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    help picking product/machine to remove body side molding lines and dull bed side caps-stepside bed. sun damage

    guys,
    need some help picking product and machine to help me with a newly acquired truck. its a 99 step bed sierra. the top of the step bed is chaulky (the clear is hazy almost) i also removed the body side mouldings, all the glue is gone but i still have some lines that remain. i have a porter cable da and this meguires kit that i purchased several months ago Meguiars Swirl-Free Kit for Machine Application, Meguiars Swirl Remover Kit, Meguiars Machine Polishing Kit
    i also have a dewalt rotary that i've used with this kit on my boat Gel Coat Labs Rotary Total Polishing Kit, boat polishing kit, remove oxidation, rotary polisher

    i have not used the pc on a car yet, or the rotary on a car just the boat...do i have anything above that i can try on the truck or do you guys have any suggestions as to what products/machine to try?

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    Re: help picking product/machine to remove body side molding lines and dull bed side caps-stepside bed. sun damage

    Well Andy I would start with you DA and M105 and a yellow polishing pad for this as I have removed side molding from a number of trucks and I was able to polish out the area very nicely with that combo.


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    Re: help picking product/machine to remove body side molding lines and dull bed side caps-stepside bed. sun damage

    Evan-
    thanks for the fast response! below is what i have as far as pads. all are for the rotary except the 6.5 lights-those are for the da

    2 CCS Red 6.5 inch Ultrasoft Wax/Sealant Foams

    2 - 7.5 inch Electrified White Sheepskin Final Polishing Pads
    2 - 7.5 inch Hook & Loop DuroWool 100% Twisted Wool Cutting Pads
    2 Lake Country Orange Low Profile Light Cutting 5.5 inch Foam Pads

    thanks again!

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    Re: help picking product/machine to remove body side molding lines and dull bed side caps-stepside bed. sun damage

    Meg's Ultimate Compound works really well on oxidized paints /CC's and very easy to work with and found at any store.
    As said the 105 would work too.
    I agree, use a yellow pad, you'll need it.

    Always thought about removimg my side moldings on my 96' GMC pickup but worried the glue would be a pain to remove?
    I also have moldings on my front and rear bumper that I never really cared for.

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    Re: help picking product/machine to remove body side molding lines and dull bed side caps-stepside bed. sun damage

    Quote Originally Posted by HateSwirls View Post
    Meg's Ultimate Compound works really well on oxidized paints /CC's and very easy to work with and found at any store.
    As said the 105 would work too.
    I agree, use a yellow pad, you'll need it.

    Always thought about removimg my side moldings on my 96' GMC pickup but worried the glue would be a pain to remove?
    I also have moldings on my front and rear bumper that I never really cared for.

    i used an eraser wheel on the tape/glue reside and it worked awesome...just need to clean up the paint. i'll pick up some megs ultimate compound, thanks for the suggestion. as far as yellow pads would these be appropriate?
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    Re: help picking product/machine to remove body side molding lines and dull bed side caps-stepside bed. sun damage

    Those pads will work nicely for you.
    Thanks for the tip on how to remove the glue.


    Quote Originally Posted by andy9743 View Post
    i used an eraser wheel on the tape/glue reside and it worked awesome...just need to clean up the paint. i'll pick up some megs ultimate compound, thanks for the suggestion. as far as yellow pads would these be appropriate?
    Lake Country Kompressor 6 Inch Foam Pads, foam buffing pads, slotted foam pads, Lake Country compressed foam pads

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