detailing my buddies 04 volvo s60r

[taxi_dub]

I am a newbie to the detailing industry but i have been doing lots of reading and research on AG. this would be my first 2 step process on his volvo s60r, is there any additional info i need to know about volvo's paint system? hard/soft? the car has been neglected, its loaded with swirls and scratches. the car is either a black metallic or a dark blue metallic, hard to tell due to it being filthy and covered in salt.

these are just some products i have in my arsenal to tackle this job:

- Optimum no rinse.
- Fine/medium nanoskin towel,sponge and pads.
- Rupes 21 with 5inch backing plate.
- Rupes 6inch blue microfiber pads, blue, green, yellow and white foam pads.
- Griot garage 3inch polisher.
- 3inch cyan blue, tangerine, red and 3in LC microfiber pads.
- Menzerna FG400, PF2500, SF4500
- meguiars 105, 205
- sonax net shield
- sonic carnaubavore

first things first i would prep the car for compounding, wash, clay, dry and tape off plastics ect. prime the pad even the sides, then apply 3 dime sized dots of product. spread the product over a 2x2 area on a low setting. then i would bump it up to 5-6 setting, apply medium pressure slow overlapping passes, roughly 5-6 passes. wipe off inspect test spot and make sure that system is working properly. i have a question, lets say i use FG400 with the blue MF pad and i want to follow it with SF4500, do i then switch over to the yellow polishing pad? if anybody has any tips and techniques that can help with this car that would be great! thanks a lot!

 

[taxi_dub]

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[a g thang]

Can't speak for the Volvo paint but ya I would follow fg400 with with sf4500 with the yellow or white rupes pads test both to see which one works better for you. I'd use the lc tangerine or crimson pads instead tho.

I'd actually use all the lc ht pads over the rupes. I've had good luck with them paired with menzerna!


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[Pureshine]

Just do a test spot with the least aggressive first and go from there. I did a Volvo last summer paint was on the soft side. If you have any Questions you can always give me a call tomorrow. If you use FG400 you need to let it break down to almost clear.

 

[bugeye]

We purchased a 2004 Volco XC70. The paint is neither hard or soft. At 10 years old, many swirls and rids. I used Megs 205 with a CCS white pad and called it a day, late fall It's a driver. Later used KAIO and multiple coats of Klasse SG. Looks like an almost new car compared with how it was when we purchased it. Looking forward to spring for further cleaning inside and out.