Okay, great! Got a few questions I want to ask before I get started!
1. When I rinse the car after de-tar/de-iron, 'rinse' do I need to dry it before I clay? NO, wash / rinse after claying ideally
Just a bit worried I might end up with water spots if the water dries on panels before I get to clay them..
2. Pad/chemical combo:
I have :
Hex Logic Blue: Soft Polishing/ Finishing Pads- Glaze & Cleaner Foam Pad
Hex Logic White : Medium -Light Polishing Pad
Hex Logic Green: Heavy Polishing Pad
Polish: Menzerna Super Finish (PO 106 FA)
Glaze: Britemax Black Max
From what I understand, you start with the lightest cutting pad, and if it doesn't give the required results, step down. So for the polish, would I start with the blue pad, if its not cuttinge enough, go down to the white pad, and then down to the green pad?
What about for the glaze, I'm assuming blue? Correct
3. If I use the same pad with different chemicals, Do I need to clean imbetween? If so what's the best way of doing it. I did get some pad cleaning tool with my polisher that has metal spikey cogs on it? wash in fairly liquid is all I do. Pad cleaning tool is for use inbetween polishing sets so the pad doesn't get clogged
4. Working areas. I've been watching videos of making "passes", at the moment I'm thinking of breaking each panel into say 4 (e.g the bonnet), so I have manageable sized areas to work on, is this okay? When polishing try and stick to 12" square areas to work. you can go larger than this though when using a glaze
Sorry for all the questions, and I have been doing a lot of research in preperation, but if anything I've said is wrong, or you have any other tips that would be very very much appreciated!