Here is my problem. I've got all sorts of products and pads to use on my car, but I've never been sure which pad to use with each product.
Now I'm well aware of the poor quality of my Turtal Wax "buffer", so there is no need to tell me to get a better one, I know. But for the time being, see if you can tell me which pad to use with each product.
Pics of said POS:


Pics of products:

Zaino Z-2 Polish, 3M SMR, Zaino Wax

Foam pad for buffer:


Polishing pad??



Hand applicators:




Now not only do I not know which pad to use with each product (besides the wax), I don't know if I should apply the SMR first or the Zaino polish. Which goes first? Can someone help me out?


Thanks

 

SMR and Zanio are both a polish, so use the one that is least aggressive with a foam pad on your POS. I'm not familiar with the products you're using or the POS, so I can't really comment further. Regardless, you won't hurt anything giving those products a try, take your time as the process is what yields the results. Try to use a dedicated pad for each product if you can. GL

 

I thought I replied here, but I guess I didn't. I have been told that you will get better swirl removing ability by hand than by a cheap buffer. That's what I was told a year ago before I got my PC. That machine is really only for wax/glaze application and removal. Any polishing benefits are very slim if any. As I said, polishing by hand would probably be better.

On another note, it doesn't seem like your applicators/bonnets/pads are very clean, particularly the MF towel. I would suggest buying a few new supplies and tackling your polishing by hand. I've gone through two of those buffers before going to a PC, so that would be my plan of attack.