Help: Newbie Screw Up!!

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clipperfan

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Hey guys,



I think I've screwed up terrbily. I've had my black car for 3 months and have absoutely babied the paint, thnaks to the advice on the forum. The front left fender had some swirling for some reason (must have been when I was using griot QD and costco MFs).



Today they really got to me, so I looked on the shelve to see what I had. I had Meg's mirro glaze #2 and #7. I got a little spong and applied #2. When I whiped it off, it was marred terribly. Then I used #7, and it grew even worse. Now it really hazy.



I covered it over with KSG, but now I don't know what to do. I have this beautigul black car with perfect paint and a hazy fender.



Please help!
 
Are you sure the "marring" wasn't just in some left over reside on the surface? Number 7 can be a pain to remove if not applied just right. Do a isopropyl alcohol wipe down (50/50 with water). Then re-examine under a halogen.



What kind of mf were you using?
 
Yeah, I'm sure. wiped it down seveal times. They are definitely scratched. To apply the polish I used a yellow pakshak sponge, and I used their MF to remove.
 
Clipperfan,

Go to wally world and get some scratch-x by meguiars, and some meguiars yellow form applicator pads. Work about a dime to penny size amount of the scratch-x hard in the surface of the paint. Continue working it into the surface. Continue working it into the surface. Continue....



Then re apply more scratch-x and do it until all the marring is gone.



Derrick
 
Clipperfan (by the way, me too, Go Clipps), anyway you can grab some pics so we can see what we're working with? There's no logical reason why the products or process you used should inflict any sort of damage on the CC.
 
Was the #2 an older bottle, with the instructions "for application by rotary buffer only" on the label? The old formula needs the power of a rotary to break down the diminishing abrasives.



Like Derrick said, ScratchX should take care of it.





PC.
 
H, I'll work on getting the pics. TOPC, yes it was an older bottle. I feel like such an ***. Derrick, we dont have walmart here, but I can try another autosupply store and see if they have it.



The infinity CCs are SOOO soft.
 
Huarache said:
Clipperfan (by the way, me too, Go Clipps), anyway you can grab some pics so we can see what we're working with? There's no logical reason why the products or process you used should inflict any sort of damage on the CC.
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I have to agree with the other pc now that I look at my bottle of number 2.... its got abrasives... perhaps you didn't break them down properly.
 
clipperfan said:
(must have been when I was using griot QD and costco MFs).



Please help!
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I have a hard time believing that griots QD and costco towels added the swirls. You sure you weren't QDing with lots of dirt on the paint or towel?
 
Well, the car was brand new and so were the MFs. It could be that I didn't use enough QD, but the pakshaks leave no scratches at all. It coul also be that I was buffing to hard. Now I use ONR as a QD, and it needs a lot less buffing.
 
Just find some meguiars scratch-x and work it in a few times. Dont use the #2 anymore and use #7 after the scratch-x.. Then apply your choice of sealant or wax.
 
What is strange is that when it's in my garage under incandescent light, I can see the scratches as clear as day. When I drove outside (today is overcast), I can hardly see them at all.



I did get some Scratch-X and I will try it tonight at home in my garage, since I cant see the scratches when parked outside.
 
well, I used the Scratch-X and it helped, but it is far from good. I guess it's time to get a PC and some optimum polish?
 
clipperfan said:
What is strange is that when it's in my garage under incandescent light, I can see the scratches as clear as day. When I drove outside (today is overcast), I can hardly see them at all.



I did get some Scratch-X and I will try it tonight at home in my garage, since I cant see the scratches when parked outside.
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Ah, you've learned the value of incandescent lighting :D That's how I *always* do my inspections (not with the fluorescents, not with the halogens) though sunlight can be good for some things too. So yeah, do your work and your inspections in that lighting :xyxthumbs



As mentioned, he Scratch-x might take numerous applications. Be sure to break it down all the way. Folks who know more about it than I do always warn that it will take plenty of elbow-grease.



OR you could find an autobody/paint supply place and get some of the *NEW* version of #2 or some #80.



Oh, and much as I like SpeedShine, I wouldn't use it to QD a dirty vehicle and I'd sure CD-test those MFs to make sure they're not to blame. Glad to hear you got some good MFs from Pakshak.
 
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