scary bill- Noting that I don't work on problematically-soft paints, I never have problems finishing out with the PC/4" (even though I do a lot more work via Cyclo). With the right (i.e., mild) polish it works great.
The last time I polished I finished things off with blue
Sonus finishing pads on the Cyclo with 1Z High Gloss. Made an already great finish even better. So a finishing pad/finishing polish combo oughta work great for what you're encountering with the LC white pads leaving marring.
I can never finish out 100% hologram-free by rotary anyhow, so I always do my final work with the PC/Cyclos and it never causes any problems at all.
BigFly10- Glad to hear you're getting things sorted out. There is a bit of a learning curve with this stuff, even though some people make it sound like a no-brainer.
It does sound like you need a new backing plate (or pads
) though.
Oh, and I've never been satisfied with the finish left by orange pads, even on hard clears like our Audis, so no, it's not just you
