Some Questions..

[matteo86]

I was detailing our minivan this weekend. 2003 dodge grand caravan. It is red, has heavy swrils/scratches.

Anyways, I was wondering if some cars don’t like certain pads:
I’m using LC pads.. The white polishing one was what I started with. I tried SSR1, 2.5 and Menzerna 106ff. Now I know it’s not the pad/polish combos because on the Lancer a couple weeks ago the white pad and ssr1 pulled out with no problem. So I’m just wondering if some cars are like that where certain pads don’t work????

I ended up using my orange pad and ssr2.5/3 then passed ssr1 (what a pain)!

Ok so aside from that I’m wondering also about the porter cable 7424 and LC pads after using for a while. The machine wasn’t too hot but after say like half the car the pads didn’t turn the same. TO describe this; the white pad at 6k is very hard to stop.. but it ended up stopped with barely any pressure. I know the pads gum up at times but it seemed clean. The only thing I can’t think of is too much detail spray? So if anyone has insight i would really appreciate it, will def help next detail.


Thanks for reading..

- Matteo

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The clear coat on your DODGE caravan is a lot harder, thats why it didnt work. You need a stronger combo. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...toughness.html

I actually dont prime my pad. Dont see a need to. Im sure your pad got a lot heavier with all the QD you were using, thus making it harder to spin.

[matteo86]

The clear coat on your DODGE caravan is a lot harder, thats why it didnt work. You need a stronger combo. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...toughness.html

I actually dont prime my pad. Dont see a need to. Im sure your pad got a lot heavier with all the QD you were using, thus making it harder to spin.

Thanks dan, yea i wish i read it before took me a long ass time to break out 90% of scratches and swrils.

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I guess I should put the Caravan on the list too!

[matteo86]

I guess I should put the Caravan on the list too!

Hehe..great list. Yea well im new at this so i didnt want to jump with a cutting pad. SSR3 + orange pad worked well but you gotta be carefull that stuffs like sand paper! (had bad exp with it before lol)

[ltoman]

Ok, our Plymouth Voyager Expresso- essentially the same car, you know Plymouth an Dodge- - dark green metallic - came out very, very nicely with ssr 2.5 with an orange lc pad. I finished with ssr 1 and a white pad, but it was not necessary. That car has some nice paint, i thought. Nothing compared to the gosh darn vette. I am surprised.
Good luck with it.
And yah, I used the xmt pad conditioner....

[matteo86]

Ok, our Plymouth Voyager Expresso- essentially the same car, you know Plymouth an Dodge- - dark green metallic - came out very, very nicely with ssr 2.5 with an orange lc pad. I finished with ssr 1 and a white pad, but it was not necessary. That car has some nice paint, i thought. Nothing compared to the gosh darn vette. I am surprised.
Good luck with it.
And yah, I used the xmt pad conditioner....

AH cool.. guess i shoulda done the 2.5 stupid me, but you learn. Thanks