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Post by beanie » Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:40 pm

ph001 wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:31 pm 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.

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That’s a lovely finish, real depth and clarity.

Thanks all, I think I’m going to try some microfiber pads and some new polishes/compounds and have another crack at getting it back to my previous level.
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Post by Chris_D » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:47 pm

R60BBA wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:14 pm
beanie wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:10 pm
R60BBA wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:57 pm Menzerna PO85RD or 3M Ultrafina should sort you out.
I’ll have a look, thanks
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

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Post by Beedub » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:17 pm

i personally would hit it with a rotary for initial cut.... then refine out with a D.A...

koch chemie are great compounds, jesscar, scholl s20 , menzerna so many great choices.... Pad wise i really like the rupes range of pads, their yellow is one of my Go-2s .
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Post by Stotts » Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:35 pm

I just bought my Z4 but do detailing for a living. Are you using a DA or rotary machine. To get the best finish I always use a Rupeys DA with yellow pad and Angelwax redemption. It has micro aluminium filings to finish the job and NO silicone. These are a few I’ve done with that finale.

If you’re in Surrey I’d be happy to show you how I do it.
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Post by Stotts » Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:37 pm

Ps I did a quick 5 hours on mine and I’ll put it up once I do the proper job. I’m half thinking of doing a 1500 flat and polish but it takes about a week to go through all the stages. It would look incredible when done though.
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Post by beanie » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:03 am

Thanks for the offer Stotts. I’m actually in Italy but you’re welcome to pop over whenever :lol:

Whilst I’m not hugely experienced with the DA, I have done a couple of cars and have done localized jobs a good few times. It’s only this last time which has caused me issues with marring, hence me questioning the choice and condition of the pads/polishes.

Beedub- I’ve got a DA but given my usage buying a rotary is a waste.

Thanks for all the suggestions, as I expected there’s quite a few to look in to, such is the over-saturated world of detailing products!
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Post by beanie » Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:12 am

Last night I grabbed the DA and had a crack at the bonnet. I’d managed to inflict a load of light scratching by being lazy and hand polishing it without a proper decontamination-it didn’t feel too bad at the time but I guess I was wrong!

I cleaned the bejeesus out of the pads and gave it a thorough blast with all the anti tar and iron stuff I had. The result, very good. Virtually all the light scratching has gone and I got a few heavier ones out. It made me realize I definitely need something with more cut as it took a good few passes to get it right.

I only had some Meguiars ultimate compound but I am very impressed by it. For a single stage on a light pad it finished down really nicely with zero marring.

Regarding the original post, I guess it was most likely poorly cleaned pads and a lack of thorough decontamination that was the cause. You live you learn.

I’ve got a big order of stuff with clean your car that I’m putting together so I should have a bit of a better arsenal for the next back breaking session!
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