Surface Prep Questions
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Instructor
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From: Lawrence KS
Surface Prep Questions
Does any suggestions for the pads and material that would be needed to get swirl marks out of my white C5?
I currently have Zaino fusion as a polisher but i'm sure its going to be too weak of a cut. I just bought a 7 in rotory buffer so whatever works with that size will work.
After the surface is prepped I'll be doing...
2 Coats of Z2 + ZFX
2 Coats Z-CS
I currently have Zaino fusion as a polisher but i'm sure its going to be too weak of a cut. I just bought a 7 in rotory buffer so whatever works with that size will work.
After the surface is prepped I'll be doing...
2 Coats of Z2 + ZFX
2 Coats Z-CS
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Atlanta GA
How severe are your defects?
Edge yellow wool with presta 1500 polish for moderate defects.
Edge yellow wool with 3M extra cut compound for deeper defects.
Menzerna SIP is good but IMO a PITA to work with. It was actually made to work on the final assembly line in a controlled environment.
Finishing polishes: You should be able to clean up any "wool mess" with ZPC and a white LC CCS pad.
Menzerna 106ff- very nice but can at times also be a PITA, not as bad as SIP IMO. LC CCS white pad
3M ultra fina- My favorite finishing polish. Get it with the 3M blue 8" foam polishing pad. Never a hologram left on the rotary. Even on soft black clears.
Menzerna FPII- works very nice. LC CCS white pad.
Edge yellow wool with presta 1500 polish for moderate defects.
Edge yellow wool with 3M extra cut compound for deeper defects.
Menzerna SIP is good but IMO a PITA to work with. It was actually made to work on the final assembly line in a controlled environment.
Finishing polishes: You should be able to clean up any "wool mess" with ZPC and a white LC CCS pad.
Menzerna 106ff- very nice but can at times also be a PITA, not as bad as SIP IMO. LC CCS white pad
3M ultra fina- My favorite finishing polish. Get it with the 3M blue 8" foam polishing pad. Never a hologram left on the rotary. Even on soft black clears.
Menzerna FPII- works very nice. LC CCS white pad.
Le Mans Master
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From: The King of Bling
St. Jude Donor '10
I have also been able to remove a significant anount of defects with just ZPC and the proper pads on my rotary. For instance if you have a purple foamed wool pad and use it with ZPC at speeds of 900 to 1200 it will remove some pretty significant moderate swirling and then just follow up with a white pad/ZPC and then apply your Zaino.
Race Director
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From: Central Ma
First of all I would say, listen to these guys.
Second of all and no offense intended, do you know what you are doing with a rotary? ( I don't).
If you do, take their advice.
If you don't, get a PC7424.
Second of all and no offense intended, do you know what you are doing with a rotary? ( I don't).
If you do, take their advice.
If you don't, get a PC7424.
