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Oct 15, 2017 22:58:51 GMT
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Hello guys just need some help, I want to compound my car and recently only bought a machine polisher variable speed one, I want to compound my car so was thinking is it better to use the liquid compound or to buy a tub, also a cheeky question silly may it sound but could I buy a tub a dilute it with water to make it a liquid and get more out of a tub lol just a thought, all help appreciated I'm advance
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Anything from a tub needs to be used with water anyway otherwise it can burn the paint. What compound were you thinking? I've only done it twice, used a tub of G3 with quite a bit of water to bring the red back on Vauxhall Astra.
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Don't purchase cheap rubbish compound and G3 in my book is - thin any compound down with water and it goes everywhere and it is very difficult to remove from black trims / door rubbers / grained plastics / aperture edges - even more so when it has dried which it does very quickly - I would highly recommend 3M Fast Cut XL www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/car-polish-compounds/3m-polish/3m-perfect-it-iii-fast-cut-xl/prod_1232.html - which I have used since it first came to the market - machine wise you are better off with a foam polishing pad / head than what you are fleece type - and make sure that you wash it out every 2 - 3 panels then spin it at high speed to remove the water - machine speed when polishing needs to be no more than 800 / 900 RPM - take care on all edges / swage lines otherwise you will burn through the paint - apply the compound to the head and then spread it across the face of the head with a gloved hand - not too much otherwise it will splatter everywhere - work a 400 x 400mm area at a time don't be tempted to attempt a whole panel in one go and keep the machine moving at all times - stay in one spot and again you will burn through - good luck - Chris |
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Oct 16, 2017 18:33:32 GMT
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That's good thanks Chris
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