2016 Mazda 3 Paint Correction

Hey Guys,

Since we have a couple day stretch I was hoping to start working on my Mazda 3. It`s loaded with holograms and RIDS from the dealer, It`s bad. I know Mazda is notorious for soft thin paint as well as paint thickness greatly varied from panel to panel and sometimes within a panel. I`m hoping someone tackled one before and has some advice.

My possible game plans right now is to go with products that have a pad dependent cut. I also know that I don`t have a lot of paint to work with so I`m trying to make this a two step with Essence Primer being my last step. I`m trying to avoid cutting a bunch of paint. And of course test, test, test.

Optimum Hyper Polish - Orange Foam or MF cutting disc.
Wolfgang Uber Compound: Start with White Foam and go orange or green depending on test panel.
HD Polish : MF cutting disc, Orange Foam.
M101: Trying to avoid it on soft Mazda paint but it might work on a polishing pad.
I will be finishing it up with Essence Primer so it`s getting LSP on the last step.

Thanks Guys

You didn`t mention color or year. Those have factors as well since black is usually the soft one.

Those two pieces of info will help it`s 2016 Deep Crystal Blue Mica.

Griot’s correction cream, use it on any pad you want for the cut you need. Even on soft paint it can finish wax ready.