Conway9
03-09-2013, 01:56 PM
So I tried out my new Griot's 6" D/A today - first experience using any sort of polisher. My car got hit last week (guy ran a stop sign & t-boned me at low speed, enough to cause a fair amount of damage) & it goes in the shop on Monday. I figured I'd practice on the panels being replaced.
Setup:
Griot's 6" D/A
Griot's Machine Polish 3
Griot's orange pad
Black 2010 Infiniti G37 coupe
I started with a waterless wash, then clayed the panels I was going to polish. I took everything I learned from watching Mike's (along with Chemical Guys and Larry Kosilla) how-to videos & jumped right in. Everything went just about as I expected it would except for the fact that the excess polish was incredibly difficult to remove. Is this indicative of a typical rookie mistake? Too much product? Not enough product? Worked it in too long? Didn't work it in long enough? The paint temp may have been just a little warm - certainly not hot to the touch.
Any advice for what I can do when I tackle the whole car after I get it back from the shop?
Setup:
Griot's 6" D/A
Griot's Machine Polish 3
Griot's orange pad
Black 2010 Infiniti G37 coupe
I started with a waterless wash, then clayed the panels I was going to polish. I took everything I learned from watching Mike's (along with Chemical Guys and Larry Kosilla) how-to videos & jumped right in. Everything went just about as I expected it would except for the fact that the excess polish was incredibly difficult to remove. Is this indicative of a typical rookie mistake? Too much product? Not enough product? Worked it in too long? Didn't work it in long enough? The paint temp may have been just a little warm - certainly not hot to the touch.
Any advice for what I can do when I tackle the whole car after I get it back from the shop?