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Temporarily. 360 has fillers in it which will give the impression of "correcting" it but after a few washes you'll notice them reappearing. Optimum Polish with a white pad would be a better choiceDarren F said:Would using XMT360 with a polishing pad correct it?
I think the same info can be found in the click and brag section. Members post up before and after pics and alot of them do a write up on not only the products used but also the condition of the paint and what kind of defects they encounter on said detail job.93AccordLXwhite said:Does anyone feel like creating a thread that showcases problems such as micromarring, spiderwebbing, basic swirls, intensive swirls, bird etching, etc.? I think it would be a huge help to new members:nixweiss
93AccordLXwhite said:Does anyone feel like creating a thread that showcases problems such as micromarring, spiderwebbing, basic swirls, intensive swirls, bird etching, etc.? I think it would be a huge help to new members:nixweiss
rkf76 said:I think the same info can be found in the click and brag section. Members post up before and after pics and alot of them do a write up on not only the products used but also the condition of the paint and what kind of defects they encounter on said detail job.
rkf76 said:I think the same info can be found in the click and brag section. Members post up before and after pics and alot of them do a write up on not only the products used but also the condition of the paint and what kind of defects they encounter on said detail job.
True, no single click and brag is going to focus on the different types of contamination and defects unless they are present on the vehicle they are doing. Which is why you should read many of them in order to see the different contaminants and defects they are addressing and what products they are using to eliminate said contaminants and defects.93AccordLXwhite said:I know that it can if a user searches hard enough, and looks through enough posts, but I don't believe that it's as good as a dedicated thread because:
Not many click and brags focus directly on the different types of contamination/defects and how to spot them i.e.
"Here is rail dust that has been embedded into the paint. You can tell it is rail dust because _______ and ________. The best way to fix this problem is with ______ or ______."
I'd imagine it being very frustrating indeed. Here's my experience. I have been "detailing" since 92 or 93, but only with OTC products and always by hand.....until about 2000 when I bought a Craftsman RO buffer, the kind that uses bonnets instead of pads. I found this place in March of 2005 and got serious about this passion of mine. I read tons of threads, observing everything from the problems with the paint to the products being used to the technique being used to obtain the correction. Only when I felt I had the information I needed to get the job done on my car did I go out and buy a machine and products in order to do so. I did not just buy a product blindly and go to town not knowing if I was using the correct product for the job, that would be pretty ignorant. A paint job costs hundreds, even thousands of dollars, reading threads on this board is free93AccordLXwhite said:I mean how frustrating would it be to try and remove intensive swirls with something like OP by hand. Or worse, taking SSR3 and trying to remove scratches you can feel with your fingernail.
Research, research, research!!!93AccordLXwhite said:My argument is basically that new members are often intimidated by the thought of permanently hurting their paint when in reality you can do a lot of correction safely. Some people will try an incorrect product which is not strong enough for their needs and then give up on detailing on their own, when it can really be a very rewarding and fun experience.
I'm not trying to offend you, but if you can't tell the difference between rock pits and hazing then you probably should leave this to the professionals.Danny318 said:I am often wondering if I am seeing hazing/micro-marring or just old paint with pits in it from rocks and junk.
LOL. This pretty much justifies my stance on this topic. Guys just aren't exploring the board or searching for the topics they're interested in.Largebore said:Ok where is the "click and brag" section and how would you search trough that ?