Help! One too many applications of Meguiar DACP #83

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Flying C

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After reading many posts at DetailCity and other car care web sites for several weeks, I finally detailed my, less than a year old, black car last weekend.

I used Meguiar DACP #83 applied with the PC set at 5.5 with a cutting pad (orange) and I was very pleased to see most of the swirls gone. However, there were few scratches left. So I decided to re-apply DACP #83 to remove the last scratches left.

To my dismay, after the second application of DACP I noticed that the now swirl-free finish had lots of small "pits" as if they were made with a dull needle. Here is a picture of them.

My question is: How can I get rid of these "pits" and what created them in the first place?

Thank you in advance for your advice,
 
It is difficult to see exactly what you are referring to.
Has the area with the pits been repainted?
I almost looks like solvent pops which are created when too thick of a clear coat has been sprayed when repainting.
It is really difficult to tell though!
 
kimwallace,

Thank you for your reply. I bought the car brand new 6 months ago. It is a 2004 model made in november/03. Hence, the paint work is factory original. It was very hard to make the camara focus on the pits, because the car is so reflective that the camera automatically focuses on the reflections.

The defects look like tiny little craters on the clear coat.

Could it be that because the car is new the clear coat is still fresh, and using DACP twice in a row softened the clear coat? Could the pits been created by the "cleaners" in DACP?

Thanks,
 
What panel are you showing in the picture?
Is it the hood? If it is the hood, it could be pitting from normal driving.
As Kimwallace said it could be caused by repainting. Just because the car was new, does not mean the car did not have paint and bodywork. Some cars, but not all cars, sustain transport damage and need to be repaired. The manufactures do not have to inform the dealers or you of this work unless it reaches a certain percentage of the total value. If work is done by the dealer. they will most likely not tell you unless you ask.

What kind of vehicle is this?
How deep are the scratches you are trying to remove? Can you feel the scratches with a finger nail?

Eric
 
Flying C. Did you have any or do you get alot of tree sap on your car? It looks like Pine trees in the reflection of your hood. Ive seen tree sap damage the clear. If this is the problem or not pits in the clear will be hard or impossible to repair. How deep are they? Can you feel them with your fingernail? Kimwallace could be right on the money. You said that it was a new car but things happen in transit. Could be that the dealer had to paint the hood. There are alot of things that go on at the dealership that people dont know about.
 
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I am just asking a question, so don't get upset or mad.
I used Meguiar DACP #83 applied with the PC set at 5.5 with a cutting pad (orange)
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Why were you using a cutting pad on a almost brand new car? I'm just curious. The reason being DACP is a fairly aggressive compound, and adding in the cutting pad seems like overkill. I can't see the before pictures, so I can't tell how bad the swirls were. At any rate I don't think that the DACP or cutting pad did the damage. I think kimwallace and edschwab1 are probably on the right track. Good luck and welcome to DC
 
ron`s said:
There are alot of things that go on at the dealership that people dont know about.
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:yeah
You are not kidding.

Eric
Edited to have correct wording.
 
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That's not something caused by DACP if you ask me. Tree Sap or solvent pop are much better alternatives if you ask me. If you take the car to a good body shop they can tell you if it's solvent pop or damage caused by tree sap or the like. If it's indeed solvent pop in the paint take it back to the dealer and NICELY complain that you're having paint defect problems. Dealerships are required to keep all information on your car so if there was any paint or body work done prior to sale they'll have it on record....BUT as stated earlier in this thread they are not required to disclose the information unless it's major work.

Andy
 
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