Yesterday afternoon I was going to fix the hood, quarter panel, and door on a 2011 white Kia that had been the victim of a Scotch-brite pad attack. It was 95+ degrees, and I was working outside, in full tree shade (the paint was cool to the touch). As I only had <2 hours, after washing the areas, I went straight to my Flex 3401, pfw and Megs 83. Usual routine, light spritz pad with #34, prime the pad with 83, several drops more, and away we go. I tackled a 2x3 area (1/3 the hood), and made 3 fairly heavy passes. I noticed the pad was removing some of the polish, and I stopped. I had actually dry-buffed the entire section, much to my dismay. And the webbing/swirling was some of the worst I'd ever seen, letalone created! From some angles, it appeared like looking thru a stained-glass window ;-(
So, I re-spritzed the pad, cleaned it / fluffed it into my microfiber towel, and reapplied about 6 inches of polish, as I was thinking that the temperature caused the polish to dry prematurely. This time I cut the work area in half, doing a 1x2 area. I was able to get five passes down, before the polish began to clear/almost dry. BUT I didn't make a dent in the webbing. I then tried the same area with a maroon pad, and Einzet Intensiv. Worked several passes, again, no change. Went to a yellow pad, with still no improvement. I then tried two more attempts with Hypercompund and a yellow pad, then M105. As I was extremely frustrated at this juncture, I tried M105 and a white pad (hey, it couldn't hurt), and of course that yielded no joy either.
So, I am humbly asking for advice/suggestions on how to re-tackle the mess I created. The only thing I know I will do different is work inside the garage next time, hopefully in the morning with lower temperature. I have never had this problem before, and I have used all the above products/pads before, with usually great results.
Any help is appreciated.
So, I re-spritzed the pad, cleaned it / fluffed it into my microfiber towel, and reapplied about 6 inches of polish, as I was thinking that the temperature caused the polish to dry prematurely. This time I cut the work area in half, doing a 1x2 area. I was able to get five passes down, before the polish began to clear/almost dry. BUT I didn't make a dent in the webbing. I then tried the same area with a maroon pad, and Einzet Intensiv. Worked several passes, again, no change. Went to a yellow pad, with still no improvement. I then tried two more attempts with Hypercompund and a yellow pad, then M105. As I was extremely frustrated at this juncture, I tried M105 and a white pad (hey, it couldn't hurt), and of course that yielded no joy either.
So, I am humbly asking for advice/suggestions on how to re-tackle the mess I created. The only thing I know I will do different is work inside the garage next time, hopefully in the morning with lower temperature. I have never had this problem before, and I have used all the above products/pads before, with usually great results.
Any help is appreciated.