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Check my shopping list - Newbie!
Hey guys great site - I'm going to buy everything over Black Friday - Cyber Monday.
Vehicle: 2009 GMC Sierra
Paint: Carbon Black Metallic (mostly stock - some repainted by body shop)
Problem: Needs a minor paint correction. I always hand wash, but it is 4 years old. Also has slight BISO.
Please check my list: Most is easy except a couple questions...
(already have clay)
PC 7424XP - maybe the HF cheapo
5" LC backing plate
5.5" LC flat pads
I want to go with Menzerna products...
PF 2500 with orange pad.
SF 4000 or SF 4500 (can't decide) with white pad.
WDGPS 3.0 with black pad.
I need a little help choosing between SF4000 & 4500. Black paint, but I've read the GMC clearcoat is hard. I don't know what clearcoats the body shops used...
For the pads - am I good with 3 orange, 2 white, and 1 black? I'm hoping to get away with buying a 6 pack.
Also need some MF towels, so I plan on the Combo pack to get a good sampling.
What do you all think?
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Re: Check my shopping list - Newbie!
I would get the Griot's instead of the PC I think is a better polisher and I would get Menz FG400. You need a 5inch backing plate for the Griot's I think it comes with a 6inch.
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Re: Check my shopping list - Newbie!
Thanks guys. You both suggest FG400... Do I really need something that aggressive? The truck isn't terrible so I was thinking middle of the road on that chart. Is my BISO dictating the FG400?
Those are some great before & after pics.
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What is biso?
PF 2500 will probably work, I just prefer fg400. Your product and pad will decide the level of correction, so while it might have the highest rated cut with a cutting pad, if you use a polishing pad it will reduce the cut, thus being a more vesititle product. If you buy PF 2500 and it's not enough cut you really can't add more cut, if you're already using it with a cutting pad.
The Griots and PC DA aren't the most powerful machines either, so you'll also need to take that into consideration.
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Haha - I've done enough reading on AG to pick up a few acronyms...
BISO = bodyshop installed swirl option
Thanks for the help that makes sense. Maybe I was a little scared of a full compound.
I guess I don't mind the lack of power. If I can do it in a weekend or 2 that's fine. Trying not to spend too much for now.
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Re: Check my shopping list - Newbie!
Originally Posted by ear2ear
Haha - I've done enough reading on AG to pick up a few acronyms...
BISO = bodyshop installed swirl option
Thanks for the help that makes sense. Maybe I was a little scared of a full compound.
I guess I don't mind the lack of power. If I can do it in a weekend or 2 that's fine. Trying not to spend too much for now.
Just do a test spot.
Arm speed, pressure, machine and pad all play a role in correction. Start a test spot with SF4500 and a polishing pad and see what happens, that might work (depending on the hardness of your paint). If not switch to FG400 (or PF if you go that route) with a polishing pad, light pressure and slow arm speed and see how that works out.
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