Compound and Polishes

[Kustom Kevin]

Ok so i just finished detailing the dads Black BMW 740i, I used Optimum Hyper compound on a black wool pad to try to remove some scratches, it didnt remove anything, whats going on, next i moved up to a yellow pad and Optimum polish to remove the swirls from the compound, still the swirls are still there and then finnially i tryed a blue finishing pad with Menzerna Final Polish to remove and polish it out and it got better but the swirls are still there, im using a rotary and min-1k speed. please help me out

[Kustom Kevin]

so........

[E300Diesel]

I noticed I have had better results with my UDM running it @ slower speeds. I use Optimum`s HyperCompound and Polish with smaller 5-5.5" pads.



How fast are you passes? Lower RPM`s (800rpm maybe) and longer work times with the polish, i.e. Optimum Polish on a white pad may do the trick....



I had similar results before with the HyperCompound leaving compounding swirls. But I was also running the UDM @ speeds 5, mostly 6.

[Kustom Kevin]

hmm im moving slow and and the smallest speed possible

[Kustom Kevin]

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[holland_patrick]

ok how long did you work it. the opt line needs to be worked for a long time. I found opt hyper to me not aggessive as they said it was..



black is a very hard color and it takes 3-4 steps..to be perfect



so i would do(which some of what you already did)

opt hyper with wool(no need to repeat this)

Opt- yellow pad(might have to hit this one again)

Opt with a polishing pador orange pad

finish polish with polishing pad (might be x2)



black is a test your detailing skills

[imported_JoshVette]

Sounds like the polishes are not breaking down thus just marring the surface and cause machine swirls.



Try working the polishes in at higher speeds like 1200-1500rpms, then when worked in, turn it back down to like 900rpms and finish it off. Move the buffer slowly, not quickly and do not buff it dry.



Josh

[Kustom Kevin]

ok thanks for the help ill be doing my sl500 tommorro and ill post some pics.