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Originally Posted by Grand
I been looking into buying an UDM(Ultimate Detailing Machine)buffer and wondering if anybody on here has any info on what pads and products they use when using a buffer. What steps. I know you wash and then clay bar. But after that what steps do you take with the buffer. What polish do you start with and what pads. My paint in in great condition on my truck and doesnt need that much correction. Thanks
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All depends of the condition of your truck , if you haven't run a buffer before , you may want to go practice on your neighbor's car or something else than your vehicle your trying to make better as if incorrectly buffed , you can make your paint striped looking from buffing in one direction, swirled out with spider web swirls and even burn the clear off if you don't know about edge work and the like.
That being said, what are the conditions of the truck and what color is it ? A good photo of it would allow me to give you the best method of professionally detailing your truck ! Being that every car is different; how well it's kept clean, how often has it been waxed in the past, is it driven in the country most of the time partially on dirt roads or in the city or by factories and heavy industry, what product have you used on it in the past to wax your vehicle and what is the reason you want to buff it now or what is the paint's clarity level that makes you think it needs to be buffed.
Know that there are a variety of Clay Makers out there as well as clays made specifically for each situation ( Mothers Clay is Crap ). Smoothing, overspray removal, paint pore cleaning, paint stripping are all clays thjat can be brought to the table.......
so please provide more information and a picture and I'll diagnose your specific situation.
You can also check out the posting on Buffing a Hood I posted the other day for more suggestions as well as some of my Clients cars to give you and idea.
Good Luck