did a black 97 saab - paint coming off w NXT?!!

[fueler]

Hey guys,





I detailed a black 1997 saab today. It had never been waxed. It has 85k miles.





First I clayed it. Clay ended up slightly darker but seemed pretty normal.



Paint seemed dull. I think the clear is gone.



Then I went at it with NXT. The applicator went from white to black in just a few strokes - both sides were pretty brown/black when I was done.





I did the same exact procedure on my black 99 Infiniti today and the applicator stayed perfectly white.







So basically it had to be dirt or paint coming off. What should I do next to prevent anything bad happening to the Saab?







Thanks

 

[gbackus]

The saab is probably single stage paint, and the dullness most likely oxidation.

 

[atticdog]

yep what gbackus said

the nxt is removing abit of the oxidation which is good

 

[PhilS]

Might be worth going over it with something like AIO.

 

[fueler]

I dont have AIO right now - i'm about to work on the saab some more





I have: NXT, Meguires Gold (liquid), Meguiars cleaner and mothers cleaner waxes.





Should I do another layer with Meguiars Gold liquid clear coat wax?

 

[Accumulator]

I'd use one of the cleaner waxes to remove as much oxidation as you can. Eventually you'll quit getting so much paint transfer to the pads. Then use the non-cleaner wax.

 

[sbkang]

There was a write-up somewhat recently by Mike Phillips of Meguiar's on the use of their ColorX for cleaning heavy oxidation. The results looked impressive for an OTC product applied by hand.