syko
05-01-2011, 12:44 PM
Hey all, first time posting here. I`m a newb at detailing, just recently bought some supplies and finally had a free weekend to try it all out! It took me /forever/ to clay my car yesterday, and now today I wanted to polish and wax.
I`m using Meguiars Ultimate Compound with a PX 7424XP and Lake Country Orange pad, and I`m having trouble with my test spot. I`m getting buffer trail lines. I took some pics:
http://binarynirvana.com/images/trail1.jpg
http://binarynirvana.com/images/trail2.jpg
And there are no clouds out today :P
I`ve tried 2 test spots, both with the same result. It`s about 65 outside. Working in the shade. Tried one spot at PC speed 6, the other at 5. Put 5 pea-sized drops of Ultimate Compound on the pad, put the buffer on the car, turned it on, spread out the product, then did 2 passes. Noticed this trails problem, then tried again with 6 passes. Tried a second test spot at speed 5 with 6 passes. Both spots have the problem.
I`ve been trying to keep an even amount of pressure on the PC, but sometimes the pad stops spinning and sometimes it spins quickly. Not sure if that`s my fault or part of the "random" orbital buffer.
What do you think the problem is? Should I try another polish? Another pad? Maybe I`m doing something else wrong? I don`t really want to go any further til I fix this...
Thanks for any help!
I`m using Meguiars Ultimate Compound with a PX 7424XP and Lake Country Orange pad, and I`m having trouble with my test spot. I`m getting buffer trail lines. I took some pics:
http://binarynirvana.com/images/trail1.jpg
http://binarynirvana.com/images/trail2.jpg
And there are no clouds out today :P
I`ve tried 2 test spots, both with the same result. It`s about 65 outside. Working in the shade. Tried one spot at PC speed 6, the other at 5. Put 5 pea-sized drops of Ultimate Compound on the pad, put the buffer on the car, turned it on, spread out the product, then did 2 passes. Noticed this trails problem, then tried again with 6 passes. Tried a second test spot at speed 5 with 6 passes. Both spots have the problem.
I`ve been trying to keep an even amount of pressure on the PC, but sometimes the pad stops spinning and sometimes it spins quickly. Not sure if that`s my fault or part of the "random" orbital buffer.
What do you think the problem is? Should I try another polish? Another pad? Maybe I`m doing something else wrong? I don`t really want to go any further til I fix this...
Thanks for any help!