Doing a correction on a black BMW

[Randomhero]

2003 Black BMW Z4. Paint is dull, swirled, and straight awful.



Products i have are:

Porter Cable 7424xp

Lake Country 5.5in wax pad, polishing pads, light cutting pads, and heavy cutting pads.

Meg`s Ultimate Compound

Meg`s M105

Meg`s M205

HD Cut

HD Polish



I am planning on finishing with HD Poxy.



Obviously im gonna do a test spot. What kind pad/product combos would you try first on this paint?

[Gray_Panther]

I just got done with a Jet Black 325xi. Sticky paint. I have not used HD products, but 2 dots of 105 and Megs UC on a cutting pad (Not sure about pad choice), then finish down with 205 would work wonders

[Scottwax]

Same as any other car, start in the middle and adjust as needed.

[pwaug]

As long as you`re using POXY as your LSP why not save yourself some time by using HD Cut and Polish--they require no IPA/Earaser wipe down before applying POXY -- just wipe off with a MF and hit it with the POXY.

[Randomhero]

As long as you`re using POXY as your LSP why not save yourself some time by using HD Cut and Polish--they require no IPA/Earaser wipe down before applying POXY -- just wipe off with a MF and hit it with the POXY.



So i can finish with HD Polish on a white polishing pad. Or should i go over it with a black finishing pad and light pressure afterward.



The guy is paying for a 2-step correction, so im trying to get the best gloss and swirl free paint with 2 DA correction steps.

[pwaug]

So i can finish with HD Polish on a white polishing pad. Or should i go over it with a black finishing pad and light pressure afterward.



The guy is paying for a 2-step correction, so im trying to get the best gloss and swirl free paint with 2 DA correction steps.



Well that I can`t tell you as I`ve never done a BMW--just commenting on the synergy with HD products and the lack of heavy oils to remove like 205. But, I would suspect a test spot would tell you if you should finish with a white polishing pad or black finishing pad.

[Thomas Dekany]

If this is a non metallic black paint, you have to use a finishing pad. Sounds like you haven`t done black paint?




So i can finish with HD Polish on a white polishing pad. Or should i go over it with a black finishing pad and light pressure afterward.



The guy is paying for a 2-step correction, so im trying to get the best gloss and swirl free paint with 2 DA correction steps.

[Randomhero]

If this is a non metallic black paint, you have to use a finishing pad. Sounds like you haven`t done black paint?



Not properly. Can i finish with HD Polish on a Black Finishing pad? Or should i try a different product?



Ill try a few test spots i guess.

[Scottwax]

HD Polish and an Optimum MF polishing pad work well on most jet blacks. Uber soft might mean using a foam finishing pad.