Fine pitting

[mhuie]

I've just noticed that if I look at my car under fluorescents, I can see fine pitting all over my car. I've never noticed it otherwise and the car does look good.

I don't have a huge arsenal of products, but I tried wetsanding an area with 2K, a PC with M105 (yellow) then M205 (orange), and that pitting is still there. I've tried 106FF with a white pad on the same area also.

Is it that I need to go harsher or go with a finer polish/pad combo? - or it is something else?

[Legacy99]

How deep is the pitting? Couldn't you tell that the pitting was still there as you were sanding?

[landcruiser]

IMHO, this pitting is pretty much a fact of life due to road debris. I have this same thing on the hood of my Porsche. I suppose the only real solution is re-spray of the affected areas, then clear bra--if you're so inclined.

I say drive your cars and enjoy them and adopt the "5 foot rule". If it looks good from 5 feet away, you're good to go. It gets to the point where you'll drive yourself crazy trying to have zero flaws--unless you don't want to drive it.

Just my .02.

[BigAl3]

the fine pitting can also be caused by using an aggressive polish/compound and not following it up with a finer/less aggressive one...

[yo2tup]

Originally Posted by landcruiser

IMHO, this pitting is pretty much a fact of life due to road debris. I have this same thing on the hood of my Porsche. I suppose the only real solution is re-spray of the affected areas, then clear bra--if you're so inclined.

I say drive your cars and enjoy them and adopt the "5 foot rule". If it looks good from 5 feet away, you're good to go. It gets to the point where you'll drive yourself crazy trying to have zero flaws--unless you don't want to drive it.

Just my .02.

I like that rule!

[mhuie]

Originally Posted by Legacy99

How deep is the pitting? Couldn't you tell that the pitting was still there as you were sanding?

Not very, you can't feel it at all if you run your finger over it, even while sanding. Its only noticeable from a few inches away.

[Dunncsu]

Originally Posted by mhuie

Its only noticeable from a few inches away.

YOU are the only one that will ever inspect your car that closely.

I like the 5 ft rule

[Legacy99]

You should have seen the marks when applying water. Don't know if going to 1500 is worth it.

[landcruiser]

Originally Posted by BigAl3

the fine pitting can also be caused by using an aggressive polish/compound and not following it up with a finer/less aggressive one...

Hmmm, I've never experienced that. Do you have any photo samples of this? What do you attribute this to? Incomplete particle break down?

My concern for the OP would be continuing to abrade the surface in an attempt to remove all of the pitting and having on "oops" moment. I tend to pay attention to swirls and correcting them as a reference. The pits are, well, the pits!

[mhuie]

Originally Posted by landcruiser

IMHO, this pitting is pretty much a fact of life due to road debris. I have this same thing on the hood of my Porsche. I suppose the only real solution is re-spray of the affected areas, then clear bra--if you're so inclined.

I say drive your cars and enjoy them and adopt the "5 foot rule". If it looks good from 5 feet away, you're good to go. It gets to the point where you'll drive yourself crazy trying to have zero flaws--unless you don't want to drive it.

Just my .02.

That's what I figured. This is the first time I'm polishing my car fairly aggressively (and checking it so closely), so I wasn't sure if this is normal or if I was doing something wrong.

[Auto Concierge]

Most likely acid rain damage, the fallout will put microscopic craters in the finish which looks like a**.

[BigAl3]

Originally Posted by landcruiser

Hmmm, I've never experienced that. Do you have any photo samples of this? What do you attribute this to? Incomplete particle break down?

here are a few threads on the SSR line...

Pitting with SSR polishes
SSR 2.5 routine and also why does it create mini craters / pits