HELP! SSR 2.5 left hazing that SSR1 is not getting rid of!

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erockoneskee

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I used SSR 2.5 and an orange Sonus DAS pad on the hood of my vehicle to get rid of some spider webbing and light swirl marks. While it did get rid of most of the spider webbing and swirl marks, it left my paint dull and hazed.



I did not wory at first because I knew that SSR1 was to be used to resolve this issue. However, when I used the SSR1 and a Sonus DAS green pad, the hazing did not disappear! While improved, the paint still does not look anywhere NEARLY as clean and clear as the parts of the car that have not been touched witht he PC.



Here was my process:

Washed

Claybared

Rinsed and then dried

Sonus DAS orange pad with SSR 2.5 spread at speed 2-3, then bumped up to speed 5

Sonus DAS green pad with SSR 1 spread at speed 2-3, then bumped up to speed 5-6



What am I doing wrong? How can i get rid fo this haziness?? This is triggering the worst of my OCD please help!



Thanks everyone
 
try some SSR2.5 with a less aggressive pad. I use LC pads so im not sure what orange pad is, but if I use a cutting pad, I follow up with a polishing pad when using SSR2.5
 
Beason said:
try some SSR2.5 with a less aggressive pad. I use LC pads so im not sure what orange pad is, but if I use a cutting pad, I follow up with a polishing pad when using SSR2.5
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the orange pad is the cutting pad.
 
What colour is the car? I only ask because I've gone straight from SSR2.5/DAS Orange to LSP before, but it was on a silver car. As suggested above I'd follw up with SSR2.5/Green and then SSR1/Green if you feel the need.



Ben
 
Hmmm, I've gone from 2.5 to my LSP on numerous black vehicles without issue. This was using the cyclo with orange pads(not sure who makes them, they came from TOL).



Perhaps the LC orange pad is a bit stronger than mine??? :nixweiss



I wouls also the 2.5 on a green pad followed by ssr1.
 
You didn't let the polish completely break down. Rework the area with SSR 2.5 and a polishing pad. Work it until it disappears (but doesn't dust).
 
I've been working the polish longer with SSR 1 and a polishing pad and it has cleared up some areas. However, other areas are still hazed and even after working the SSR 2.5 with a polishing pad, the hazing still remains :nixweiss . I don't know what is going on, this is my first time ever using a PC.



I can't tell the difference between dusting and sling. Sometimes, even when i am spreading the product, it looks like it is dusting, but I believe it is the excess product ont he pad that has somewhat dried up and is just coming off the pad.



Approximately how long should I be working a 2x2 area with SSR 1 and a polishing pad on speed 5 to clear up this haze? It seems like i can work for 15 minutes on an area and the haze still does not disappear, but it looks liek teh polish has already broken down pretty much. It becomes almost transparent and then i remove.



It is strange how one area was basically cleard up last night, but when i tried to clear up the rest of the areas again this morning (My car was parked in a garage over night, and this morning i cali dusted and quick detailed the area i was working on) i had no luck.
 
I am sorry to hear about your negative 1st experience with PC. Usually 3-4 passes with SSR 1 should clear up any hazing. The 15 minutes you stated is an awfully long time. Dusting is more like dry particles and sling is when the product is wet and flies of of pad. Not sure what else to suggest.
 
Do what Zaneo says and rework the area with 2.5 on a polishing pad. I go straight from 2.5 on my yellow Propel cutting pad to LSP, so I agree you are not breaking the product down properly or something. It is your process it sounds like, and not the product. I haven't had my PC long either, and when I first used SSR 2.5 I didn't work it NEAR long enough. This will happen when you don't. As for speed don't worry about the bump up thing. I just go straight to 5 with 2.5 on my cutting pad and stay there.
 
I think you're not letting the polish break down enough, or maybe your pad is dirty, or has a lot of dried polish in it that you should clean out?



I have used SSR2.5 on a green pad on black paint without any hazing. Try that to get rid of the hazing from the orange pad.
 
By your description it also sounds as though you're getting quite a bit of dry polish caking on the pad.



If its dry, it can re-introduce marring to the surface. If you get dry build up, either use a brush or pad tool to clean it off, or mist the pad to liquify the dry polish - former is the better, the later if the build up is slight.



I find a clean pad is the key to good results. An aggressive polish will create more dust and buildup and needs to be cleaned after each panel. I usually have several pads that I change as I go along rather than cleaning - its quicker.



It may not be what's causing your frustrating results, but it won't help it, and we're trying to elliminate the possibilities.



If at the end you still can't get the results you're after try using Mothers PowerPolish. I've essentially given up all the other polishes in favour of this one. Its the most user friendly polish I've tried - great for the newbie and the pro. No dusting, no sling, no marring, changes aggressiveness depending on pad not polish.
 
Dang it! I STILL can't find the new Mother's stuff anywhere. I really want to try this PowerPolish as I am almost out of SSR 2.5.
 
Thanks everyone for your insight...



Based off what Alfisit said, i would think it is because I had left dry product on the pad. After i completed one or two sections, the pad would begin to dust quite early.



Is this normal? I did 2x2 sections on speed 5.



I did not have a horsehair brush to brush off the pad between sections because I had assumed that one pad would be enough to cover the hood with SSR1.



Is a horsehair brush a necessary tool for PC users?
 
How many pads of the same type would you use to go over the hood? Could I just use one pad and brush it off after each 2x2 section?



Sorry for the slew of questions. I'm still learning and the members of this forum have helped me immensely.
 
When using my cutting pad I will just blast out the residue with the hose and then give it a spin dry on the PC, then press between a towel to get the rest of the moisture out. I will then put it back on the PC and continue on. I only have one cutting pad, and this method works for me.
 
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