Please help me with paint correction

I just started detailing as a hobby this spring. I was told to get the Porter Cable 7424. Its a dual action Orbital. It can make paint corrections with the right pad and polish/swirl remover. How ever its alot safer to use then a buffer. So it was right up my alley. Now because its a Dual action orbital u have to have some patients because it doesnt spin as fast. The pads that i purchased were the Lake Country CCS Smart pads. I have Orange, White, Gray and Blue. There most apprasive pad is Yellow 2nd is Orange,then white,green,gray, blue then red.As for correction polishes. Most people will tell u menzerna. The 2 main groups of products used are IP & FP(Intense Polish & Final Polish) and for harder clear coats SIP & 106F(Super Intesense Polish & nano Polish). Everyone will tell u the safest thing to do is go try least abbrasive first. I used Pinnacle Swirl Remover with a white Pad since it has little cutting ability and polishing. I didnt get the results i wanted so i stepped up to the orange and it did the trick for me. Since u allready clayed the vehicle id suggest a paint cleaner like either Klasse All In One or Pinnacle Paint work Cleansing Lotion. That will help remove ur wax. Then id go a head and use ur swirl remover.White lake country pad first. If it doesnt do the trick then Orange. Then when u apply ur polish just use the next pad down. use the white pad if u used orange previously(Or gray/black pad if u used white previously).Then you can apply ur Pinnacle Signature Series 2(SSII) by hand.
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Watching that video gave me a idea how to work the swirl remover & polish in and what to look for.Just my $0.02

Youve got some great products already, but skipped a significant step in prepping and that is called polishing the paint. As you gathered this step is keeping paint from looking its best, especially given the age and elements.

So we need some polishes, some pads, and a buffer. I will offer a couple links that should easily fit into the current products you have, and bring the Monte back to proper status.

Menzerna Meguiars G110 Ultimate Shine Kit with FREE BONUS!

Menzerna Porter Cable Ceramic Show Car Kit

Menzerna Porter Cable Intensive Shine Kit Free Bonus!

there are video's to help on the Porter Cable pages also an area called Detailing Hints on website look to left for listing.

mr. roboto said:

Would I be better off sticking with the regular intensive shine kit?

Thanks again for all the help.

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Ya i think ull be fine with that.all u would need then is a good paint cleaner like Klasse All-In-One.oo ya dont forget to buy some snappy clean pad cleaner.I just pour it into a bucket of 3-4 gallons of water.and when im done with a pad i just drop it in the bucket with the velcro backing faceing up.and after 10 minutes or so i take a pad brush or tooth brush and rub it over the pad while still in the solution.once clean i rinse. then put it on the pc spin dry for about 25 seconds. then lay out in the sun to dry completely.
Like i said before start with a white pad for the IP and see if u like the results.if u want more correction moved to the orange pad.once ur finished with everything and put SSII on ull really like the results.good luck!
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It is true that the one Menzerna kit is for ceramiclear polishes, but I can attest on multiple GM vehicles it works well and easier to use than regular polishes. I am not sure if its the clearcoat they use, or thickness but it can be a bear. Remember Menzerna polishes break down quickly, and 106FF specifically becomes one of the best finishing polishes made thus cutting out a step.