Originally posted by unisys12:
Hey Perry. Maybe you should try using seperate products, instead of the dual action. I never really get that good of results using dual action anythings.



DACP is actually a very well respected product.. Tons of pros use it. It's just a bear to really break down properly, and I don't think my Craftsman is up to the job. See this thread for some info on it. When www.autopia.org or www.meguiarsonline.com come back online, check them out for more info on DACP.

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seemed to not help as of late. So, since money has been tight, instead of going out and buying all new bonnets, I sprang for a new $3 pack of hand applicator pads. Problem solved!



Check Big Lots if you have one around. I was in there the other day and they had foam bonnets for $1.50 each! I just paid like $6 for one at Pep Boys a couple weeks ago.

But see, that's another problem with my Craftsman buffer -- the bonnets. With the Porter Cable buffer that I lust over you can get a variety of foam pads. Couple levels of cutting pads, polishing pads, finishing pads... I have to use the same bonnet for both the DACP and the SFP and anything else I'd wanna apply with a machine. I just do the polishes by machine, glazes/sealants/waxes by hand.

Your problem with the swirl marks not going away is probably because you need a slightly more abrasive polish.. That Deep Crystal stuff is really mild. Meguiar's #80 or #81 may do the trick. If not, you gotta step up to something more abrasive.. #82.

And steer clear of wool bonnets.. unless you are doing heavy polishing work. Just stick with foam for most products these days. May not be such a big deal with the "consumer grade" machines we are using though... ?

I spend too much time reading about car care Wish I had started learning earlier, my paint would be in better shape now.

My car.