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04-18-06, 10:06
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#37 (permalink)
| | Practical Perfectionist
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,766 | The "live with it" advice sounds very good.
I dunno about polishing it...I've never been able to knock down OP in b/c that way, only on soft single stage. But a bit of polishing probably won't be a bad idea anyhow. | |
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04-18-06, 03:02
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#38 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | I'll get some pics soon so you can see... | |
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04-18-06, 04:16
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#39 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | Here's a couple of the mild OP:  | |
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04-19-06, 06:33
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#40 (permalink)
| | Practical Perfectionist
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,766 | Ah, that's not much, if any, worse than the OP on my Audis (A8 and S8). If cars in that price range have it...
No way would I mess with that. I'd just polish it up nice and shiny (which will make the OP look even worse  ) and keep it protected. | |
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04-19-06, 09:08
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#41 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | I need to call the body shop ("Quality auto body" - lol) back in Tallahassee that did the work, it's obvious they missed this area because there's trash in the clear including a red fiber from one of those shop towels... | |
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04-21-06, 09:19
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#42 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | They said start with 3000 grit (only more if needed, but this should be "safe") then Trizact polish or Finesse-It.
I think after my paint is cured I'm going to go with the Menzerna One-Step Acrylic Jacket and call it a day...
finally got a Grit-Guard today... | |
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04-21-06, 01:50
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#43 (permalink)
| | Practical Perfectionist
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,766 | I'd use something with more cut to remove 3K sanding scratches and I've never had good luck with the TriZact (but then I didn't try too hard either). IIRC, Bence found the TriZact to be full of fillers.
I'd leave it alone if I were you, IMO you might open a can of worms and they'd say it's all your fault. There are worse things than orange peel and even contamination in the paint. At some point it's time to say "enough" and just move on (I finally said that on my S8 and IMO its repairs from the deer incident really suck, but hey, life is short). | |
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04-21-06, 02:10
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#44 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | True, have you tried Monzerna products? | |
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04-21-06, 03:18
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#45 (permalink)
| | Practical Perfectionist
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,766 | Only the FPI. Not bad but I liked the (apparently discontinued) 1Z Pro MP better. | |
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04-29-06, 07:05
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#46 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | UPDATE: No more OP! courtesy of Mike Phillips and Meguire's! Thanks!!!! I will get pics! | |
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04-30-06, 08:01
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#47 (permalink)
| | Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 175 | after pics: notice the blades of grass: 
Thank you Mike Phillips and Meguiar's  | |
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04-30-06, 08:41
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#48 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,766 | Glad to hear you got it all sorted out. I'll hit up MOL after I finish here and look for the thread. | |
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