Really need to do this soon. Have been planning to get a DA and get the whole car done, but I live in such a dusty area with no garage, so I keep putting it off!
Great results though
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Flat laquer. Best cutting compound to use?
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Flat laquer. Best cutting compound to use?
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Flat laquer. Best cutting compound to use?
Nah. I prefer claybar. Lasts longer than a mitt as you can use it over and over. Plus, if you accidentally drop a mitt on the ground it's toast. You'll never be sure that you have all the contamination out of it even after washing it.john-e89 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:49 amTry a clay mitt squire, so much easier than a bar and much quicker too boot. You can get a much better feel of how it’s going with a mitt too.Chris_D wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:43 amOf course Johnny. That's a bit of a 'given' though isn't it?
I used my trusty old Bilt Hamber blue claybar and just soapy demineralised water in a spraybottle. Does just as well as the ridiculously overpriced 'claybar lubricant' sprays.
I was also using a 50/50 mix of demin water and alcohol to wipe down every so often as there's a cherry tree close to where I was buffing that seems to be shedding an obnoxious amount of dust and dead leaves at the moment. Outrageous.
Been using the same scone-size dollop for 5 years now and never had an issue. Keep it wrapped in baking paper and the plakky box when not in use and it's always had the same level of pliability and pickup.
I don't really agree with what you say about being able to feel more with a mitt as I run my finger directly over the wet soapy paint right after claying sections, you can't get a more accurate or direct feeling than than that!
'Orses for courses tho init?
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