Befuddled and disappointed with my go of it

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cptzippy

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Well, had a bit of time and energy (rare to have both at the same time these days) and decided to go at the trunk lid of the Lexus. Got my PC, a 5.5 inch LC Tang, and OPT Hyperpolish and went to work. Clayed with ONR and Pinnacle Poly first.



Was thinking of doing Opticoat but...



Looked good at first look but when the sun popped fully out from behind the clouds I could see the dread spiderwebs. They weren't bad, but they were there so I didn't want to lock them in.



Don't want to be too aggressive but I'm thinking about going to my cyan pad.



So, what information do I need to give you to help me not muck this up too badly.





Also, was suprised by the Hyperpolish. Was expecting something more liquid than the hand cream consistency steam that sprayed out across the length of my car :(
 
Halogens and more correction. Try their Hyper-Compound. I don't suggest locking the finish in with OC until you're certain it's acceptable.
 
I agree with David in trying the HYper Compund. The spray is a little tricky to get used to, but I just spray dirctly onto yhe pad from a close distance, then sandwhich the pad together to "prime" it and avoid slinging. I did a Lexus last year that required wet sandjing due to deeper scratches, but tried the HC and HP spray for the first time and it finished down extremely well. just work it a little more, which is a nice quality of the Optimum products and you will be more than satisfied. I used LC orange pads, also.
 
cptzippy said:
David, are those the halogen work lights you are talking about.



Not sure of the wattage but I have one like Husky 700-Watt Halogen Portable Work Light - 634-545 at The Home Depot



as well as a double headed halogen work light on a tripod.
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Yup - I've got the double headed 500W ones from Craftsman that comes with a tiered stand. Love em.



Street5927 said:
I agree with David in trying the HYper Compund. The spray is a little tricky to get used to, but I just spray dirctly onto yhe pad from a close distance, then sandwhich the pad together to "prime" it and avoid slinging. I did a Lexus last year that required wet sandjing due to deeper scratches, but tried the HC and HP spray for the first time and it finished down extremely well. just work it a little more, which is a nice quality of the Optimum products and you will be more than satisfied. I used LC orange pads, also.
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You can also initially prime your pad with OHSC by rubbing it into the pad. The more coated the pad gets(less dry spots) the better IMHO. It has a really nice and long working time.
 
I know this might be a little too basic, but make sure your pad isn't causing the swirling. All it takes is a soft paint and a bit of dirt/sand/etc. It happens. I ran into this a while back with my Lexus and a brand new pad. No idea whether I contaminated it unknowingly or it came that way from the factory. Ever since I clean my pads before use.
 
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