tea

so I finally got a Griot's Garage 6" polisher. I know it's recommended to get a 5" backing plate, but is it necessary? Would i need to get a counter weight to prevent vibration?

How are the Chemical Guys hexalogic pads compared to the lake country pads that's highly recommended on this site?

Is the combo of Meguiar's M100/105 and M205 the best combo to get rid of very, very light scratches/swirls? I also have CQuartz UK applied on my car, would the M100/105 be strong enough to remove the coating?

I'll be playing with the polisher on my old beaten down Accord before using it on my Lexus lol
I'm hoping to make it shine like FSportIS did in this thread
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...-detailed.html

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iTrader: (17)

Yeah, even 205 will remove that coating...

tea

oh. is the coating that weak, or is the polish just that strong? I think i'm gonna try the 22ple vx nano coating next.

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

The coating is that THIN... it is not a matter of weakness or strength. A coating's benefit is in its resistance to chemicals and contamination, not abrasives. Most coatings are only about 1 micron thick (for reference, a sheet of paper is typically around 90-100 microns thick). Any type of polishing has the potential to remove or at least degrade the coating layer enough to consider applying a new coat.

tea

Thank you Zack. Thin is the word I couldn't think of at the time. So m205 should be strong enough, but should I use the orange cutting pad or a white finishing pad? I don't see any swirls or scratches on my car, should I even use m100 or 105?

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

If there are no defects, then there is absolutely no need for a cutting compound. You would be removing paint for no reason.

Just use a white polishing pad with M205. Lightly polish the surface using machine speed of 4-5 and only making a few passes per section with lighter pressure and moderate arm speed. If there truly are no defects, this is going to be much quicker than when you are correcting paint. I do a similar light polish on my car every 2-3 years before I apply a new layer of coating and it takes me just a couple of hours to polish the car.

tea

Thanks Zack! You always give good honest advice. Wished you were in the Los Angeles area so I can just Give you all my business