Eldorado2k
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Good stuff. It'll get even better once you get your stuff in the mail. It's nice that you were able to enjoy some results for the time being though
How to remove existing wax?
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gulfcoaster
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5" pads don't come in till next week but today we had a break in the rain. So I used my 3" pads on the hood and front fenders. A ton of paint defects and oxidation came off in the pads--should have taken photos of pads for the thread.
Will be easier next time with 5" pads--I learned today that the 3" pads get dirty too quickly to be practical.
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Will be easier next time with 5" pads--I learned today that the 3" pads get dirty too quickly to be practical.
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AZpolisher15
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Did you "clean pads on the fly" ?
gulfcoaster
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I did clean the pads on the fly, using a microfiber towel and hand pressure while spinning the disk--Like I have seen Mike Phillips do in his instructional videos. Still a lot of gunk on the pads and the microfibers were essentially caked flat by the Ultimate Compound polish. (referring to Lake Country microfiber pads--yellow shag type pads) Perhaps regular foam pads clean on the fly better than these microfiber pads? At any rate, this is why I only did the hood, one fender, and one door panel-- 3/4 of the hood with 1st pad, and remainder of hood and fender and door panel with the second pad.
FYI, I did order Mike Phillips' "Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine Paperback Book" and am continuing to seek out how-to videos. However just getting out there and experimenting seems to be the best learning aid.