Am I Using PB SSR2.5 Correctly?

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Quacker

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After a lot of research, I settled on SSR 2.5 to remove all of the nsaty swirling and hazing on my car left by my incompetent body shop. I got it yesterday, and cleaned and clayed my car. Then I polished my hood. I didn't notice much at all. My method was to put little lines of polish out on the hood, and then I worked it into dust with a microfiber cloth from pakshak. Then I buffed. The results were less than stunning. I saw very little difference. I was led to believe that 2.5 was strong enough to get results by hand. Does it take multiple passes? Should I use a terry cloth like some suggested? Or is Microfiber good enough? Am I putting enough pressure on the cloth? After I saw that it was no good, I went ahead and glazed my car with IHG and topped it with Perfect-It Shw Car Wax. This morning I go out to inspect the car, and I notice some bad streaks and what looks like haze on the hood of my car. Worse than before. I tried to buff it out, but it wouldn't. Could this be polish haze? Or left over wax? The lighting is definitely different outside now. Should I get some SSR1 to get rid of the haze? My car is black, by the way.
 
when using abrasives by hand i use 100% cotton terry towels for applying. mf does not spread product too well nor does it give any "bite" to help hide swirls.



also ssr1 leaves a great shine after ssr2.5.
 
You can't expect miracles when working by hand, and you sure can't expect to fix everything in one pass.
 
Depending on how bad the swirls are , I would try MF for fine swirling and terry for deeper swirls. Remeber to dampen which ever applicator you use. Also after using something like SSR2.5 you should follow up with SSR1 or something light like it . 2.5 is a pretty aggessive product so you need something finer to finish it off. Don't be affraid to try different things . Good luck
 
Thanks. I definitely have some marring on my hood from the 2.5, so I need to pick up some SSR1. And if swirls still exist, I guess I should look into buying some fine terry towels.
 
Working on a Black finish is difficult and trying to remove swirls by hand can be difficult. If these swirls were caused by a body shop they were probably caused by someone with a rotary and they may be very difficult to remove by hand. Start with a small area to see if you can remove them and then expand the work area if you get some success. Don't get too aggressive at first and start in an inconspicuous area.

I think you will have to experiment some at first so as to determine what must be done. You have to develop some skill as most products are only as good the expertise of the user.
 
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