I knew I shouldn`t have tried it

[ptaylor_9849]

This is my first post and I just had to vent. I`m not a detailer, I`m a guy who loves to clean his car. I have been using the P/C 7424 for about a year now on my 2006 Mazda MX-5.

I recently traded that car in for a black 05 Corvette. This vette is really nice with only 3 thousand miles. There was some slight surface cobwebbing and minor surface scratching so I sent a couple of private messages for advice and off I went with Menzerna 106FF .

I was very hesitant about polishing this car because of it`s value. A Mazda is one thing but a vette is in another category. I thought maybe I should leave this to the pros. Well, I`ve done it now. I must have picked up a small stone on my pad and layed down some nice scratches on my right front fender. Lets see, how fast can I take the fun out of a new fifty thousand dollar car. I`d say between 5-6 on the 7424! Never Again.



Patrick

[SuperBuick]

Pat, send me a PM with some pictures. We`ll see what we can do.



-Tom

[imported_rydawg]

This is my first post and I just had to vent. I`m not a detailer, I`m a guy who loves to clean his car. I have been using the P/C 7424 for about a year now on my 2006 Mazda MX-5.

I recently traded that car in for a black 05 Corvette. This vette is really nice with only 3 thousand miles. There was some slight surface cobwebbing and minor surface scratching so I sent a couple of private messages for advice and off I went with Menzerna 106FF .

I was very hesitant about polishing this car because of it`s value. A Mazda is one thing but a vette is in another category. I thought maybe I should leave this to the pros. Well, I`ve done it now. I must have picked up a small stone on my pad and layed down some nice scratches on my right front fender. Lets see, how fast can I take the fun out of a new fifty thousand dollar car. I`d say between 5-6 on the 7424! Never Again.



Patrick



Holy crap! What part of mass. are you from?

[^&04types]

:showpics :wavey

[holland_patrick]

yes you should beable to get it out...

[imported_agentf1]

Can you feel the scratches with your finger nail? If not, you may be alright and be able to remove them with a rotary.



Always lay your machine down with the pad facing upward and check it for impurities.



Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

[ptaylor_9849]

z06Meister, I cannot feel them with my fingernail. However, they do look a little whitish/gray which concerns me. I have a picture that I could show but I can`t figure out how to upload it on this site. Any advice on that? Rydawg, I live 30 miles south of Boston.



Patrick

[coupe]

I have never had anything like that happen to me ever.

Sorry to say it, but you where not being catious and watching what you where doing.

[^&04types]

:showpics :showpics :showpics

[Grimm]

Could it be abrasives in the polish that didn`t get broken down properly? If they can`t be felt, and they look whitish/gray it sounds like the marring I had on my black Bonneville after using a bad clay bar.



Does it look like this: http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1410/img2120ox6.jpg

[ptaylor_9849]

Here`s an attempt at posting a picture.

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/100_0487.jpg



Patrick

[ptaylor_9849]

Grimm, how did you get that picture to appear in the post?

[coupe]

photobucket.com, its what i use, its idiot proof, that why i use it :lol

[ptaylor_9849]

Let`s see if the picture appears this time.

[http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/ptaylor_9849/100_0487.jpg?t=1170337088]

[coupe]

use the IMG code for forums