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Ken E.

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I stumbled across this forum while searching for accessories for my newly purchased PC (bought some pads from CMA). This forum is a wealth of knowledge. The question I have concerns the video where you test the PC on the fender of the Porsche. You use a wool pad with what appears to be SMR (hey, i'm getting the hang of the acronyms), anyway I later read in your detailing tips not to use a wool pad on a clear coat. I'm a little confused, did the Porsche not have a clear coat? The reason I'm asking is that I have a black car (I swore I was never going to buy a black car again, this time I mean it) that has scratches and some bad etching that perhaps needs leveling. I have the various 3M products such as FI-II, PI-II & SMR. Can't use the PC yet because of the drought in the N.J. Thanks for your help.
 
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Ken,



Porsche finishes do have a clear coat. I used the wool pad and SMR because the finish was in bad condition and needed to be cut down. I was very careful and did not penetrate the clear into the color. The alternative for me would have been to color sand the car with 2000 or 2500 grit wet & dry 3M paper, which I may still do, as I have some stubborn areas.



Normal case... I would not use wool on a clear coat finish in good condition.



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Dave:

Thanks for the reply, my car is 9 yrs old w/ original paint. I'll some less agressive methods to get rid of the etching. If they don't work is the process you used on the Porsche something that I could do, never having used a wool pad before, or should I leave that to a pro?
 
Ken,



If you're new to buffing, I'd stay away from a wool pad until you get some buffing experience. Use a medium grade foam pad and 3M SMR. For final buffing, use a fine foam pad and PPCL (or another fine polish... BF, K AIO).



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