Hey all,
An open discussion on pad/product/technique use for the DA Power system on lighter coloured vehicles I guess.. All recommendations appreciated!
Bit of a long one but bare with me..
I recently washed, cleansed (Smooth Surface Quik Clay Kit), and then re-washed my 1998 Nissan Silvia in KG1 Jet Silver Metallic after acquiring some information from users here, so thankyou heaps for that!
I initially thought the vehicle had only very, very light scratches, but after using GC Wash and the Quick Clay Kit, some ares had some slightly deeper scratches, these are still rather light, and require the vehicle to be in a very specific lighting for them to show up. The paint on this car is in quite incredible condition, but it has SO MUCH MORE potential.
I masked a small area, got out the UC (Ultimate Compound) and UP (Ultimate Polish) and did two passes of each by hand using a generic sponge, on what I believe to be the worst affected area (Top of front quarter panels), the scratches were not removed, but certainly dumbed down a bit.. I love this car and want to bring the best out of the factory paint, I have also wanted to purchase a DA Power system for some time as I understand working with these products by hand is never going to unlock their full potential. On a side note, the gloss and reflection of the paint in the masked area has been increased 10 fold, quite an incredible result, considering.
With the rest of the vehicle being only slightly covered in these light/very light scratches in some areas, I now believe UC is the product to start with (after initially thinking UP would perhaps do) and will work my way down in abrasiveness from there. The scratches are only very light in the affected areas (the rest practically scratch free), but even compound by hand in SOME areas was not able to completely remove them. It did an amazing job of removing all other defects and man is the reflection now clear.
Is the DA Power System worth it? (when used correctly) Can it damage my paint? I have used a rotary tool before, only a few times, but I trust myself with this type of thing. (Will be using a high quality corded drill) I have watched many technique videos on the DA Power System also.
My plan was to purchase the system, and a set of both compound and polish pads, and use both with UC and UP respectively as I did by hand as mentioned above, with a decreasing application pressure from compound to polish, is this the best plan? Should I be using other products pre/post the polish stage other than compound wax for best results? Are there any recommended products to get silver or lighter colours in general to really pop and shine when using a DA? (I understand lighter colours will not achieve "depth" but man can they shine!)
I want to build the products/effect up as that will achieve the greatest results? Any recommendations on product/pad/technique use from the compound stage through to the waxing stage is hugely appreciated, as well as any technique tips you guys have for the system.\
I wash with GC and have both UC and UP here, I don't at all mind adding further products to my arsenal so fire away, I have also trialled with Deep Crystal Carnauba and UQW (Spray) but would also like some recommendations on a wax to get the final stage to really pop and shine (above combo was okay..), Murr has said NXT for lighter colours?
Lets get the ball rolling, thanks team!
An open discussion on pad/product/technique use for the DA Power system on lighter coloured vehicles I guess.. All recommendations appreciated!
Bit of a long one but bare with me..
I recently washed, cleansed (Smooth Surface Quik Clay Kit), and then re-washed my 1998 Nissan Silvia in KG1 Jet Silver Metallic after acquiring some information from users here, so thankyou heaps for that!
I initially thought the vehicle had only very, very light scratches, but after using GC Wash and the Quick Clay Kit, some ares had some slightly deeper scratches, these are still rather light, and require the vehicle to be in a very specific lighting for them to show up. The paint on this car is in quite incredible condition, but it has SO MUCH MORE potential.
I masked a small area, got out the UC (Ultimate Compound) and UP (Ultimate Polish) and did two passes of each by hand using a generic sponge, on what I believe to be the worst affected area (Top of front quarter panels), the scratches were not removed, but certainly dumbed down a bit.. I love this car and want to bring the best out of the factory paint, I have also wanted to purchase a DA Power system for some time as I understand working with these products by hand is never going to unlock their full potential. On a side note, the gloss and reflection of the paint in the masked area has been increased 10 fold, quite an incredible result, considering.
With the rest of the vehicle being only slightly covered in these light/very light scratches in some areas, I now believe UC is the product to start with (after initially thinking UP would perhaps do) and will work my way down in abrasiveness from there. The scratches are only very light in the affected areas (the rest practically scratch free), but even compound by hand in SOME areas was not able to completely remove them. It did an amazing job of removing all other defects and man is the reflection now clear.
Is the DA Power System worth it? (when used correctly) Can it damage my paint? I have used a rotary tool before, only a few times, but I trust myself with this type of thing. (Will be using a high quality corded drill) I have watched many technique videos on the DA Power System also.
My plan was to purchase the system, and a set of both compound and polish pads, and use both with UC and UP respectively as I did by hand as mentioned above, with a decreasing application pressure from compound to polish, is this the best plan? Should I be using other products pre/post the polish stage other than compound wax for best results? Are there any recommended products to get silver or lighter colours in general to really pop and shine when using a DA? (I understand lighter colours will not achieve "depth" but man can they shine!)
I want to build the products/effect up as that will achieve the greatest results? Any recommendations on product/pad/technique use from the compound stage through to the waxing stage is hugely appreciated, as well as any technique tips you guys have for the system.\
I wash with GC and have both UC and UP here, I don't at all mind adding further products to my arsenal so fire away, I have also trialled with Deep Crystal Carnauba and UQW (Spray) but would also like some recommendations on a wax to get the final stage to really pop and shine (above combo was okay..), Murr has said NXT for lighter colours?
Lets get the ball rolling, thanks team!
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