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I own a DAPS. I am doing a correction on a black truck that has 13 year old paint and might have been polished a bunch of times. I don't want to use UC with a purple pad bc it'll be too aggressive. I was thinking of using a purple cutting (or yellow polishing pad?) pad with black wax to correct the swirls after I Clay. Thoughts?
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Re: Which pad to use for swirl correction
I'd try a test spot with the yellow. -
Re: Which pad to use for swirl correction
Well, least agressive method first, so try a test spot with Black Wax on a yellow pad first. That might be all you need for correction.
If not, you could step it up to White Wax (if you have it) or go to UC on a yellow pad.
UC really won't remove much paint at all...Originally posted by BluelineComment
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Re: Which pad to use for swirl correction
The only way you'll really know for sure is to do a test spot.
Black Wax is pretty mild in it's cleaning (AKA defect removing) ability so it might be challenged if the paint is bad enough. Don't forget that you have a ton of control over just how aggressive any liquid is: pad choice, tool speed, downward pressure, size of work area, etc all contribute to your total cutting ability with any product. The desired result has a lot to do with how aggressive you want, or need, to go. On this 13 year old truck, are you intending to go after a true "show car shine" (is that even possible with this paint?) or do you just mean to clean it up nicely with a minimum of time and effort? That, along with your test spot, will give you a plan of attack to maximize results and obtain the finish you're looking for.Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
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Re: Which pad to use for swirl correction
The shine is excellent on this 13 year old paint. It's just those darn swirls in the sunlight that bug me.Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
The reason I considered black wax, was because it is rated higher for polishing ability than white wax, and they both have cleaning abilities. The more reading I do, the more I am getting confused. I thought "cleaning" had to do with a products ability to literally clean contaminants underneath, while polishing referred to a products ability to cut.Comment
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Re: Which pad to use for swirl correction
A dedicated product will give better results than an all in one (AIO). For example ultimate polish will have more correction and cleaning than black wax. AIO's are great for those quick details. I have seen some nice results of black wax over on autogeek.
I agree with what stated up above by doing a test spot and see if you are satisfied with black wax. If you need more correction then you can go with white wax, UP or UC. Depends on what you have in your arsenal. The test spot will tell you how the paint respsonds and should give you an idea of what you need to do. I would recommend M205 polish. It is so versatile and can do some amazing things. It is available at autozone and I have also seen it at pep boys.
This should give you an idea of how white wax and black wax compare.
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Re: Which pad to use for swirl correction
Yes, it can get confusing.Originally posted by DetailGk View Post
In Meguiar's terminology, "cleaning" is defect correction / levelling the paint / cut. "Polishing" is adding oils into the paint to refine the clarity, depth and shine.
So as per Guz's diagram above, White Wax would have the most cut out of those three products.Originally posted by BluelineComment
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