Meguiar's G220
Discussion
Ok, so got my Megs G220 this week. Hadn't realised it wasn't coming with pads... So what would you guys recommend for pads / polish?
I have an old (1998) 528i se that is really swirly / lightly scratched so i'll be having a go at that. Not imagining I will fully cure the paint but would hope to improve it...
Thanks
ps - yes, new to this!
I have an old (1998) 528i se that is really swirly / lightly scratched so i'll be having a go at that. Not imagining I will fully cure the paint but would hope to improve it...
Thanks
ps - yes, new to this!
Jump across to www.detailingworld.co.uk for a really good insight into pads, polishes and technique.
Menzerna have a range of polishes which suit tha more durable German paints and clearcoats. They also make a great range of pads. www.cleanyourcar.co.uk is a good place to buy from but there many others too.
Menzerna have a range of polishes which suit tha more durable German paints and clearcoats. They also make a great range of pads. www.cleanyourcar.co.uk is a good place to buy from but there many others too.
You need to look at getting a range of pads and polishes, rather than just one pad and one polish...
IE - Cutting Pad, Polishing Pad, and a Finishing Pad, and same again with the Polishes - High Cut, Fine Cut, and Finishing...
Start with the least aggressive combination of the two... the finishing pad and polish, do a section, if it's not good enough (which it wont be because BMW paint is quite tough), step up to the next polish... If that's still not good enough, step up to the next pad etc... until you have a good pad/polish combo for the amount of correction you require (if you're a novice, i'd stick with the finishing pad with a medium/fine cut polish until you get used to handling the machine).
HTH
PS - Try www.seriousperformance.co.uk for kit...
IE - Cutting Pad, Polishing Pad, and a Finishing Pad, and same again with the Polishes - High Cut, Fine Cut, and Finishing...
Start with the least aggressive combination of the two... the finishing pad and polish, do a section, if it's not good enough (which it wont be because BMW paint is quite tough), step up to the next polish... If that's still not good enough, step up to the next pad etc... until you have a good pad/polish combo for the amount of correction you require (if you're a novice, i'd stick with the finishing pad with a medium/fine cut polish until you get used to handling the machine).
HTH
PS - Try www.seriousperformance.co.uk for kit...
Thanks chaps, very useful.
Noted re: variety of pads and polishes required. Will have a look on detialing world and order some bits and pieces to get me started.
In a few of the detailing threads I have read I have noticed people taping up pieces of trim / seals etc before using the machine polisher - is this something I should be concerned with?
Noted re: variety of pads and polishes required. Will have a look on detialing world and order some bits and pieces to get me started.
In a few of the detailing threads I have read I have noticed people taping up pieces of trim / seals etc before using the machine polisher - is this something I should be concerned with?
Remal - in case you haven't seen it before, i'm currently reading my way through this - http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p... snd finding it to be a useful intro / guide.
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