compounding having no apparent effect...

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bauerbach

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ok, so I got 10-15lbs of pressure, 2 8" beads of compound on a 2x2' spot. buffing it at 4.5 on the PC 7424.



using an orange pad.



after 2 stages of menzerna power gloss; the finish looks shiny... that strikes me as odd. I expected there to be SOME haze. meanwhile, the finish looks all but untouched as far as the water spots and such is concerned.



I need some intense compounding... and I seem to be getting none at all.



for what its worth, there are multiple coats of zaino Z2 and Z5; but theres no beading action at this point, so I assumed it wore off a while back. car was washed and clayed.



I cannot see a difference from compounded vs untouched.



should I be able to see a distinct haze on the surface? or is a high gloss sheen after something like powergloss normal...



in a photo, it kinda looks like it is hazed, but youd have to be super human to catch it with the naked eye and no flash.



close side is compounded. you can still plainly see the reflection, despite the slight haze from the flash; not all that different than would be seen before from the swirl marks.

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Yeah, you're using a lot of compound and I'd guess its forming a lubricating barrier and preventing the abrasives from cutting as effectively as possible. Try using 4 pea-sized drops of compound on the pad then go over the area again with the PC set to speed 6. PM me if this doesn't work out.
 
tried with pea size drops. hard to tell, looks like it improved the surface a bit more. its still glossy though. no haze visible.
 
You need to refine your technique.



From what it sounds like your using WAAAAAAAY to much compound and working to big a section.

What size pad/s are you using?

How fast is your arm speed?
 
6" or 6.5 not sure, whatever that size is.



ummm Ive varies the arm speed from fast to super slow, generally medium though.



I work the polish for about a minute each time, should I be going at it longer?
 
Hell yeah, like 5-8 minutes per 1'x1' section when doing paint correction.

Move very very very very slowly, over lap each pass by 50%. Keep the speed consistent.



What kind of pads are you using? All you told us is its orange :lol

I wanna make sure its nothing bigger than 7". Ive found 4"-6" best for paint correction.
 
bauerbach said:
btw, my pads dont look like their pads...



this is the pads I got



New, 6-1/2 inch, CCS Technology Pads
for use on conventional and scratch-resistant clear coats.



same thing, or totally wrong?
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6.5" CCS pads run cooler than 6.5" non-CCS pads. Due to that some people have reported trouble getting results or taking longer to get results. You might want to try increasing your speed. Also, that is the reason Danase started offering 5.24" CCS pads. Check his pads, and posts on his pads, out.
 
Maybe it is too far gone to correct???



Do you know how much clear you are cutting? I won't go into the debate of the PC vs. a rotary as that has been done to death here, but if you are working on acid etching or something that is below .3 of the clear than do not mess with it. The UV blockers are in the top 1/2 of the first mil. If you go below that, you are creating a worse situation down the road. You might want to invest in a paint thickness gauge so you can check as you work how much clear is being removed, if any.



I'd also suggest the ABC wash process to begin.





Rob
 
maybe it is, I hope not. I was "practicing" on the hood and bumper that need to be replaced anyway. Im not looking for flawless, I know thats out of the question, I just want visibly "ok".
 
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