Need help asap on recovery!!!!!please

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dtailmycar

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I was doing a lil bit of a detail on my mom's car, there was some bird itching, swirls and light scratches that I wanted to fix. Since there wasn't any improvement I decided to "2500 wetsand" selected spots to see if there was some improvemet. Now I can't remove defects nor the sanding marks. I used products and techniques from here but just didn't work out for me. I REALLY NEED SOME TO REMOVE THIS MARKS BY TOMORROW, EITHER IT IS BY HAND OR PC I'LL APRECCIATE ANY GIVEN HELP. THX

(I already know I'm using the wrong pad size, but it's the only thing I have on hand)

EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

PC WITH FACTORY PAD

8.5'' 3m waive compounding pad

8.5'' green cutting pad

8.5'' yellow cutting/polishing pad

8.5'' black finishing pad

menzerna Intensive polish

SSR 2.5

LIGHT CUT rubbing compound

microfiber applicators
 
I don't understand why you would possibly think that you'd be able to remove the sanding marks if you couldn't remove the "light scratches" to begin with. Your 8.5" pads are too big to work well with the PC. IMO, you will need smaller pads to do the job.
 
Your best shot is to use the yellow pad with IP and 2.5 and see if you have any progression.



Using a small 5.5" diameter LC orange, 7/8" thick pad, with a relatively aggressive compound and a PC on speed 6 is what it takes to get rid of sanding marks.



3M products available at a local auto-body supply are your best shot. Depending on what they have on hand, but the Perfect IT line works well and the local shop should supply you with a proper recommendation.



For now, don't panic, they CAN be removed and will come out with the proper compound/pad, which you don't have on hand.



You may want to see if there is another board member here that lives close to you that could possibly be of aid.
 
Yeah, big pads like that are basically useless for correction by PC, 4" pads are the most effective. Even the popular 6.5" pads are marginal at best IMO.



Lacking the 4" pad setup, I'd do the sanding marks by hand; it'll take some time and effort but I've taken sanding scratches out of hard Audi clear by hand.



Not to sound all pedantic, but there's a lesson here regarding research, planning ahead, and doing test spots ;)
 
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