polish pad advice

jetguy · 02-02-2012, 07:20 PM

just finished ultimate compound with orange/yellow pad. all swirls are gone. there are a very few imperfections left if you look just right with a very bright light. tomorrow i will apply ultimate polish. my question is; should i use the orange/yellow pad or the white pad?

nmjaxx9 · 02-03-2012, 12:02 AM

I dont think the color of the pad should matter, unless they are different materials. When I buff/polish it out in the end, I usually use a white one, they come in packs of two, and they fit around the buffer I bought.

jetguy · 02-03-2012, 07:15 AM

yeah, defiantly different. orange/yellow is for med cutting power and white is light cut/ polish. these are the Velcro style cobra pads that go on a porter cable

nmjaxx9 · 02-03-2012, 10:57 AM

Yeah then I would go with the white one.

jetguy · 02-03-2012, 11:50 AM

in the process now. on a pizza and beer break (try victory , golden monkey beer). the Z is looking so good i am afraid to ever let her out of the garage. lol she is literally glowing!

nmjaxx9 · 02-03-2012, 11:52 AM

Nice snap a couple pics and post it up, interested to see how well the polish pads worked.

jetguy · 02-03-2012, 01:11 PM

Will do

AdamsPolishes · 02-03-2012, 03:23 PM

Seems like you already got it figured out, but yep... you should always step down your pads for the finishing work. Medium pads will leave the finish less than perfect and in need of refinement.

jetguy · 02-03-2012, 06:13 PM

thanks.
here are the pics
this is what i started with.

this is what 3 days will get ya

random after shots

nmjaxx9 · 02-04-2012, 08:03 AM

Looks great! No more swirls!!

GaleForce · 02-04-2012, 08:31 AM

Nice job. The red looks nice and deep now!

02-02-2012, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
jetguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 311 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	polish pad advice just finished ultimate compound with orange/yellow pad. all swirls are gone. there are a very few imperfections left if you look just right with a very bright light. tomorrow i will apply ultimate polish. my question is; should i use the orange/yellow pad or the white pad? __________________ Z1 intake tubes,K&N,sprint booster,side stripes,9500ix, blendmount,laser jammers,AVIC-X920BT,TS-C720PRS, PRS2200DT,2x BTA6250D,275/40/18 conti dw, dynamat,reversed the +/- on the floor shift,tint,cover

02-03-2012, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
jetguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 311 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	yeah, defiantly different. orange/yellow is for med cutting power and white is light cut/ polish. these are the Velcro style cobra pads that go on a porter cable __________________ Z1 intake tubes,K&N,sprint booster,side stripes,9500ix, blendmount,laser jammers,AVIC-X920BT,TS-C720PRS, PRS2200DT,2x BTA6250D,275/40/18 conti dw, dynamat,reversed the +/- on the floor shift,tint,cover

02-03-2012, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
jetguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 311 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	in the process now. on a pizza and beer break (try victory , golden monkey beer). the Z is looking so good i am afraid to ever let her out of the garage. lol she is literally glowing! __________________ Z1 intake tubes,K&N,sprint booster,side stripes,9500ix, blendmount,laser jammers,AVIC-X920BT,TS-C720PRS, PRS2200DT,2x BTA6250D,275/40/18 conti dw, dynamat,reversed the +/- on the floor shift,tint,cover

02-03-2012, 01:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
jetguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 311 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Will do __________________ Z1 intake tubes,K&N,sprint booster,side stripes,9500ix, blendmount,laser jammers,AVIC-X920BT,TS-C720PRS, PRS2200DT,2x BTA6250D,275/40/18 conti dw, dynamat,reversed the +/- on the floor shift,tint,cover

02-03-2012, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
AdamsPolishes The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 724 Drives: 2009 Avalanche Rep Power: 16	Seems like you already got it figured out, but yep... you should always step down your pads for the finishing work. Medium pads will leave the finish less than perfect and in need of refinement. __________________ Use the code NISSANZ* at checkout to save 10% off your next order at www.AdamsPolishes.com*

02-03-2012, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	I dont think the color of the pad should matter, unless they are different materials. When I buff/polish it out in the end, I usually use a white one, they come in packs of two, and they fit around the buffer I bought.

02-03-2012, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Yeah then I would go with the white one.

02-03-2012, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Nice snap a couple pics and post it up, interested to see how well the polish pads worked.

02-03-2012, 06:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
jetguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 311 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	thanks. here are the pics this is what i started with. this is what 3 days will get ya random after shots __________________ Z1 intake tubes,K&N,sprint booster,side stripes,9500ix, blendmount,laser jammers,AVIC-X920BT,TS-C720PRS, PRS2200DT,2x BTA6250D,275/40/18 conti dw, dynamat,reversed the +/- on the floor shift,tint,cover

02-04-2012, 08:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Looks great! No more swirls!!

02-04-2012, 08:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Nice job. The red looks nice and deep now! __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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