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I've heard that scholl s3 is very good if you are polishing outside on a warm day.
I know it's not ideal conditions but think it's a good idea to have a compound to remove moderate scratches etc...

Very interesting and quick method to prime pads. Roughly what length of product are you picking up or is that what 2" refers to? Do you then add more compound before polishing?
Sorry I am clearly...

After a lot of searching I've finally decided to try some fg400.
I'd like to be able to polish moderate scratches but wondered if you could recommend a pad to compliment this compound.
If there's...

Thanks all very much for your advice
Seems I need to invest on a few more pads. :xyxthumbs:

So do you prime your changed pad with product? If so what are your techniques? Seems like I'm going...

I like to use farecla g mop on a rotary polisher and find that after a while things get clogged up. Also I think polish starts to dry up in the pad as a lot of dusting happens.
Wondred if I should...

This will sound a stupid question but what factors determine when to use wet sanding?
I find a lot of time i can buff out a lot of scratches with a rotary polisher.
I thought trying with buffer...

Hoping to fill a deep scratch with paint.
I know it won't look perfect but if like to try my best with paint.
Is it better to use some kind of filler before using touch up paint or can I keep...

Ok thanks all.
I just thought that you'd need to apply quite a bit of compound first time. So doesn't the wool soak up the normal amount of compound used quickly on new pad? Thanks again all!

So you buy a new wool pad that has never seen compound before. Should I be priming it with compound in any way before use like you would with a foam pad?

Thanks

Cable on my polisher seems too short to have it over my shoulder. (About 1.5 metre)
Any advice on a suggested length and show of cable to replace it with?

Thank you.

Just enjoyed watching this video:
YouTube

This guy demonstrates how easy and quick he can remove 1500 sanding marks using a microfiber pad.

As a newbie microfiber pads are new to me and...

I did think about using a high cutting compound. This is interesting. What sort of mop are you using with that Bob?

I guess there's no need to rush and clean pad or ?

When you encounter someone's poor attempt at touching up a chip with paint without clear coat what do you do when polishing? Just carry on regardless?

I didn't notice there was a blob of paint...

Thanks for the suggestion but tried that first.
It's a nice tip that usually works.

Thanks very much guys.:props:

Thanks so much guys this looks like the stuff to use.
Any tips on best way to go about using it or do you use in very similar way as compound on paint?
Thanks again.

I've tried all sorts of usual spray glass cleaners to remove water marks that have been left for a long time but no joy so far.

Nearest I've got to making any difference is Autoglym Car Glass...

I started with 1000rpm and did around 5 passes and next to no difference at all. I kept stepping up speed till I hit 2000 rpm then things started happening.
Perhaps I'm just not pressing down hard...

I have a sealey rotary.
Was looking at getting a second wool pad and some come with instructions saying to use speeds 1800-2500 So feel more confident with using 2000 if paint needs it.
Wondered...

Finally had a go today on a rotary.
I have a dented door I replaced and kept for practicing paint correction
I intentionally put a few marks (not deep)on it to see if they would buff out with...

Thanks very much all.
I have experimented again with better pads and I've removed the side handle and has made a big difference.
Thank you.

Thanks for the advice.
I am so new to this. I thought a higher speed would be better. ��
Sadly I don't have an air compressor.
Could i use my rotary polisher or is a DA more prefereable?

Can an electric orbital sander like the one linked below be successfully used as an alternative to an air DA for using sanding discs for deeper scratches?

Makita BO5041K 5-Inch Random Orbit Sander...

Very very interesting indeed this thank you.
So are you using the leading or following edge?
For example if you are polishing left to right are you using the left or righy edge?
Thanks so much...