Paint detailing tips
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,883
Likes: 343
From: Chicagoland
St. Jude Donor '16
A drill is way to fast !!!!! This is what you should use !!!!
PORTER-CABLE 7424XP 6-Inch Variable-Speed Polisher - Power Polishing Tools - Amazon.com
PORTER-CABLE 7424XP 6-Inch Variable-Speed Polisher - Power Polishing Tools - Amazon.com
I use the porter cable also!!
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 181
Likes: 24
From: San Diego Kalifornistan
I use the porter cable with these meguiars pads
http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-6-i...discs-3pk.html
with excellent results. The pad that comes with the Porter Cable DA is too rough for polishing.
http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-6-i...discs-3pk.html
with excellent results. The pad that comes with the Porter Cable DA is too rough for polishing.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 234
Likes: 63
From: Phoenix (Fall/winter/spring); Seattle (summer)
2015 C5 of the Year Finalist
I use the porter cable with these meguiars pads
http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-6-i...discs-3pk.html
with excellent results. The pad that comes with the Porter Cable DA is too rough for polishing.
http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-6-i...discs-3pk.html
with excellent results. The pad that comes with the Porter Cable DA is too rough for polishing.
Even then I started with the least abrasive pad and compound, and then went more aggressive if necessary. And, I worked in small areas very slowly. This isn't a quick process but the results were very good for me.
If you have something to practice on before taking it to the Corvette, you should be fine. If I can do it, anyone can.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 6,774
Likes: 363
From: Midland TX
Standard Lake County:
Orange
Blue
White
Black
Red
Yellow
Lake County Hydro-Tech:
Cyan (Blue)
Tangerine (Orange)
Red
Griots Boss:
White
Orange
Yellow
Black
Griots Standard:
Orange
Black
Red
(Yellow is a "scrubbing pad" - NEVER to be used on paint)
and so on...
Last edited by Choreo; Feb 29, 2016 at 08:39 PM.
