# Detailing information for noobs

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 15, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-information-for-noobs/202221 "2009-03-15T16:00:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-information-for-noobs/202221/6 "2009-03-16T10:07:06Z")

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> [@One of my fave stories from the Philippines](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-fave-stories-from-the-philippines/21897/30):
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> I got a 7424 last summer with some of those velcro backed pads (can’t remember the manufacturer). I tried using it on the Maxima and Ram and to be honest I was a bit disappointed. On the Max, I went medium cut cleaner - fine cut cleaner - something else - show car glaze… Maybe the paint was just in such a bad shape that there was no bringing it back… I dunno… maybe I need to use better product, but I was always under the impression that the Megiuars “professional” line or whatever it is (the beige bottles) were pretty good stuff. :dunno:
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> Also, I have never heard of anyone using a leaf blower to dry their car. 🤣 Wouldn’t that (at the least) kick up a bunch of dust?

A 7424 can tackle some pretty mean work. I would say if you upped the abrasiveness of the pad/polish combo, and work your way down to finer cut/finishing polish before the LSP, you would be satisfied. I’ve found that sometimes with a DA polisher like the PC 7424/7336, if your pads/polish are not aggressive enough, you might have to repeat the process 1-3 additional times per panel to achieve the results you seek.

Of course, it is a fact that rotary buffers do the best work when used properly. Definitely not for beginners, though - one wrong move with one and you’ve burnt through the clear/paint or made a crapload of swirl art on your car. A good example of this is going to a used car lot at night, and looking at a cleaned car under the car lot lights, more specifically a black or dark colored car. Chances are if the detailer isn’t a pro with a rotary, you will see lines/swirls made by buffer passes.

I’ve never used a leaf blower myself, but some people rave about it.

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