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Ok guys I've finally bought a bucket and grit guard and its cold here in NC right now and I've got a few cars to do this weekend and just wondering if I could put hot/warm water in my bucket to wash them with? thanks in advance.. I'll be using the meguiars car wash you get at advance in the...

Well I used 6 on my roof of my mustang the other day and it seemed to do well but not any better then 5 which I had been using for the rest of the car (for compounding) I always use smat products so I guess I'll just always make 5-6 passes until the product is about broke in and then wipe and...

so I know I should use 5-6 for compounding and swirl removal 4 for polishing and 2-3 for wax. but the question is when should I find the need for 6? and when should I keep it on 5? how does this effect everything? Also, Mike teaches to use about 10-15 lbs of pressure when removing swirls and...

I've bought a couple 3" hydros and some 5.5's.. the only options auto geek offered. I just noticed that they were measured by width and height as opposed to most companies only measuring by width

well ordered the hydrotechs! can't wait to try them out! but i've noticed they measure 5.5x7/8 maybe? there thinner then I think other pads... why? any benefits? cons to being thinner? or just how they roll? lol

well thats the thing is I have to have some 3" pads because there are tight spots you just need to have it for. and for some reason the pads are sturdy like the 6.5" pads from gg that I have. the 6.5's are hard to press in well atleast the orange one is.. but the 3" pads feel like marshmallows...

Awesome cool, thanks man!

My Griots Garage 6" DA with a 3" backing plate

we'll i'm gonna be buying pads again soon so I wanna make sure I'm getting something good when I re buy. I guess i'll try those ccs pads or the hydrotechs? which would you recommend? I need some 3" and some 6.5 or 6

so i've been using my 3" plate and 3" GG orange and black pads to do my mustang and after a bit of use a ring gets formed on the outside diameter of the pad around the velcro and its recessed or pushed in. almost like a crater effect. Its coming from pushing down on the da while it is spinning...

got cha, well I believe when I do one steps for customers I will do swirlx with cut pad over whole vehicle and then wax and if its an older car with oxidation and what not i'll do UC over whole car.. But for my garage queen/show car/weekend cruiser/race car the swirlx with a orange pad is...

thank you sir, and what is AIO? sorry i'm new.. and well guys I went over a few panels today for about a hour or so with my 3" orange pad and swirlx and found it was cutting and producing results just as well as the uc and swirlx combo so looks like i'll be one stepping the rest of the car...

thats what i'm wondering. don't wanna do 2 steps if i don't have to as well as extra cutting of the compound if i can lightly hit it with the swirlx and polish pad it would be better for the clear ;)

I've bought the steam cleaner from McCulluch or however you spell it from harbor freight for like $120 and it has a 5 year no questions asked warranty.. it came with all kinds of attachments and has been awesome.. Your definitely better off to buy the steamer, you can use it for...

Hey guys so i've recently done my 2010 mustang and i've used a gg 6" da with ultimate compound and their orange pads then followed up with swirlx on the black pad and then nxt 2.0 wax with the red pads all gg pads.. it came out good I think But I can't tell if the two step was even needed...

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and my gosh guys I went to buy 3 gg orange pads and the shipping was $12.95 to NC.. I think that is steep? is there anyway to get away from all this money shipping these products?

yea I've heard that from a few people about switching to a 5.5 back and pads but i've got the griots garage machine and they say the motor from it is stronger then a pc or similar.. I feel like i'm getting decent results already and I already have bought a 3" plate and pads to hit tight spots...

nice info guys.. and yea actually when I got done using my orange correcting pad after just the hood and fender and half a door it has actually deteriated a little in the middle not bad but just a little.. not sure if i did that from polishing or from using that pad cleaning brush but regardless..

hmm nice info, I have noticed my compounding cutting pad getting hot after doing the hood and moving on to the fender.. I only have two cut pads right now.. sounds like I need more lol. I like the idea of having lots of pads but gosh thats a lot of pad priming to do as well..