Having some trouble with a detail

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MKIVR32

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Well I decided I was going to clean up the paint on my new 97 Golf.

Lets just say the paint condition was horrendous but nothing that I thought

I couldn't handle. Well I think I may have thought wrong. For what ever

reason I am not able to get out some simple looking swirls mainly on the

rear bumper, I have a good amount of holograms which I think I mostly

took care of but it has not been an easy detail. I am on day two of working

and maybe 50% done. I am not satisfied with the results what so ever.

Am I expecting to much from a PC on this paint?



Here is the process I have done so far:

Washed with dawn

Claybar

On the roof and hood:

5.5" orange with Menzerna intensive polish

5.5" white with Menzerna final polish

(Still many light scratches after this)

On the driver side.

Wetsand with 1500 and 2500 (mostly 2500)

5.5" orange with Menzerna intensive polish (approximately two times)

5.5" white with Menzerna final polish (approximately two times)



Now after this I still had many buffer trails and lights swirls I am guessing

from the wet sanding. Only thing is even after say four attempts I still had

very lights scratches/swirls.



My process for the PC is usually adding about a quarter size drop of polish

or an outer ring on the pad. Then I work it on with 3 and move up to 6 and

usually do about 4-5 passes on a 2'x2' area. When I use the white pad

I will usually do the same but only go up to speed 5.(Am I doing this wrong?)



I moved onto the bumper and forget it nothing would come out.



I also try some optimum compound and polish I had and the polish seemed

to help with the hologram problem I was having on the passenger side but I

still can see a little.



Ok onto the pictures.



Some before shots:



















All door handles were like this or worse:















50/50 of the roof







Roof after















Hood after











Drivers side after



















Rear bumper after







Rear hatch semi 50/50



 
I think you may want to try a more aggressive polish, I would suggest trying some M105 and reading up on the kevin brown method. I was never succesful in getting much cut with my intensive polish, but it may have been because I let it freeze one time by leaving it in my garage, causing it to separate. Regardless I like SIP much more, but for heavy compounding m105 is definitely my go to.



As for the lack of replies, you gotta be a bit more patient, yesterday it was sunday and it's a holiday weekend so I'm sure most people are out enjoying themselves this weekend.:spot
 
Thanks I am going to go at it again on Wednesday. Someone said the Menzerna may be drying to fast or I may be using to much pressure.
 
F.Y.I. that does not look like a proper place to put your jack......that's a good way to misalign/bend your body panels
 
I would go to a smaller 4" pad for heavier correction on a pc. You might have to move up to Power Gloss. Use speed 6 for correction. Megs 105/205 maybe a better alternative. Be careful when polishing plastic bumpers. VW has hard cc, so be patient. Good Luck!
 
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