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Best polish/pad combo for swirls
« on: May 22, 2017, 01:15:18 pm »
I have a das6 pro plus and was going over panels earlier and cannot get all swirls removed.

I am currently using a heavy foam pad and poorboys ssr2 medium abrasive with 2 passes on each panel.

Is it just the case if going over and over the same panel? Or maybe try a harder abrasive?
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Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2017, 03:05:05 pm »
I used my das6 with chemical guys V34 on a chemical guys microfibre orange cutting pad on @oisinc Pirelli last week and it came up  :party:

Finished with carpro essence and a red hex logic foam pad.

Could be either your pad or the way you're doing it!

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Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2017, 03:28:50 pm »
What is your technique like ? Have a read of this http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859 It really helped me see where I was going wrong and once I was finished with my car I had removed about 90% of the swirls (took me 3 days all together). I think I posted some pictures have a look through my post.

I used a Das 6, Chem guys orange pad for cutting and the white one for refining , and a few other products like bug and tar remover and paint cleanser to strip all the old products off.

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Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2017, 04:22:12 pm »
Id say it got 50% of swirls out but when I tried again after there wasn't much difference.

The paintwork isnt too bad i just want have the paint flawless and all swirls completely removed. I'm guessing I'll just have to use patience and maybe try a few other compounds and pads.

Anyone used poorboys on here?
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Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2017, 08:56:34 pm »
Try meguiars ultracut more than likely will be enough, if not then go d300

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Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2017, 10:08:57 am »
Try Scholl S3 and refine with Scholl s40....
Orange pad and Scholl S3 will get 99% of marks out on Mk5