Micro gashes/pigtails with PC on black paint.

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It probably happens on all the paint but is more evident on black paint. My process is usually to finish down with FPII and a white LC pad or yellow Meguiars pad and the paint looks pretty good under most conditions, but I can still see little marks what I would describe as pigtails looking at the paint at certain angles. Any ideas on how to get rid of these-should I go to a softer pad, or maybe even a rotary with a softer pad? I do not want to hide this micro marring with a glaze. Thanks.
 
Like Setec suggested make sure you're using a clean dry pad, make sure the paint is clean, then try FPII on a less abrasive pad. I've had good luck with LC grey and it's equivilants.
 
I've seen those on dozens of cars. I call them 'chicken scratches'. They're caused by running a RO too fast and/or too out of balance. I've seen them for years and never figured out where they came from until I bought a PC7424. The first time I tried it, there they were. Had to use the rotary with a heavy cleaner to take them out. I produced them easily with a Sonus white pad and Meg's swirl remover. The surface was clean and the pad was brand new, so the 'dirt' explanation doesn't hold water. I think it was the backing plate biting in through the thickness of the pad. I'm not at all pleased with the balance of the Sonus pads on the PC7424 with the default 6" counterbalance. Once I decreased the speed setting to '3' the scratching stopped. So did the speed of getting the job done.
 
I will try different speeds and pressures and I recently got a propel green and a propel blue pad which I believe are softer then the white LC and yellow Meguiars I have been using.
 
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