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imported_Pete F.

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I am still relatively new with the PC and have had mixed results in its use. On my F-250, using 7" pads, the results were out of this world. When I have done my Elise, I keep finding very small, tight circular scratches in the paint. I have tried a variety of 4" pads with SSR1, 2, 2.5 and 3. It seems like I end up removing 95% of what I started out to remove, but always seem to introduce a new blemish. The pads are clean, the surface is clean and I am polishing at speed 5. I am using the backing plate from Excel and have tried LC pads as well as Propel. I have been avoiding the more abrasive pads and SSR3, but still end up with problems. I don't want to polish all of the clearcoat off the car - so any advice would be greatly appreciated. From a few feet away, the finish looks like a million dollars, but when I get up close, I can see small circles.



Is there a glaze or other product that will fill in these small blemishes or do I need to keep polishing?



Thanks in advance for any help.



-Pete
 
Are you getting these tiny scratches when using SSR1, or just 2/2.5? SSR2.5 would possibly leave tiny micromarring, and you'll need to follow up with a light polish to remove it.



Would any pictures be possible?
 
White95Max said:
Are you getting these tiny scratches when using SSR1, or just 2/2.5? SSR2.5 would possibly leave tiny micromarring, and you'll need to follow up with a light polish to remove it.



Would any pictures be possible?
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I have been working with the SSR 2 followed by the SSR 1.



I tried to take some photos, but they didn't capture the blemishes.



Most of the paint has come out perfect using this approach, but it is the occasional area that this happens in - mainly the compound curves/valleys where it is tough to keep the pad flat on the paint.



-Pete
 
maybe scratchX on a foam/terry/MF hand applicator would work in those tight spaces? If not, a glaze should be able to cover up these marks if they're as light as you say they are. RMG is my go to glaze, give it a thought.
 
Neothin said:
maybe scratchX on a foam/terry/MF hand applicator would work in those tight spaces? If not, a glaze should be able to cover up these marks if they're as light as you say they are. RMG is my go to glaze, give it a thought.
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I will give it a try - the whole car is so small and there are so many compound curves, it is tough to machine polish some of the areas.



Thanks a bunch for the advice.



-Pete
 
With a curvy car like that, it probably is best to do a lot of hand polishing. Just spend the necessary time on it now, and learn about proper washing techniques, to avoid marring the paint in the future.
 
White95Max said:
With a curvy car like that, it probably is best to do a lot of hand polishing. Just spend the necessary time on it now, and learn about proper washing techniques, to avoid marring the paint in the future.
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I'll try some hand polishing this evening. I have the proper washing technique - the defects I was originally trying to remove were from the dealership - the car only has 300 miles on it.



For hand polishing, what is the best sequence of polishes? I have SSR 3 through 1 and Vanilla Hand Glaze.



Thanks again for all of the advice.



-Pete
 
Pete F. said:
the defects I was originally trying to remove were from the dealership - the car only has 300 miles on it.
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:grrr #(*&@#* dealerships! UGH There have been so many "dealership wrecked my paint threads" lately. Why do they hire such incompetent idiots?
 
White95Max said:
:grrr #(*&@#* dealerships! UGH There have been so many "dealership wrecked my paint threads" lately. Why do they hire such incompetent idiots?
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It's hard for me to say whether the defects were from the factory, the port of entry or the dealership. I guess it would have been more correct for me to say the defects were on the car when I got it and because I wasn't sure if the dealership caused them, I didn't want them to attempt to repair them.



It's supposed to snow this weekend, so I'll be out in the heated garage all weekend trying to hand polish out the remaining issues.



-Pete
 
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