Any Porter Cable 7424 users?
For those with the PC 7424s, what are you all using as far as pad and polish combos?
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Edge 2k 4" and 6" pads, SSR 2 and 2.5 polish, Megs DACP or Mezerna IP, followed up with JW Prime Strong and AJT.
I've now stepped up to a Makita Rotary however....Cut my correction times in half. |
Originally Posted by Tofu
(Post 1716683)
Edge 2k 4" and 6" pads, SSR 2 and 2.5 polish, Megs DACP or Mezerna IP, followed up with JW Prime Strong and AJT.
I've now stepped up to a Makita Rotary however....Cut my correction times in half. |
Originally Posted by 05redline
(Post 1716730)
How do you like the SSR's? With 2 or 2.5 do you have have to follow up with a finishing polish and pad, or is not that agressive?
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Originally Posted by Chris(NJ)
(Post 1717542)
Hopefully you dont feel as though my opinion is biased, but the ssr's are great polishes. They do dust a little bit, but nothing I havent experienced w/ some other polishes as well. SSR2 can finish well enough on its own, but I always find that 2.5, as good as it finishes out, it still needs to be followed up w/ ssr1.
If you're interested in picking some up, heres the link for you, and remember the coupon for the forum discount :) IF you check our subforum, you'll find a bonus for hte month of december too :) http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/poglco.html Do you all follow up with any kinds of a filler polish such as red moose, etc., or just go straight into sealing or waxing? |
Well, I don't use a PC7424, but I do have the UDM.
I use Lake Country CCS 6.5" Pads (Yellow, Orange, White, Blue, Black) As for compounds, I use the Prima line of polishes (Cut, Swirl, Amigo) As much as a like the 6.5" pads, I'm probably going to size down to the 5" CCS this year. |
Originally Posted by 05redline
(Post 1716730)
How do you like the SSR's? With 2 or 2.5 do you have have to follow up with a finishing polish and pad, or is not that agressive?
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Originally Posted by 05redline
(Post 1719003)
What kind of pad combo do you use with the SSRs? I was going to use a Lake Country CCS orange pad with the SSR 2.5, but what pad would you recommend with the SSR1?
Do you all follow up with any kinds of a filler polish such as red moose, etc., or just go straight into sealing or waxing? I've suggested red moose glaze to a lot of people w/ dark colored cars and everyone has loved it. I dont find that it fills in TOO much, but really does a great job at deepening the paint. It's really easy to work with as well. However, clearkote has backordered RMG until either the end of dec or the beginning of jan. :thumbsdow They had a bad batch of their base product come in, so between that and being away, they just cant ship it out before that. Unfortunately I'm all out right now and have had to backorder it for a few people. If you're interested in it, I can certainly have it shipped out as soon as its ready. To answer your question though, you can do either. I've done black cars with and without RMG. There are so many different combos that there is not set way to do it. Some people do not like how glazes look, while others love it. This is something you can experiment with over time. Some other products used alone that look great on black is optiseal, EX, 476, 915 and nattys blue and red and of course, victoria wax, but that is a little pricey.
Originally Posted by Tofu
(Post 1719555)
I did not know glimmerglass was a vendor here, that's awesome! I've been ordering from them for over a year now and the service is fantastic. :twothumbs
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Originally Posted by Tofu
(Post 1719555)
I love the SSR line-up for the PC. With the rotary I can correct 90% of marring with with a non aggressive polish/pad combo...it's fantastic. With the PC I usually do follow up with SSR1 and a finishing pad to clear up any hazing or small micro-marring left over. I've been wanting to try the Ultima lineup, which from what I gather produces similar results as Zaino without the "chemistry" confusion.
I did not know glimmerglass was a vendor here, that's awesome! I've been ordering from them for over a year now and the service is fantastic. :twothumbs
Originally Posted by Chris(NJ)
(Post 1719595)
Some people do not like how glazes look, while others love it.
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Originally Posted by 05redline
(Post 1722621)
Can you get 90% or close to with the SSR and the PC? Or does it take a lot of passes? What sppeds do you typically use for the SSRs, between 5-6?
What kind of look does a glaze give off? Since I've got a darker color it may help. I'm going for the glossy wet look, would red moose do that? Glazes will deepen the paint. Paired w/ a good carnauba like poorboys nattys blue, you'll be set. Heres an example of RMG and Nattys Blue. http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...r/IMG_3893.jpg http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...r/IMG_3905.jpg http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...r/IMG_3903.jpg http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...r/IMG_3897.jpg Another w/ RMG and Nattys Blue: http://webmail.guapozx.com/crap/ChrisNJ/IMG_3151.JPG http://webmail.guapozx.com/crap/ChrisNJ/IMG_3181.JPG http://webmail.guapozx.com/crap/ChrisNJ/IMG_3191.JPG |
Nice, I think I'll give the RMG a go with a carnuba sealer like the Poorboys EX-P. Can the PC take out minor marring and swirls with the SSR 2 and 2.5 on lower speeds such as 3 or 4? Does the SSR1 capable of doing any correcting? I haven't had a chance to use it yet, and probably won't until spring so I'm not all that familiar with using it.
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Originally Posted by 05redline
(Post 1725099)
Nice, I think I'll give the RMG a go with a carnuba sealer like the Poorboys EX-P. Can the PC take out minor marring and swirls with the SSR 2 and 2.5 on lower speeds such as 3 or 4? Does the SSR1 capable of doing any correcting? I haven't had a chance to use it yet, and probably won't until spring so I'm not all that familiar with using it.
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How hard is it for someone new to the PC and SSR polishes to cause hazing? Assuming one does not use a ton of polish. Do these polishes break down failry quickly? Hazing is really the only thing tht scares me about using it.
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You'll get some hazing w/ the 2.5/org combo. Its common and is corrected w/ the lighter polishes. They do break down relatively quickly compared to optimum's which seem to take longer to break down, giving them longer work times.
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Originally Posted by Chris(NJ)
(Post 1727049)
You'll get some hazing w/ the 2.5/org combo. Its common and is corrected w/ the lighter polishes. They do break down relatively quickly compared to optimum's which seem to take longer to break down, giving them longer work times.
Would you happen to have any pics of what I could expect to see after using the SSR 2.5 before finishing? |
No, the udm/pc does not cause the same type of buffer trails or holograms that a rotary can cause. Its typically just a little hazing from an aggressive combo approach that is typically cleaned up w/ a polishing pad/polish. Kinda hard to capture...I know I have some pics after ssr2.5 somewhere. I'll try digging them up tomorrow.
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Im lost with the stuff you guys are talking about. Im a painter in a body shop, i use a Dewalt DW849 buffer/polisher with 3M compounds and polishes. Im assuming alot of the stuff you guys are referring to is just for removing swirl marks, and to deepen the gloss of your paint for a show quality shine, Am I correct?
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yes. The udm is a random orbital machine used to help remove swirls/scratches/oxidation, etc and deepen the appearance and gloss of the paint. The ssr lineup we're talking about is a range of aggressive polishes from very light(1) to heavy(3). It goes up from 1, 2, 2.5 and 3. Whenever you run out of the 3m, you should give some a shot, or the optimum lineup which has slightly longer work times.
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