Silver Dodge Magnum paint

Dr1zzzt

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...After "EXTENSIVE" research on this awesome board over the last few weeks, acquired the tools needed to finally detail my baby the correct way...here's my question - just how hard IS Dodge's Magnum paint??...I'm using #105 with a 4" LC PFW on a PC; while I admit I was hesitant at first, this being my FIRST ever use of any kind of compound, orbital, etc..after several minutes actual hands-on & quick YouTube updates, I took the leap...



...the swirls and RIDS are more numerous than I at first realized - the silver paint makes them more difficult to see unless in direct sunlight or under halogens, but after two passes I finally began to see some correction; not the results that I hoped for, but a definite improvement...



...these were just experimental jaunts - I'll be back at it tomorrow to try and finish it out after a little more Autopian surfing...should I apply a bit more pressure to the PC, or attempt another run with a different graded pad?...I'm operating on a speed of 5, using three pea-sized drops and working it in small sections for about 15-20 seconds...after reading on the board earlier tonight in a post about the paint hardness of a Dodge Charger and how difficult it was to correct, I began thinking along those lines in regards to my debut detail...any suggestions would be MUCH appreciated...



 
It sounds like your process is fine. I have a Dodge, and its clear coat seems to be on the hard side but not as hard as my wife's BMW. Your main challenge here is that the PC's correction abilities are limited and you need to be patient and persistent. A rotary polisher is a dream come true for a problem like yours, although you do need to be careful with a rotary. Assuming you want to finish your job on the Charger without a rotary, I would kick it up to speed 6 and apply a little more pressure. Your combination of PFW and M105 should work well; I would not switch to a foam pad in this case.
 
...thanx for the advice - I'll put your suggestions to the test later on today and tomorrow - I'm seeing progress, but I think this might put my corrections where I want them...more to follow...
 
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