then a great sealant after all your hard work that's easy to use. Optimums optiseal, ultimas paint guard plus, or blackfires crystal seal. Really can't go wrong with any of these. If your looking for a sealant thats user friendly for a newer person to polishing that can be applied via your polisher I'd go with duragloss 601 mixed with duragloss 105. Take 1 part 601 mixed with 4 parts 105 mixed into a small container. Or it your looking for something that you don't have to mix, Blackfires wet diamond, 4 star's paint sealant, menzerna's power lock.

Good luck and have fun!

[BobbyG]

:welcome: To Autogeek Online! :props:

If you're looking for a quality polisher that most are compared to then take a good look at the Porter Cable 7424xp. Here are a few recommendations that are outstanding and are easy on the wallet.



Porter Cable 7424xp (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html)
Lake Country Backing Plate (http://www.autogeek.net/lc43125.html)
Lake Country Flat Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html)[/URL]
Meguiar’s Clay (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html)
Duragloss 501 (http://www.autogeek.net/da-microfiber-starter-kit-5in.html)
[URL="http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-total-performance-polish.html"]Duragloss 105 TPP (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-marine-rv-polish--501.html)

[FlipFlop425]

thanks for the info.

also I have a 2004 Jeep thats in some need of a lot of work. Has swirls, scratches etc. What do I need to fix that up?

[DaveT435]

:welcome: To Autogeek Online! :props:

If you're looking for a quality polisher that most are compared to then take a good look at the Porter Cable 7424xp. Here are a few recommendations that are outstanding and are easy on the wallet.



Porter Cable 7424xp (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html)
Lake Country Backing Plate (http://www.autogeek.net/lc43125.html)
Lake Country Flat Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html)
[/URL]Meguiar’s Clay (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html)
(http://www.autogeek.net/da-microfiber-starter-kit-5in.html)Duragloss 501 (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-marine-rv-polish--501.html)
[URL="http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-total-performance-polish.html"]Duragloss 105 TPP (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-marine-rv-polish--501.html)



:iagree:+1 on the PC...Haven't used the Duragloss products yet...but I think they will be next.

[BobbyG]

thanks for the info.

also I have a 2004 Jeep thats in some need of a lot of work. Has swirls, scratches etc. What do I need to fix that up?

All of the above but for heavier correction give the Meguiar's kit a try, it works very well. This is right at home on the Porter Cable 7424xp polisher...:props:


Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction Kit (http://www.autogeek.net/da-microfiber-starter-kit-5in.html)

[FlipFlop425]

Thanks Bobby I really appreciate the quick responses and the picking your brain. Ill be sure to shoot you some more questions! lol.

Also what flat pads should I buy to use this?

[BobbyG]

Thanks Bobby I really appreciate the quick responses and the picking your brain. Ill be sure to shoot you some more questions! lol.

Also what flat pads should I buy to use this?

Generally Orange, White, Gray, and Blue are the most common.

Foam Pads

Yellow Cutting Foam - Use this pad to apply compounds or polishes to remove severe oxidation, swirls, and scratches. It is the most aggressive and should only be used on oxidized and older finishes. Always follow this pad with an orange or white pad and a fine polish to refine the paint until it is smooth.

Orange Light Cutting Foam - Firm, high density foam for scratch and defect removal. Use this pad with polishes and swirl removers. It’s an all around pad that will work on most light to moderate imperfections.

White Polishing Foam - Less dense foam formula for the application of waxes, micro-fine polishes and sealants. This pad has very light cutting power so it’s perfect for pre-wax cleaners.

Gray Finishing Foam Pad - Composition is firm enough to withstand added pressure during final finishing to remove buffer swirls. It has no cut and will apply thin, even coats of waxes, sealants, and glazes.

Blue Finessing Foam – Pad has soft composition for applying glaze, finishing polish, sealants, and liquid waxes. Flat pad provides full contact with paint surface to minimize the pressure applied by the user.