Can someone help me revamp my method??

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vaca222

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Alright, did the full Autopian detail on Friday with the the new PC. I posted a thread about this yesterday (about Meg's #9), pardon the redundancy.



Here's what I did....



Wash

Clay

Wash

Meg's #9

AIO

SG

s100



Now, I still have some very light spiderwebbing on some my of my hood and my small trunk. I thought the #9 would get rid of the swirling, but it didn't seem to unless I used it incorrectly. Is there something in specific I should do? Maybe switch to a different product? Some have mentioned that the AIO erased the work I did with #9.



BTW, for the #9 I applied the product to the pad, placed the PC on the panel, and started from there.



:nixweiss
 
#9 just probably wasn't aggressive enough for your swirls. You might have to bump up to something more aggressive and a yellow cutting pad.
 
Might have to bump up to DACP or use Megs swirlfree. I've never used swirlfree but do a search under Scottwax as he seems to like it.



As for AIO it's a more of a chemical polish that is better for oxidation. However some people have had luck with removing swirls using AIO, I haven't though....
 
What the others have said, you almost certainly just need a more aggressive product.



If DACP seems like overkill for your "*very light* spiderwebbing", I'd try the #80 Speed Glaze. It has a little more cut than the #82 (which is sorta just a "clearcoat-centric" version of #9, a *little* more aggressive, but not much). The #80 is pretty user-friendly, too.
 
Thanks guys, I didn't realize my swirls could be that deep, but I'll def. give it a shot with another product. People seem to like the DACP, so that'll be my next step.





Thanks!
 
It can be used as a one step because it polishes and puts down a layer of a body shop safe paintable polymer, which provides some protection. Good product.
 
If you want to try DACP, I would suggest trying DACP with a polishing pad, rather than a cutting pad, first. I find there is a noticable difference in the strength and finish between these, and you don't want to get more aggressive than you have to.



If that doesn't work then go DACP/cutting pad.



I don't know how you went about your detail, but after each polishing step you should stop and see if you've accomplished your goal or not. No sense in moving on to wax/sealant yet if you've failed to remove the swirls you wanted to get rid of.
 
4DSC said:
If you want to try DACP, I would suggest trying DACP with a polishing pad, rather than a cutting pad, first. I find there is a noticable difference in the strength and finish between these, and you don't want to get more aggressive than you have to.



If that doesn't work then go DACP/cutting pad.



I don't know how you went about your detail, but after each polishing step you should stop and see if you've accomplished your goal or not. No sense in moving on to wax/sealant yet if you've failed to remove the swirls you wanted to get rid of.
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NHBFAN said:
So #80 is easy to remove?



What's the origin of the name "speed glaze"? It's not really a glaze is it? Isn't it a "medium" polish?
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Yeah, it breaks down quickly and easily (even by hand) and it wipes off easily too.



Meg's uses terms like "polish and "glaze" in a way that must make sense to someone...I find this, uhm, problematic; the best you can do is check here to find out what the products really are/do before trying them.



You're right, #80 is a mild abrasive that, as Greg said, leaves behind a "no problem" protectant that won't mess with curing paint.
 
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