Can I use my PC over a keyed surface?

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imported_Reflections

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Here is a pic of my freshly QEW'd hood. I am going to clay it, then polish it. As you can see, there are plenty of swirls and holograms on this vehicle. Also, the hood was keyed in long side to side strokes before I purchased it, which is fine because it lowered my purchase price.



The scratches are quite prominent. My question is: could using my pc over these scratches damage my pads? I know I can't get rid of the scratches, but I assume a good polish will make them less obvious.



FYI the car is illuminated in my garage by 1000W halogen flood lights. I found some at Rona (Canadian home/hardware store) for 36 bucks. They are tripods that go up to 6 and a half feet tall, but fold down to 3 feet. Highly recommended to any Canucks out there.
 
damn... thats a nasty looking bonnet (well... hood for you americans) anyways, yeah i think you hould be fine to use your pads over the keyed part of your 'hood', they don't look deep enough to cause damage... i imagine you can get out the swirls, but that side to side scratch will be highly noticable no matter what you do with a pc... :(

good luck anyways - an tell us how it goes.



speaking of which - i'm of to start the 1/2 yearly detail of the subi.
 
I think that you can make a difference with those scratches. Although I have to say that I have not been able to get the results with a PC that I have been able to obtain with my Vector rotary.



I used the Menzerna line of polishes to get the results that the owner was pleased with. They were not gone but were hard to see.



1. Powergloss with wool pad

2. IP with yellow pad

3. FPll with white pad



All were done at a low speed with the rotary. Started at setting one and moved to setting two after three or four passes. Stopped when the product was completely broken down after several more passes.



All the pads were 7.5 inch pads from Lake country.
 
cwcad said:
I think that you can make a difference with those scratches. Although I have to say that I have not been able to get the results with a PC that I have been able to obtain with my Vector rotary.



I used the Menzerna line of polishes to get the results that the owner was pleased with. They were not gone but were hard to see.



1. Powergloss with wool pad

2. IP with yellow pad

3. FPll with white pad



All were done at a low speed with the rotary. Started at setting one and moved to setting two after three or four passes. Stopped when the product was completely broken down after several more passes.



All the pads were 7.5 inch pads from Lake country.
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After that you may want to try Menzerna Finishing Glaze ( to hide whats left) before sealing.
 
Well I don't have any of those products, although I do intend to try the Menzerna line at some point. I used my PC and did a three stage with all three of the Sonus pads + polishes. It came out really nice. These photos are after polishing, but without any sealant or wax. Interestingly, claying the scratches seemed to soften the edges of the scratches. I checked the clay for any noticable clear coat pieces and did not find any. My pads were not harmed at all. The scratches will still grab a fiber here and there from my towels though. The scratches are much MORE prominent after polishing, because the rest of the hood looks great. I am doing Klasse AIO next, followed by the Klasse SG and then some P21s. We'll see how it turns out.



Again, the light reflecting on the hood is a 1000W Halogen stand. It shows a lot of imperfections that even the sun doesn't show. If I can make it look good under these lights, it will look great anywhere!! Note that the polish sprayed all over the windshield makes the car go faster. :laugh:
 
Well I should have mentioned I didn't polish the hood to make it look good, I did it to get some more practice with my PC, and just to experiment as to what it would do to key marks. My car's a guinea pig right now!
 
Reflections said:
Thank you for your opinion, but I think I would rather wait until i'm as good with a PC as anyone can ever be before moving on to a rotary.
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Each to his own. Do what is comfortable.



Yet, I hope that you would consider this. Do you not think that you might be limiting your self?
 
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