[er1k024]

Well as I am learning how to polish I am having trouble... fine scratches and swirls aren't going away. I am using Menzerna IP with a Griot's Garage Random Orbital on speed 5 and 6 but nothing is seeming to work. Any ideas? Thanks!

Erik

[Dannyk]

Depends on what pad you are using.

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Small pads (5") are the way to go... I never had the patience to try and correct with anything smaller when I was using a DA

Smaller pad = smaller surface
Smaller surface = more heat (less area to disperse heat)
more heat = faster correction

[er1k024]

I have used a LCC orange pad 6.5 and a 5.5 orange pad also that came with the ip

[P1et]

You need to finish down with a white pad with a finishing polishing. What you are seeing is hazing from a more aggressive polish and pad combo.

[er1k024]

Originally Posted by P1et

You need to finish down with a white pad with a finishing polishing. What you are seeing is hazing from a more aggressive polish and pad combo.

Oh well thats good because I have 85RD and a white ccs pad in the mail

[Nica]

Originally Posted by P1et

You need to finish down with a white pad with a finishing polishing. What you are seeing is hazing from a more aggressive polish and pad combo.

yup, that sounds about right

Keep us posted on the progress

[Asphalt Rocket]

Actually you should finish polish with a blue or black pad.

[er1k024]

Originally Posted by Nica

yup, that sounds about right

Keep us posted on the progress

I will! So what I am trying to understand is, that the final polish will fully correct and get rid of the swirls?

Originally Posted by Asphalt Rocket

Actually you should finish polish with a blue or black pad.

Why blue/black instead of white?

[Asphalt Rocket]

The blue and black pads are a finishing polish pads and add to the gloss factor over a white pad. The pad will induce a little marring also, I only use the white pad when I want to do light correct work and always finish polish with a blue or black pad.