Introducing our new DA Microfiber Correction System

[RonDee]

Re: Introducing our new DA Microfiber Correction System

I have a Meguiars G110. I am not a professional and I am just curious what size pad is recommended for me to get with this system (5" or 6"). I will just be using it on my kids cars as well as my car (small SUV).

Thanks

[Michael Stoops]

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If you have the G110 then you should have the W67DA backing plate that shipped with it. The 5" pads (5.5" in reality) are the discs you want with that backing plate.

[OhioCarBuff]

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Should we use the 3.37" diameter discs for the S3HP hand tool? I usually use this tool in nook and cranny areas by hand that the machine is too big for and it works perfect for this. I'm just curious how much "passion" you need to use with these products by hand in your experience

[Michael Stoops]

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The S3HP works great with the 3.37" MF Discs. How much passion, as always, is going to be dictated by the severity of the defects and the hardness of the paint. Treat this combination basically the same as you done in the past and adjust accordingly. Interestingly, hand application tends to impart less marring than D/A application, especially on very delicate paint.

[imacarnut]

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Hey Mike or Anyone else who would like to chime in, would this air compressor work good enough to blow out the microfiber discs? I don't want to spend a lot of money on one (maybe $100 tops), and I don't intend to use it with air tools. Just occasionally checking to make sure my car and the families tires are always inflated to the proper air pressure (i check them every months or so) and a few other things among using them with the microfiber discs. I always get 20% off coupons in the AW, motortrend magazines as well, which would bring it to around $48 plus tax. Or this junk?

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html

[DetailFreak517]

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That little compressor should be perfect if all you plan to use it for is a blow gun to clean pads and/or filling up tires.

[Kman]

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Does this microfiber system work well with the G100 (7335) DA? Are the speed settings the same as the G110 (4 for cutting, 3 for applying wax)?

[StevoX]

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If I wanted to, could I follow this with ultimate wax or nxt? Which one would be better, or is it redundant?

[Michael Stoops]

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Does this microfiber system work well with the G100 (7335) DA? Are the speed settings the same as the G110 (4 for cutting, 3 for applying wax)?

The G100 and "original" Porter Cable tools run at lower speeds, so you'll want to compound at speed 5 (4780 opm on these tools) and finish wax at speed 4 or slightly above (3280 opm)

If I wanted to, could I follow this with ultimate wax or nxt? Which one would be better, or is it redundant?

Yes, you absolutely can apply either of those over the final process. Either will provide longer lasting protection than the Finishing Wax alone, so it's not really redundant - it's more of an "enhancement".

[CHzo6]

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So is following the cutting compound with the finishing wax and finishing pad a must? Or can you go from the cutting compound and pad to a foam finishing pad with UW or NXT 2.0?

[Mister B]

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So is following the cutting compound with the finishing wax and finishing pad a must? Or can you go from the cutting compound and pad to a foam finishing pad with UW or NXT 2.0?

I do not know if it is a must, but I believe it is Meguiar's recommendation with this new system. It all depends on how the paint reacts, though. If after your done with the compounding step and you are happy with the look of the paint finish, I don't see why you could not go straight to UW or NXT2.0. If your not happy with the finish, go to the finishing wax step.

Nick Chapman did this VIPER with the cutting compound only and then went straight to wax.

[davey g-force]

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But from what I've read, that Viper was an exception, not the rule.

It all depends how the paint finishes out after the compounding step. If by chance there's no hazing, then there's no reason why you can't just go straight to your LSP.

[Markus Kleis]

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So is following the cutting compound with the finishing wax and finishing pad a must? Or can you go from the cutting compound and pad to a foam finishing pad with UW or NXT 2.0?

The system (as the name implies) is not intended to be a single step (compound) followed by a pure wax/sealant, as the compound wasn't developed with that in mind.

That said, in *SOME* cases you may find that it finishes so well going straight to a non-abrasive wax will work, but generally speaking, there is more refinement to be gained by using the second step of the system as it has polishing agents that further refine the surface.

[Michael Stoops]

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But from what I've read, that Viper was an exception, not the rule.

It all depends how the paint finishes out after the compounding step. If by chance there's no hazing, then there's no reason why you can't just go straight to your LSP.

100% spot on, on all counts. That Viper was an oddball for sure, and we don't expect to see that happen very often at all. But if it does, then lucky you!

[Mister B]

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I also agree, and that is what I said.

It all depends on how the paint reacts

By posting the example of the Viper Nick did, I did not mean it to sound like it will always happen.