Well I decided to take the PC for a test drive today. Overall I'm very pleased with the results. Up next the wife's CR-V. After that I should have enough practice to try it on the S.







Products:
3M Perfect-It 3000 Rubbing Compound
3M Perfect-It 3000 Swirl Mark Remover
Presta Chroma 1500 Polish
Meguiars NXT Tech Wax (I won it at an S2000 meet so I figured I'd try it)

Pads:
Edge 2000 Yellow
Edge 2000 Green

 

Nice shine, you use 1 coat of each product?

 

Yes

 

nice job, what RPM was your PC set at?

 

great job- car looks new
did you really need the rubbing compound? thats a harsh polish.. i wouldnt use it on your car unless you have really bad haze or scratches-
a fine cut would be more common for the step above the swirl remover.
but, thats just my two cents !

 

PC setting at 5.

Lot's of scratches. This is my daily driver company car. It's not quite two years old with almost 60K on her, and up here in New England they like sand during the winter and it beat the paint. Not to mention the car wash impacts the finish.

 

Wow.....great job Jim....I thought you just picked the car up from the dealer!