Bought a cyclo polisher now what?

[nadtwins]

I just purchased a Cyclo polisher. I need to buy some supply's. I have been trying to figure out what and how many pads to buy and which polishes an waxes, I'm confused! Looking for some advise. I have a relatively new car in good condition and a older black Lexus with all sorts of swirls and blemishes. Any advises on a program to use ( step 1, 2, 3 ...) would be appreciated.
Thanks!

[Mike Phillips]

Congrats on the new Cyclo....


Pads
For pads, I'd stick with the yellow foam cutting pad for correction work and the green polishing pads for polishing steps.

For machine applying waxes or sealants I show the white foam pads in my 3-day detailing boot camp classes but the blue pads are also very soft and work for machine applying waxes or sealants.


Abrasive-Technology
As for compounds and polishes or your abrasive-technology, don't skimp in this area or you'll end up with micro-marring in the paint. This is true for ALL dual action polishers. The most important thing when it comes to polishing paint is you choice of compounds and polishes.

Any advises on a program to use ( step 1, 2, 3 ...) would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Process
As for using the Cyclo polishers, after each of my classes I do my best to document each tool used and the before and after results from the tools, pads, products and techniques taught in the class.


Click the links below and read my write-ups as they are step-by-step guides for how to use the Cyclo. (There's also full write-ups for all the other tools talked about in the detail industry in this forum)



Cyclo Polisher Buffer Hands-On Detailing Classes at Autogeek







How to use the Cyclo Polisher - Detailing Class at Autogeek






There's dozens more classes just never the time to process the pictures and create the threads but the above are very thorough.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's an article I wrote on how to use the Cyclo polisher

How To Use The Cyclo Polisher


Here I'm making slow, overlapping passes in two different directions on the 5 speed setting which is the highest speed setting.



It's very in-depth also.... you certainly can't get this type of written directions in a Facebook post.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's the link to mulitple videos....


Video: How to use the Cyclo Model 5-Pro Polisher to remove swirls

[Mike Phillips]

And I go over how to use the tool in my how-to book both the ibook versioni and the paperback version.

[Mike Phillips]

I just purchased a Cyclo polisher. I need to buy some supply's.

I have been trying to figure out what and how many pads to buy

"More pads are better"

You can quote me on that.


When it comes to buffing out car paint more pads are better. Using a clean dry pad to buff out a panels is always faster and the work is more effective as compared to using a wet soggy pad.

Switching to a new set of pads for each panel is a perfect world scenario, switching to a new set of pads after ever other panel is still good. Trying to buff out an entire car with just one set of cutting pads or one set of polishing pads is torture and you never get as good a results.

Let your budget and the value you place on your time be your guide.

and which polishes an waxes, I'm confused!

Looking for some advise. I have a relatively new car in good condition

and a older black Lexus with all sorts of swirls and blemishes.

Here's my recommendation, for the new car get a 16 ounce bottle of Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Removal. It doesn't say it on the label but this is a Medium Cut Polish and my guess and experience says you're going to need at least this to do a good job on the new car.

For the older black Lexus, get a 16 ounce bottle of Pinnacle Advanced Compound and a 16 ounce bottle of Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish as you're going to need both of these to restore the paint on this car.

Call customer care and cite this thread and they can help you.

1-800-869-3011

Or use the line store

Pinnacle Advanced Compound --> Aggressive compound
Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover --> Medium cut polish
Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish --> Fine cut polish


For a wax, this is fast and easy to use and works great on all paint.

Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Car Wax



Hope that helps...