What am I doing Wrong?

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Ok, today we got a 2004 p71 police interceptor and we were to perform a full correction. Well we are not getting good results and I need help. We are using m105 on foamed wool pad, menz 203 on yellow/orange, and 106fa on black. We use this combination all the time on all different cars and get great results. For some reason 203 wasn't rubbing off as usual, it was really hard to rub off. Also, I could not get rid of the holograms any were, there were a ton when the car arrived and we greatly improved everything but the holograms would not go away. We have the car all day tomorrow so I'm not too worried.

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After:

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Any suggestions?

Thanks, Connor
 
It looks like an improvement - I'd say work the 105 longer, and try and finish out with a PC and a lighter polish. Just a guess at what I would do in your situation.

Curious as to why you chose to use something other than 205 to follow the 105. I know polishes all try and accomplish the same task and all, but the 105/205 combo is a killer.
 
I got it looking like all the other cars our detail company does on the second day. I was using all of the polish on the Makita all the time, so i tried 203 and 106 on the porter cable and wow. Before 203 was kind of "dryish" after like two passes with the heat from the makita, but on the PC I can go over and work it in for ever and get amazing results.

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As far as the rotary goes,I would have used the 203 with a white or green pad at around 1200

then the 106 more around 900-1000rpm....however I use ultrafina so it may be different
 
Paint correction is an art and not many folks got it right, so as me as I am still learning. Before you polish you have to remove the old wax or seal and clay it. it seems like removing old wax is not of a big deal but it is because your polishing wax and not the true paint, and it takes longer then usual. also go over each step with alcohol 50/50 to clean any polish you have left because it will cause holograms. hope that helps
 
sacdetailing said:
Paint correction is an art and not many folks got it right, so as me as I am still learning. Before you polish you have to remove the old wax or seal and clay it. it seems like removing old wax is not of a big deal but it is because your polishing wax and not the true paint, and it takes longer then usual. also go over each step with alcohol 50/50 to clean any polish you have left because it will cause holograms. hope that helps
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You'd be surprised how easy wax comes off. To say that using a compound like 105 on a wool pad with a rotary would only polish a layer of wax and not the paint itself is stretching it a bit IMO. Any cleaning/polishing product applied by machine will strip right through just about any wax/sealant and get right to bare paint in a heartbeat.
 
sacdetailing said:
Paint correction is an art and not many folks got it right, so as me as I am still learning. Before you polish you have to remove the old wax or seal and clay it. it seems like removing old wax is not of a big deal but it is because your polishing wax and not the true paint, and it takes longer then usual. also go over each step with alcohol 50/50 to clean any polish you have left because it will cause holograms. hope that helps
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Yes i am not retarted, i clayed and washed using chemical guys citrus wash, if i didnt mention i own a detail company, i do this every day and was just having a problem with this specific car.
 
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