First of all, good job. You did the best that you could with what you had. Which Meguiars did you use?... I’m not a fan of Meguiars compound & polish. I’m not saying they are bad, they’re just not my choice. But you can use what you have. If you have an Autozone or any auto part store near by go & grab a bottle of Griots complete compound & Griots complete polish. Those two will be the best choice to grab at an auto part store. If you can get an orange pad, a white pad & black pad that will be all that you need. When compounding take your time, don’t rush & do as many passes as it takes. Same as when you polish, really take your time & do any many passes as it takes. That Chevy has a hard clear coat. So just take your time on it. The polish step will refine what the compound did & will bring out the gloss, that deep shine that everyone wants
Thank you for the tips. Working on a budget and minimal experience, I started with a medium pad and I believe the compound was a swirl remover. I didn’t want to start off too aggressive but there were some deeper scratches that I think needed something stronger/more aggressive. I never imagined how much buildup/haze (sorry I don’t know all the correct terms) was on the surface before I started. As far as speed, I wasn’t sure how easy it would be to burn through the clear coat so I tried to take my time but keep moving at the same time. I am far less afraid of the polisher than when I started and can’t wait to try again in the future.
First of all, good job. You did the best that you could with what you had. Which Meguiars did you use?... I’m not a fan of Meguiars compound & polish. I’m not saying they are bad, they’re just not my choice. But you can use what you have. If you have an Autozone or any auto part store near by go & grab a bottle of Griots complete compound & Griots complete polish. Those two will be the best choice to grab at an auto part store. If you can get an orange pad, a white pad & black pad that will be all that you need. When compounding take your time, don’t rush & do as many passes as it takes. Same as when you polish, really take your time & do any many passes as it takes. That Chevy has a hard clear coat. So just take your time on it. The polish step will refine what the compound did & will bring out the gloss, that deep shine that everyone wants
Thank you for the tips. Working on a budget and minimal experience, I started with a medium pad and I believe the compound was a swirl remover. I didn’t want to start off too aggressive but there were some deeper scratches that I think needed something stronger/more aggressive. I never imagined how much buildup/haze (sorry I don’t know all the correct terms) was on the surface before I started. As far as speed, I wasn’t sure how easy it would be to burn through the clear coat so I tried to take my time but keep moving at the same time. I am far less afraid of the polisher than when I started and can’t wait to try again in the future.
It looks good but I see a haze get a polish pad 5hensome.equairs ultateeax and go over it again and he results will blow you away
Thanks for tip. For my first time it was nice to see the progress with just one step. What a difference.