1st PC usage, lots of marring left

[Mike_Phillips]

I see two fairly distinct groups of people each week via forums and the detailing clinics at Meguiar's. Serious Enthusiasts that have a good working knowledge of products and procedures. This group almost always contains people that read detailing discussion forums or have experience detailing cars. The other group could be called beginners, newbies or novices, these people are sincerely interested in learning more, but need to get the basics down first.



It's important to help both groups.



Mike

 

[hirosh]

perry - the little scratches left, do they look like mini spiderwebbing? you know they're only visible around your light source, and are really tiny and light?



if so, i've noticed the same thing when i was using ssr2.5 to remove swirls on my Mach1. i don't know if i wasn't working the ssr 2.5 enough and properly (sometimes the finish was ready for the LSP, other times it had those mini-spiderwebs). but i had to use ssr1 w/polishing pad to clear it up. i just got ssr2.5 and ssr1 and was trying them out.



in your case, maybe try SFP again, and do a few more passes and see if it starts to clear up. or try Meg's #9 Swirl Remover 2.0. it also worked for me in removing these mini-spiderwebs.

 

[imported_perry]

perry - the little scratches left, do they look like mini spiderwebbing? you know they're only visible around your light source, and are really tiny and light?



if so, i've noticed the same thing when i was using ssr2.5 to remove swirls on my Mach1. i don't know if i wasn't working the ssr 2.5 enough and properly (sometimes the finish was ready for the LSP, other times it had those mini-spiderwebs). but i had to use ssr1 w/polishing pad to clear it up. i just got ssr2.5 and ssr1 and was trying them out.



in your case, maybe try SFP again, and do a few more passes and see if it starts to clear up. or try Meg's #9 Swirl Remover 2.0. it also worked for me in removing these mini-spiderwebs.

Eh, I wouldn't really call em spiderwebs. They aren't that organized; they go in completely random directions. But I can only see them in direct light and at certain angles. I have to try to position the camera right to show them.



The "marring" was there before I started playing around with the PC, and my pictures are inconclusive as to whether I improved things or not. I'm not going for perfection.. I know that would take a very long time, if it's even possible, and it just doesn't make sense to spend that sort of time on this car. I'm mainly trying to learn and if I improve things then great! I want to learn how to properly and efficiently use the machine for the next car.



Obviously, acid rain etching is caused by acid rain. Kinda hard to avoid on a daily driver. How can I minimize it on the next car... Standing outside waiting for the rain to stop w/ a WW in hand is a little extreme, IMHO. Do sacrificial barriers - sealants and waxes - help prevent it? If I had been more diligent in waxing in the past, would the etching not be as bad?



As for Mike's two groups, I think I fall somewhere in between I understand the bare basics of car care -- washing, claying, waxing, etc -- but I'm trying to advance to the serious enthusiast level.

 

[Accumulator]

Obviously, acid rain etching is caused by acid rain. Kinda hard to avoid on a daily driver. How can I minimize it on the next car... Standing outside waiting for the rain to stop w/ a WW in hand is a little extreme, IMHO. Do sacrificial barriers - sealants and waxes - help prevent it? If I had been more diligent in waxing in the past, would the etching not be as bad?

Opinions vary, but I haven't had any acid rain damage on daily drivers that I've kept *well* protected. Six layers of KSG are almost like coating a vehicle in plastic, you can even feel it on the surface. So far I don't believe anythings gotten through that (so at least there's been no obvious damage).

 

[Bill D]

Six layers of KSG are almost like coating a vehicle in plastic, you can even feel it on the surface. So far I don't believe anythings gotten through that (so at least there's been no obvious damage).

I've still had micromarring in the paint itself through multiple layers of SG though

 

[Accumulator]

I've still had micromarring in the paint itself through multiple layers of SG though

Heh heh, guess you need to get a showerfoam gun and keep practicing my wash technique [Accumulator couldn't resist teasing Bill ]

 

[Bill D]

Yeah and Mark from Pal Automotive has them and he washes his truck entirely touch free using it.