Noob with a Cyclo polisher needs help

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carlsson

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First post for me– this looks like a forum with many professionals, it seems like I'm in the right place. I need help.



I'm using my 07 F-150 as guinea pig for the Cyclo and Optimum polish the last few weeks. I've come up against a problem, and that is what looks like micro circular spiderweb marring caused by the Cyclo.



I've used the double precision foam pads-orange with a dime size amount of the OP, and then to the green pad and another dime size amount–this all on one half of the hood of the truck. Even went to the yellow pad on part of the hood. In general, this does seem to have removed some of the more serious pre-existing scratches and marring, but the Cyclo is leaving behind its own marring. I don't think that I'm going too dry on the pads, as I've used the pad conditioner spray pretty liberally.



I seem to have hit somewhat of a wall with this issue, and don't know how to approach the next step.



Update. I've tried another round with the OP again, this time finishing with the white pad. This last step made next to no improvement, as far as I can tell. Shown in photo.





Any help always appreciated.



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It appears to be common spiderwebbing caused by improper washing and drying that is in the process of being polished out. Many of the scratches are fractured making me believe that you have gone some distance already of polishing them out. Usually ford paint is pretty soft and can be easily corrected. Maybe a cyclo user can chime in and check your technique for you.



<---Ray also says welcome to Autopia!
 
That is not from the Cyclo. As backwoods_lex said those are the same swirls we all fight. In my opinion you will need to step up from Optimum polish to something a bit more aggressive using the orange pads and several passes. I've only had to resort to the yellow pads one time and that was on an extremely neglected Corolla with single stage white paint.
 
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