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You should probably choose an inconspicuous area and go through the whole process -- severe then regular -- until you don't have more swirls in that area. That will give you an idea of what you should be doing for the whole car.
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Send a Picture to Darryl (Odds & Ends Detailing), he's a pro...if anyone can give you advice it's him.
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You could always just give him a call...Darryl is a great guy, and an excellent resource...and an Adam's distributor.
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I'm happy to impart my knowledge to anyone on this board with a Federal A-E contract question, otherwise it's just opinion about color selection, wine, etc...
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I've done a bit of detailing work. No mention of the pad you are using. Should be an orange pad, which has some grit. Don't worry, with the porter cable, you won't cut though the clear. Put a lot of pressure on the machine, almost to the point of bogging it down on highest setting 6. Work in an 18x18 area. might take a couple of times. I'm not familiar with Adams products, I use menzerna stuff with great success. Keep in mind too, that aggressive polishes will create a haze so you have to follow it with a finer polish using a white pad. As long as the swirls didn't cut through the clear it should come out.
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That's easy Cloud
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Sorry, just catching this thread now. Been a little busy with one black swirly car after another. For you Facebook users, check out my page there.
Tama.....Congrats on the kit purchase. I hope you remembered to use the 968forums code at checkout. The Adam's Severe Swirl Remover (SSR) on the color coded Green Pad will probably not remove all of the swirls. That may sound contradictory, but remember, it is a multi-step process just like sanding a piece or wood or metal. A more severe grit must be followed by a less sever grit and so on. As suggested prior, work a 2x2 section. Keep track of the number of passes you make. Then, once you determine what it's going to take, then you can apply this process to the entire car. Remember a "pass" is working the polish until it "flashes" - which means it will turn almost clear. That's one pass. SSR will leave a little haze which could easily be mistaken for remaining swirls. Move on to the orange Swirl and Haze Remover (SHR) and finally the White with Fine Machine Polish (FMP). As for pressure, the Porter Cable likes to see about 9-14lbs of pressure and machine itself weighs about 5 lbs, so you're not pressing super hard. You will hear the motor change pitch but you don't want to make it stop moving completely.
The videos and DVDs do a pretty good job but also keep in mind that Dylan and Adam do this all the time and do indeed make it look a little easier than it actually is. Please feel free to give me a call. Send pics as well. I'll do my best to help remotely.
- Darryl
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