need help using menzerna sip
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Sep 1 2009, 07:46 AM
either- alcohol will remove any oils in the polish...
i think you can just use a good micro fiber - shake often (thats what i do)
wipe down best if not circular (btw your polish method above looks fine- not leaning on the machine i assume?)
did you "condition" your pads before you began? shouldnt be a big deal- i use a pad conditioner (its a spray), but just about any moisture on a dry pad is fine when you start. for years i did not condition my pads, so its no big deal if you dont... back in the good old days we didnt worry about pad conditioning!
i think you can just use a good micro fiber - shake often (thats what i do)
wipe down best if not circular (btw your polish method above looks fine- not leaning on the machine i assume?)
did you "condition" your pads before you began? shouldnt be a big deal- i use a pad conditioner (its a spray), but just about any moisture on a dry pad is fine when you start. for years i did not condition my pads, so its no big deal if you dont... back in the good old days we didnt worry about pad conditioning!
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Originally Posted by cgutter,Sep 1 2009, 09:05 AM
ya im using micro fiber towels but its a bitch trying to wipe the polish off...i really have to try hard to remove the oils and haze by hand..im also conditioning the pads with a little water.
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Originally Posted by diabolus2k,Sep 1 2009, 09:12 AM
Sounds like you're using too much polish and you're working it too long. Work SIP until it turns clear, and then wipe it off. If it's dusting a lot then you've worked it for too long. Using too much polish will leave behind a lot of haze and be quite difficult to remove. I use about 3-4 pea-sized on a pad per section (roughly 2ft x 2ft) and spur the pad after every couple of sections. Also, skip the pad conditioning, because SIP doesn't play well with water
thanks...i think i used to much polish.
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Originally Posted by diabolus2k,Sep 1 2009, 09:12 AM
Sounds like you're using too much polish and you're working it too long. Work SIP until it turns clear, and then wipe it off. If it's dusting a lot then you've worked it for too long. Using too much polish will leave behind a lot of haze and be quite difficult to remove. I use about 3-4 pea-sized on a pad per section (roughly 2ft x 2ft) and spur the pad after every couple of sections. Also, skip the pad conditioning, because SIP doesn't play well with water
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Yeah, you dont spur foam. You spur wool. They do make a brush for foam, but once the pad gets caked enough, you want to move onto a clean pad anyways.
Your method of movement for polishing is fine. Using just a clean towel for wiping will also be good. I dont do an alcohol wipedown until I am finished with all polishing on the whole car.
SIP wont finish down LSP ready anyways on the S2K. Honda paint is soft, plus SIP has abrisives in it that will work well on the Ceramiclears like MB uses. Still need to follow it up with a finishing polish.
Your method of movement for polishing is fine. Using just a clean towel for wiping will also be good. I dont do an alcohol wipedown until I am finished with all polishing on the whole car.
SIP wont finish down LSP ready anyways on the S2K. Honda paint is soft, plus SIP has abrisives in it that will work well on the Ceramiclears like MB uses. Still need to follow it up with a finishing polish.
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So I have a question that is in regards to this topic:
What if you are working with a GPWhite S2k; it is very hard to tell when SIP turns clear (at least for me).
Work SIP until it turns clear, and then wipe it off.
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