MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: slix on May 22, 2017, 01:15:18 pm

Title: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
Post by: slix 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?
Title: Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
Post by: lukemk5gti 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 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4391) 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!
Title: Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
Post by: Kai96 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.
Title: Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
Post by: slix 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?
Title: Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
Post by: willni on May 22, 2017, 08:56:34 pm
Try meguiars ultracut more than likely will be enough, if not then go d300
Title: Re: Best polish/pad combo for swirls
Post by: xjay1337 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