Haziness after IPA wipedown

Almost certainly looks like buffer marring. I would suggest moving to a lighter pad with the same polish. Even a finishing pad with a mid polish. Also you can add some detail spray on the pad for smoother machine start ups and longer working time. I know it's frustrating. I've been there. I had a black Prius that acted all crazy on me once and it took me forever to nail it. Remember to always start with the least aggressive fixes first. It doesn't hurt to try the same thing twice. Just don't feel like you need to pull out the heavy cut. It doesn't look that bad.
 
If I have HydroTech tangerine (ultra polish) and crimson (ultra finish), which would you suggest going to first? Do I need to polish out the marring (with the ultra polish pad) and then finish over it (with the ultra finish pad)?
 
Do you have multiples of the same pads? I would suggest start with you polish and your polish pad. Then for good measure, use the same polish with your finishing pad. Then either clean that pad, or use another and apply your ultra finish. Remember to use consistent arm speed and consistent pressure on every motion. Also, cover each of your passes by 50% so you will effectively go over the working space twice. Try to clear the chemical entirely or work it to a very thin consistent coat. Also, we use a detail spray (optimum's ID) for removing polishes and compounds. Although this has its own gloss it helps to reduce marring when removing. Things to consider: Do not do this in the sun, keep your pads flat, apply consistent pressure for every stroke, maintain a consistent speed the entire time. If you are in an area that does not have great lighting move the car to a place where you can see your finished product after each step.
 
5pointadam said:
Do you have multiples of the same pads? I would suggest start with you polish and your polish pad. Then for good measure, use the same polish with your finishing pad. Then either clean that pad, or use another and apply your ultra finish. Remember to use consistent arm speed and consistent pressure on every motion. Also, cover each of your passes by 50% so you will effectively go over the working space twice. Try to clear the chemical entirely or work it to a very thin consistent coat. Also, we use a detail spray (optimum's ID) for removing polishes and compounds. Although this has its own gloss it helps to reduce marring when removing. Things to consider: Do not do this in the sun, keep your pads flat, apply consistent pressure for every stroke, maintain a consistent speed the entire time. If you are in an area that does not have great lighting move the car to a place where you can see your finished product after each step.
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What did you mean by "apply your ultra finish"?



Using my 4" white Erasure pad as my polishing pad. Tangerine 5.5" is the ultra polishing pad, crimson 5.5" is the ultra finishing pad.



So, Ive already done the 4" polish pad. Now do the tangerine 5.5, and then one more time with the crimson 5.5?



Same product across all 3?



Im starting to wonder if this paint is like Infinitis version of BMW Jet Black. Seems to be a lot more success with M105 and M205, almost debating getting some 205 and giving it a shot. But again, the fact remains that it looks pretty perfect to me (even in the sun) except where the extra product gets wiped down.
 
I guess my point was sometimes you can try compounds with light cut pads or polishes with heavier cut pads or polishes with finishing pads. In lieu of having many polishes you can adjust the cut of the polish using different pads and adjusting your pressure applied. That would be a better explanation I guess.
 
I took your advice. Used the 4" red Excel pad (about as soft a pad as Ive ever felt), with some Meguiars Ultimate Compound. Got out the swirls, but there was still a little haze left. I wasnt sure if it was because of the cut of the compound or not, so my first choice was to try something to clean the paint. Had some Klasse AIO lying around, put it on a different microfiber towel, worked it into the paint and used a clean side of the same microfiber to remove it.



Paint is shiny, mostly mar free, and just about swirl free. As I understand it, AIO is a cleaner, so no fillers in it? Have I finally found my answer? So far it looks promising, there is no sun up here right now so Ill have to wait for morning, but under the halogens I only saw some slight marring where there was more than slight marring to start. And oddly enough, the marring happened when the edge of my "edgeless" microfiber dragged against the paint. So Im wondering if I really need better microfibers too.
 
The words ultimate and compound combined always scare me unless I have seen the car up front first hand. But nonetheless, I hope you nailed it!
 
Well, I figured it wouldnt be too "ultimate" using a soft finish pad. Megs has it as a 7 on a scale of 1 to 12 (M105 being 12). Im debating pressing my luck and trying to follow up with M205 to see how it turns out. Mind you, I havent seen it in the sun just yet, so hopefully it looks as clear as it does under halogens.
 
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