Need advice

[Alansr]

I finally ordered mcguires m105 and 205. Right now I have the mcguires da polisher that you connect to a drill. It works great but is it recommended for this type of compound? Thanks for your input.

[Evan.J]

I finally ordered mcguires m105 and 205. Right now I have the mcguires da polisher that you connect to a drill. It works great but is it recommended for this type of compound? Thanks for your input.

The Meguiars Duo is a great combo that will work the with DA power system.

What are you working on?

Whats your goal?

[hellfst]

porter cable 7424 xp

[erichaley]

PC 7424 XP isn't a bad polisher by any means, but I'd recommend the Griot's Garage 6" DA instead as it has more power.

[HateSwirls]

I'd try the Ultimate Compound first, it never seems to amaze me how well it works plus gives you more working time compared to the 105 and wipes off much easier.
Either way it should work for you.
Good luck

[Alansr]

This weekend I'm working on a 08 black steel "dark green" ford escape. I have a few swirl marks on it and the hood has some scuffs on it. I'll also end up using it on 2000 BMW z3 and 05 gto

[Alansr]

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[Alansr]

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Here is what I have on the escape hood
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Here are the stripes I had painted about a month ago. Normally they look great, glossy, very reflective , and smooth. However when I use my lights in the garage it's a whole different story.
Here is the roof of the gto

This is a picture of my BMW hood. It has some hairline scratches 19873

What do you guys suggest?

[hernandez.art13]

You already hit it with 105/205 combo? And the hair line scratches showed up after?

[Alansr]

No I just ordered 105 and 205. I haven't used it yet, I was wondering if you guys had some more input.

[Mike Phillips]

Sounds like you're on the right track. Keep in mind, different cars have different paint systems and they can and will react differently to compounds and polishes. So before buffing out any car, first do what we call a Test Spot and make sure you're getting the rests you want in one small area before going over the entire car...

Click the link below and give this article read-through...



How To Do a Test Spot (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/50162-how-do-test-spot.html)
(and why it's so important)


Also... clean your pad often, don't just keep adding fresh product to the face of the pad. Get a nylon pad cleaning brush and rub the brush over the face of the pad with the drill turned off and remove any build-up of spent residue.


:)

[Alansr]

Thanks.

I've already noticed how different the paint is on each car. The BMW is extremely soft and get hairline scratches very easy. The escape has very hard paint and wax doesn't last very long on it. The GTO's silver hides imperfections very well but now with the black stripes and roof I will have to be much more careful.

Do you guys recommend a lot of product or a few drops? You tube has videos with some people priming the pad and others using 4 or 5 drops.