MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: LiamGTi on March 07, 2015, 10:04:16 pm
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I am not new to machine polishing as a whole. I have machined my car under supervisor of a friend who details a fair few cars.
I want to invest in my own kit.
I'm considering a Dodo Juice Spin Doctor v2, Hexlogic Pads, but I cannot afford the 3M polishes I have used before.
Can somebody recommend some polishes.
Pads that will be used are all hexlogic (Orange, White, Black) ones.
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The 3M polishes are a bit old school, I would use Menzerna FG400 on an orange pad, that probably won't need refining but if it does then sonax finishing or megs 205 are good options.
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If proberly use Menzerna 2500 and a white hexlogic pad , as Vw paint is super tough and feel the fg400 is better suited for very light swirls only.
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Hi guys in the end I bought Merzerna sample set. It contains:
- Menzerna Fast Gloss FG400
- Menzerna Power Finish PF2300 (PO85RD3.02)
- Menzerna Super Finish SF4000 (PO106FA)
- Menzerna Final Finish PF4500 (PO85RD)
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Hi guys in the end I bought Merzerna sample set. It contains:
- Menzerna Fast Gloss FG400
- Menzerna Power Finish PF2300 (PO85RD3.02)
- Menzerna Super Finish SF4000 (PO106FA)
- Menzerna Final Finish PF4500 (PO85RD)
Which pads did you choose?
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If proberly use Menzerna 2500 and a white hexlogic pad , as Vw paint is super tough and feel the fg400 is better suited for very light swirls only.
The fg400 is one of their harshest polishes. On bad cars I use either that it Rupes UHS
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Hi guys in the end I bought Merzerna sample set. It contains:
- Menzerna Fast Gloss FG400
- Menzerna Power Finish PF2300 (PO85RD3.02)
- Menzerna Super Finish SF4000 (PO106FA)
- Menzerna Final Finish PF4500 (PO85RD)
Which pads did you choose?
Chem-Guys Hex Logic 5" (Orange, White, and Black)
Which Polishes should I work with which pads?
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5 different people using the same polish will get different results.
I found on a DAS6 Pro FG400 on an orange pad with a slow arm speed was good enough and also left no holograms on OE paint.
We use loads of different polishes, mainly Scholl and I really like the S3 Gold (and the XXL one) and S40, a good combination. S17+ is good too but takes a bit of time to get used to. Don't like S20...
And always use a strong IPA or eraser wipe down to check for results :)
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5 different people using the same polish will get different results.
I found on a DAS6 Pro FG400 on an orange pad with a slow arm speed was good enough and also left no holograms on OE paint.
We use loads of different polishes, mainly Scholl and I really like the S3 Gold (and the XXL one) and S40, a good combination. S17+ is good too but takes a bit of time to get used to. Don't like S20...
And always use a strong IPA or eraser wipe down to check for results :)
Perfect, I was aiming to paid Orange Pad with FG400 / White with PF2300 / Black with SF4000 or PF4500.
I'l have a look at the Scholl polishes you mentioned above.
IPA wise, any old IPA do, as long as its diluted to 15% IPA / 85% Water? Wheres the best place to get this from?
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Megs 105 & 205 are brilliant. Very versatile.
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IPA wise, any old IPA do, as long as its diluted to 15% IPA / 85% Water? Wheres the best place to get this from?
Just buy the IPA from CYC and mix it about 1/6.
I prefer using Eraser, it smells nicer, doesn't stink and I find sometimes with IPA wipedown it doesn't remove everything and rather just smears it around on occasion, depends how sticky the paint is.