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  1. #1

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    I am in the process of detailing my 2001 silver VW Jetta.

    I have the UDM and I`m using the white pad that came with it, it`s the scratch buster pad. I am also using Mequires Professional Fine Cut Cleaner, which is a #5 on their cutting compound scale.

    The problem I`m running into is it`s not completely removing the scratches. It does a decent job on some of the scratches.

    The scratches I can`t get rid of are deep enough to catch your finger nail on but it is not into the paint.



    So what am I doing wrong?

    What product/pad should I be using?



    :thx

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    First off what speeds are you working the polishes in at??



    Secondly, a general rule of thumb is, if you can catch a scratch with your finger nail that means it`s probably through the clear and can not be polished out. Even some scratches won`t come out after wetsanding so don`t beat yourself up too much.



    It`s probably just too deep.



    Josh
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    Rated one of the Top Nine Auto Detailers in the US by AutoWeek Magazine! :buffing:

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    As an owner of an `01 (matchstick red) GTI, I`ll tell you that the clear is pretty hard. I used a PC with #83 and 6.5" orange pads and it didn`t really completely remove all my swirling after two passes on speed 6. I then stepped up ("down?") to 4" pads, applied a good amount of downward pressure, and that did the trick. Not a fair comparison though because on my second attempt I used SIP instead of #83.

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    Yep- switch to 4" pads (or better yet, 3.5" Purple Foamed Wool for the initial correction).



    And settle for "better" on anything remotely deep enough to catch a nail. Remember that taking off 0.0005" can precipitate clearcoat failure, and that`s not much.

 

 

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