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Pad and polish suggestions
Hi all, I’m looking for some pad advice/general recommendations for getting a really clean, marr free finish.
A bit of background-
A good few years ago I went to town on the Z and got some very good results. I used a DAS 6 together with some 3M pads (yellow and blue) and iirc, some meguiars fine compound (205??) and something heavier which I don’t remember. Possibly Farecla G3 as it was knocking about
The time came to refresh a few panels but I have really struggled with the final stage and getting out some micro marring. I’ve cleaned the pads and tried several times but I just can’t get the results like I used to and in certain lights there’s an incredibly fine haze. It’s definitely not wax or residue as I’ve cleaned it off and tried again with no luck.
I need to get some more polish and thought it about time for new pads too so any thoughts and advice are appreciated.
The paint is in decent shape and for most people very tidy, but you all know what it’s like! It’s got the odd light scratch but is largely free from swirls apart from the recent bout of micro marring.
A bit of background-
A good few years ago I went to town on the Z and got some very good results. I used a DAS 6 together with some 3M pads (yellow and blue) and iirc, some meguiars fine compound (205??) and something heavier which I don’t remember. Possibly Farecla G3 as it was knocking about
The time came to refresh a few panels but I have really struggled with the final stage and getting out some micro marring. I’ve cleaned the pads and tried several times but I just can’t get the results like I used to and in certain lights there’s an incredibly fine haze. It’s definitely not wax or residue as I’ve cleaned it off and tried again with no luck.
I need to get some more polish and thought it about time for new pads too so any thoughts and advice are appreciated.
The paint is in decent shape and for most people very tidy, but you all know what it’s like! It’s got the odd light scratch but is largely free from swirls apart from the recent bout of micro marring.
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After the course polish / pad combination, did you go over it again with a finner grade pad and polish?
I have found the Menzerna polish to work well on BMW paint.
I have found the Menzerna polish to work well on BMW paint.
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I have used meguir’s mirror glaze 105 with an orange pad then Meguir’s ultra finishing polish 205 with a white or black pad then sealed with Menzerna power lock sealant with a red pad.
However I have just bought some Poor Boys Black Hole show glaze for dark coloured cars and some Poor Boys EX sealant but it is too damp in Manchester today to polish my car have tried but the drizzle well not stop....
However I have just bought some Poor Boys Black Hole show glaze for dark coloured cars and some Poor Boys EX sealant but it is too damp in Manchester today to polish my car have tried but the drizzle well not stop....
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Pad and polish suggestions
The first round was with the G3-I know some don’t like it but I found it was working well at removing finer marks and light hologramming (left by a detailing company, but that’s another story) My final stage was the 205 with a blue pad. This combo was fine first time round, after a bit of fiddling but I may have got my pads mixed up this time.
PDJ- does black hole have fillers in it?
I was thinking of going for some microfiber pads to at least rule out worn foam pads being the issue.
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Pad and polish suggestions
How old are the pads?
Maybe they've dried out/hardened a little since you last used them?
Maybe they've dried out/hardened a little since you last used them?
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Menzerna PO85RD or 3M Ultrafina should sort you out.
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Pretty old now-must be 6 years or more. They’ve hardly been used though.
I’ll have a look, thanks
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Forgot to add, make sure you hit the paint with something like CarPro Eraser in-between stages.
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/carpro-e ... h-cleanser
Good luck
Current: 2002 E46 M3
Current: 2005 997 Carrera S
Gone: 2004 R53 Cooper S
Gone: 1998 E31 840Ci Sport
Gone: 2007 Z4 E86 3.0Si Sport
Gone: 2001 Z3 E36/7 2.2i San Remo Individual
Gone: 2015 F21 116d M Sport
Gone: 2012 A3 Sportback 1.2TFSI
Current: 2005 997 Carrera S
Gone: 2004 R53 Cooper S
Gone: 1998 E31 840Ci Sport
Gone: 2007 Z4 E86 3.0Si Sport
Gone: 2001 Z3 E36/7 2.2i San Remo Individual
Gone: 2015 F21 116d M Sport
Gone: 2012 A3 Sportback 1.2TFSI
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I can sniff that CarPro Eraser forever, love the smell
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
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Abarth 595 Comp.
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Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
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Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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I think I've got some gtechniq panel wipe which should do the job.
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For me, on black bmw paint, it’s more the time spent on the refining polish. I reckon you need 3x the time spent on refining the paint compared to cutting.
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I found the opposite! Top coat seems very hard so you need a heavier cut pad than you would expect and a good cutting compound like Sonax Profiline Cutmax, otherwise you will be there for ever. I've often found just that single stage to be more than adequate for a very good gloss level although I do usually finish with a Sonax Profiline EX04-06 and an orange hexlogic pad.Angelus666 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 2:44 pm For me, on black bmw paint, it’s more the time spent on the refining polish. I reckon you need 3x the time spent on refining the paint compared to cutting.
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Microfibre cut pads all the way on BMW clearcoat...
Sorts it out without mither.
Sorts it out without mither.