Submariner1
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Fingers crossed for you Peter. Hope you get that cack off your car and no damage done.
Thanks Craig.
On the positive side, not sure if its the Valley Pro Snow foam or just the constant ‘no contact’ washing, but she is getting better and better. Pretty sure the cement film has gone, and may may just be a few bits of grit bound on.
Obviosly as warned by those top Maclaren Body shop guys, the initial Clay will induce slight micro marring.
The tech guy at 3M was super helpful. And interestingly said he'd used the Makita DA I was considering using if I did it myself , and it was easily the best DA on the Market. ( silky soft start, absolutely no jerk when you start it placed the panel, capable of very low speeds 0- 18,000 rpm, and no wobble i.e. superb gearing and bearings.).
He said using that and the Ultrafina SE (usually only reserved for a final polish on Black Cars ) and the corresponding Final Blue Pad, and set on the low speed, one would have to deliberately try to destroy the clear coat on a car.
He said any careful person, who kept it wet with product, kept the revs down, and kept the pad flat on the panel would be very hard pressed to take of more than one or two micron.
He laughed and said ... I bet you will do it, and then go and buy the Yellow Ultrafina i.e. the normal final finish polish, just to get rid of a few more swirls and make it look like a diamond.
So as There is little point in doing or getting the polishing done, until the scaffolding is down, and the site is cleaned/washed down and hopefully the constant wash regine gets rid of virtually all of the grit. (So far a dramatic improvement circa 97% better).
My plan is to assess it then, test clay a small area and then decide ... try it myself or hand it to the pros.
I will have a test go on the A Class first.
If as 3M’s guy says the SE polish is similar to hand polishing with AG SRP and pressing the microfibre applicator cloth firmly. Then I will have a go.
If in any doubt its off to the Pros!
Just a question
Is it easier (and more precise - total uniform coverage) applying Collinite 476S with a DA and a specialist wax pad ( i.e. non abraisive pad) rather than by hand?
Just thinking is there a future use for the tool?