Hello everyone,
Misses finally has her own car and I decided to pick up detailing again since the paint has been neglected by the previous owner. But I'm a bit lost on what to get now in 2019. However, I have tried to do some homework and I am hoping on getting some feedback in order to get going again.
Previous work flow:
- Washing and claying the car
- Next I use a G110v2 DA polisher on which I used to use the yellow 7" W8207 pads with Ultimate Compound. At the time, I recollect using the equivalent cutting pads was not recommended for using with a DA polisher
- Afterwards just finishing with carnauba wax. A polish was not needed as the results were overall fine except for some more stubborn scratches.
This worked fairly well, but at times I wished I had a bit more cutting power grunt for the more reluctant scratches to get the paint from fine to very good.
So in 2019 it seems it is worth getting the new 5" or 6" DPB5 or DBP6 DA discs. So this is the plan for the new work flow:
- Get DFC5 or DFC6 cutting discs which would require getting also the DPB5/6 backing plate.
- Use the old W8207 7" pads for polishing IF this step would be required. I do prefer skipping polishing if possible.
But should I still use Ultimate Compound? Or W101 and now there is also W110? And in light of what compound to use, which compounds require a polish afterwards to remove the fine scratches created by using the cutting pad?
Misses finally has her own car and I decided to pick up detailing again since the paint has been neglected by the previous owner. But I'm a bit lost on what to get now in 2019. However, I have tried to do some homework and I am hoping on getting some feedback in order to get going again.
Previous work flow:
- Washing and claying the car
- Next I use a G110v2 DA polisher on which I used to use the yellow 7" W8207 pads with Ultimate Compound. At the time, I recollect using the equivalent cutting pads was not recommended for using with a DA polisher
- Afterwards just finishing with carnauba wax. A polish was not needed as the results were overall fine except for some more stubborn scratches.
This worked fairly well, but at times I wished I had a bit more cutting power grunt for the more reluctant scratches to get the paint from fine to very good.
So in 2019 it seems it is worth getting the new 5" or 6" DPB5 or DBP6 DA discs. So this is the plan for the new work flow:
- Get DFC5 or DFC6 cutting discs which would require getting also the DPB5/6 backing plate.
- Use the old W8207 7" pads for polishing IF this step would be required. I do prefer skipping polishing if possible.
But should I still use Ultimate Compound? Or W101 and now there is also W110? And in light of what compound to use, which compounds require a polish afterwards to remove the fine scratches created by using the cutting pad?
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