#80 @ spd 6?

[NVcobra]

Hi, im still fighting micro swirling under halogen lighting. Ive worked #80 every which way but loose and still getting slight micro marring. My definition of micro marring is swirl scratching about 1/16in , that can only be seen a few inches away but there not as dense as the hazing after #83, just smaller and more sparse. The best thing ive been able to do is use #80 on the black Sonus finishing pad @ speed 6 and working it dry, and I mean dry to where there is hardly anything to wipe off. Ive read about working it till it changes color or leave it with the wet egde and or let it sit and cure 10 - 15 mins. What is this indicating about my paint? #80/finishing pad @ spd 6 working till dry?? PS by dry do we mean literally till there is absolutely no filming left at all? Some times I think we are all using the same words but describing different things. Thx

 

[Eliot Ness]

#80 breaks down fairly quickly, much faster than DACP (#83) so it will do most of its cutting very early on, then it breaks down into more-or-less a non-abrasive polish and leaves a nice shine. Work #80 until it changes color, it will usually turn clear (sometimes pink), then buff it off.



If you are working #80 until it's dry you are way past the point of removing any defects (via abrasives). Also a finishing pad has no cut, I'd say the most you are doing is some minor filling with the oils in #80. To verify that closely examine a section before and after your application of #80. If you see an improvement wipe the area down with a 50/50 mix of Isopropyl alcohol and water and see if what you think was corrected was actually just filled.



You've been fighting this problem for a long time, and it may be time to try a couple of different polishes. I'd recommend 3M PI III RC (rubbing compound) followed by 3M PI III MG (machine glaze). Use both with a clean polish pad. If all you have is very minor hazing then MG alone may take care of it. These have worked well for me, are easy to use and leave no fillers. I’ve never had the problems you’re having with DACP/#80, so I’ve never done a side-by-side comparison, but I’ve read where others have had much more success after switching from 83/80 to 3M.