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tone357
12-19-2015, 04:48 PM
I'm trying to get water spots off the hood of my Ram. I just tried Pinnacle Swirl Remover, but it didn't get the job done after several passes. I used an orange pad. My question is, should I go with a more aggressive pad or compound or both?
Billy Baldone
12-19-2015, 05:23 PM
What do you have available to you?
Eldorado2k
12-19-2015, 05:29 PM
What kind of polisher are you using? What kind of orange pad? LC Flat Foam? Or?
What products do you have available?

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RFrommann
12-19-2015, 05:49 PM
i've had water spots that came off with HD speed on orange LC flat pad and others that needed M105 and boss MF pad

speed and orange pad: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7qGR3hzLQiORHVqUTd1YXV4ZUE&usp=sharing

MF with m105 followed by hd speed on white pad: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7qGR3hzLQiOcUZ1RUc3MFVvcWc&usp=sharing
tone357
12-19-2015, 06:07 PM
What kind of polisher are you using? What kind of orange pad? LC Flat Foam? Or?
What products do you have available?

Need to provide more details...
Sorry guys. I am brand new to this. The pad is from Lake Country, and I am using the Porter Cable, the latest edition. I will have to purchase any additional product and pads based upon you guy's recommendations.
RFrommann
12-19-2015, 06:08 PM
also where are you located?
tone357
12-19-2015, 06:59 PM
also where are you located?

Atlanta.
craigdt
12-19-2015, 07:55 PM
I'd consider increasing the aggressiveness of you polish, as the orange pad is already somewhat aggressive. You also have the option of using a smaller pad.
expdetailing
12-19-2015, 08:07 PM
First, if your not on speed 6 with 15 lbs of downward pressure, try that. If that still does not cut it, I'd go with a 5" backing plate (better at cutting and polishing than the 6") and some microfiber pads (cuts better than foam), and if that doesn't work, get a more aggressive compound.
Eldorado2k
12-19-2015, 09:07 PM
He's using 6" pads?
Eldorado2k
12-19-2015, 09:09 PM
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tone357
12-19-2015, 09:59 PM
First, if your not on speed 6 with 15 lbs of downward pressure, try that. If that still does not cut it, I'd go with a 5" backing plate (better at cutting and polishing than the 6") and some microfiber pads (cuts better than foam), and if that doesn't work, get a more aggressive compound.

I am using speed 6. If I push down to hard the plate stops spinning. It needs to be spinning right?
shagnat
12-19-2015, 10:28 PM
How "bad" is it to use 6" pads? Since the backing original backing plate fits them very well...... I hope I didn't waste money on my 6" pads.
expdetailing
12-19-2015, 10:28 PM
Yes, the pad needs to spin. What size pads are you using?
expdetailing
12-19-2015, 10:34 PM
How "bad" is it to use 6" pads? Since the backing original backing plate fits them very well...... I hope I didn't waste money on my 6" pads.

You could cut them to fit a 5" bp. I made the switch from 6" to 5" based on other's recommendations a while ago. I noticed a significant difference.