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Originally Posted by killerGLI
Okay, so today I detailed a Jag XJ, older body style. After using my PC with megs ultimate compound (i know i should get m105 and m205) with a 5.5 inch LC Orange pad, I noticed that not only was the hood still really really swirled, but that there were a lot of holograms on the trunk of the car. I was wondering what I could do to prevent this and understand why this happened? This was my first real business detail and the owner seemed to be getting antsy so i started rushing but still took my time polishing to make sure the polish broke down (or I thought it did). I didnt notice the holograms until I did a quick wipe with 50/50 simple green wipe down to get the oils off (was that a bad choice?). How do i prevent this on his wife's dark blue tahoe? luckily the xj was silver so you couldnt see them that well. HELP |
Did you follow up afterwards with a finer polish and a polishing pad? That should have removed the holograms.
As far as why the holograms were there... What speed setting did you have the PC set at? Always concentrate on a small area at a time such as a 2x2 ft square section and inspect your work as you go so you can perfect your technique and dial in the right products before you proceed around the entire vehicle.
I do slow, overlapping passes first front to back and then left to right. Inspect the finish, adjust things as necessary and then proceed once things are looking good. I've never used the 50/50 mix that you used. Just make sure that what ever you use is labeled as paintwork safe.
Menzerna Top Inspection is great choice.