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makdaddy626

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How often do you think it's ok to use XMT360 with a PC and white pad? Is 360 abrasive enough to be considered "polishing" to the point where it should be once or twice a year at most process?
 
It has less cut than a finishing polish and you can run a finishing polish/polishing pad/PC over your paint weekly/monthly for years and never have a problem.

Your not removing much, if any at all, clear coat when you compound and polish with a rotary. Using a PC with something like 360 would take years and years and years to remove even a tad of clear.
 
coupe said:
It has less cut than a finishing polish and you can run a finishing polish/polishing pad/PC over your paint weekly/monthly for years and never have a problem.

Your not removing much, if any at all, clear coat when you compound and polish with a rotary. Using a PC with something like 360 would take years and years and years to remove even a tad of clear.
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then how do you explain people removing deep scratches and such with an orbital and polishing pad?

not arguing with you, just questioning
 
Can you link some of these *deep scratch* removals using 360?

Ive seen people remove light swirls but not much more than that.
According to some, 360 also fills alot, so dont put to much stock in 360 actually removing all of anything.
 
coupe said:
Can you link some of these *deep scratch* removals using 360?

Ive seen people remove light swirls but not much more than that.
According to some, 360 also fills alot, so dont put to much stock in 360 actually removing all of anything.
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think he was saying that people had removed deep scratches with 360, but rather they had removed them with a DA Polisher as opposed to a rotary...

I think (???) most will agree that you can polish to often with a DA if you use agressive products (pads and polishes/compounds).
 
I agree with coupe on this one. I wouldn't think twice about using it monthly for years...
 
yea I was speaking more along the lines of what you said about finishing polish (something like 106FF im assuming) pad and PC combo.

I realize 360 is probably the mildest of abrasives out there, along with fillers and stuff. I still dont know about using it weekly/monthly for years and years though.
 
I was mostly thinking about using it as between polishes polish... that is to say, if I'm going to polish (with something like 106ff) every 6 months, maybe half way between, when I would probably do a pain cleaning and re-do my protection anyway, using 360 for a light jeweling and letting the fillers hide any minor blemmishes that might be cropping up?

Anyone think this sounds like "to much"?
 
makdaddy626 said:
I was mostly thinking about using it as between polishes polish... that is to say, if I'm going to polish (with something like 106ff) every 6 months, maybe half way between, when I would probably do a pain cleaning and re-do my protection anyway, using 360 for a light jeweling and letting the fillers hide any minor blemmishes that might be cropping up?

Anyone think this sounds like "to much"?
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Why not just use some halogens and spot polish any fine scratches instead of polishing the whole car.
 
yea I dont think anyone should have a schedule for polishing. I think you should do it when it is needed only, and then like Rsurfer said its possible to spot polish as well. If you have good washing/maintenance habits with your car, then polishings should be few and far between IMO.

This is all also very dependant on polish/pad/machine used and most importantly the kind of car, or kind of paint/clear coat.
 
dontsleeponit said:
yea I dont think anyone should have a schedule for polishing. I think you should do it when it is needed only, and then like Rsurfer said its possible to spot polish as well. If you have good washing/maintenance habits with your car, then polishings should be few and far between IMO.

This is all also very dependant on polish/pad/machine used and most importantly the kind of car, or kind of paint/clear coat.
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How would you define "needs it"
 
makdaddy626 said:
How would you define "needs it"
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swirl marks, light scratches, hazed over paint, etc... I guess its all personal preference, you see the paint when it is polished and in great shape, when you feel the car has lost that look and its time to bring it back, then go for the polish. Thats IMHO.

Unless the car sees some harsh conditions day in and day out, if you have good maintenance practices I don't think It should be needed that often.

I guess a light cleanr/polish like 360 doesnt hurt to do from time to time, but again just personal preference, your the one that has to look at the car :D
 
I'm trying to decide which proverb to heed...

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" - is it better to use a light polish BEFORE it's needed than to wait until you have to use something more agressive.

or the old faithful...

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - leave it alone until it needs it.
 
makdaddy626 said:
I'm trying to decide which proverb to heed...

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" - is it better to use a light polish BEFORE it's needed than to wait until you have to use something more agressive.

or the old faithful...

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - leave it alone until it needs it.
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the main point Im tryng to make is that if you care for your car, besides the unavoidable deeper scratch here or there, why should you ever need a heavy duty polish or compound?

btw the other day I took out all of the hazing and minor swirls on the hood of a black cobalt with SSR1 and a white pad, which I would not consider aggressive at all. I needed SSR2.5 only for the Deep scratches and badly marred areas, which was do to complete neglect.
 
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I'm assuming that on my daily driver, even with proper washing, drying and protection that I'll still see swirls and such eventually, right? And if I don't correct them they'll get worse until they need something more aggresive.

Let me know if I'm wrong - I'm pretty new to this and not trying to be argumentative.
 
makdaddy626 said:
Let me know if I'm wrong - I'm pretty new to this and not trying to be argumentative.
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you and me both man;)

If I had to guess, If you do all your washing correctly, and keep the car protected with wax/sealant, I cant see swirls becoming a problem for you for a long time, again just my guess, but this will probably depend on the clear coat hardness as well.

Obviously we all want our cars to look their best, so if and when you do see swirls or paint defects that you can take out with a mild polish, I would go for it. I think polishing more often with mild stuff as opposed to less often with aggressive stuff would be better.

Again I dont think under normal circumstances a properly maintained car will need polishing all that often.
 
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