The appropriate time to use a Light Polish...

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mystickid

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I have an uncertainty that's been floating around in my mind.





Well, i know that we follow our heavier correctional polish with a Light polish to remove haze, eliminate minor defects and restore gloss but which of these 3 reasons is the main purpose?



Say for example I am using SSR 2.5 & I will follow up by FPII...



So do I use FPII only when the SSR2.5 (or whatever higher abrasive polish) has eliminated *all* swirls and defects?



I mean, is the *main function* of a Light polish eg. FPII, meant to be used when the defects have been removed and the paint is *Fully* corrected only to improve gloss or are we more so, to use a light polish for actual scratch removal??

:work: :nixweiss
 
I have an uncertainty that's been floating around in my mind.





Well, i know that we follow our heavier correctional polish with a Light polish to remove haze, eliminate minor defects and restore gloss but which of these 3 reasons is the main purpose?



Say for example I am using SSR 2.5 & I will follow up by FPII...



So do I use FPII only when the SSR2.5 (or whatever higher abrasive polish) has eliminated *all* swirls and defects?



I mean, is the *main function* of a Light polish eg. FPII, meant to be used when the defects have been removed and the paint is *Fully* corrected only to improve gloss or are we more so, to use a light polish for actual scratch removal??

:work: :nixweiss
 
For my vehicle, if i happen to notice some washed induced marring, it is pretty light and a light polish will take it out.



For vehicles beaten by auto washes, a light polish wont do much.



This is by PC, with a rotary alot more defects can be removed with a mild polish.
 
For my vehicle, if i happen to notice some washed induced marring, it is pretty light and a light polish will take it out.



For vehicles beaten by auto washes, a light polish wont do much.



This is by PC, with a rotary alot more defects can be removed with a mild polish.
 
I personally find it difficult to go to a sealant after something as abrasive as 2.5. Even If I think it looks good, it always looks better to follow up with something less abrasive. Just my $.02 I normally use a light grade polish any time I want to re-seal. If I think the surface looks good to begin with, I just add a little additional cleaning/polishing to the plan, im a much happier person!
 
I personally find it difficult to go to a sealant after something as abrasive as 2.5. Even If I think it looks good, it always looks better to follow up with something less abrasive. Just my $.02 I normally use a light grade polish any time I want to re-seal. If I think the surface looks good to begin with, I just add a little additional cleaning/polishing to the plan, im a much happier person!
 
I use final/mild polishes for both reasons.



Sometimes additional polishing, beyond the removal of clearly visible defects, *will* improve gloss. The final polishings with 1Z Pro MP are what made my S8 look so good, it was "marring free" and looked fine before the final passes, but it looked better after them. But to get to the "marring free" point, I had to use a number of polishes, ending with a mild one.



When it comes to removing hazing/swirls/etc. a lot of this is just "matter of degree" and really all the same thing. Haze from (previous use of) aggressive polish isn't really (IMO) different from wash-induced marring, one is just more severe than the other. You use the least aggressive product that'll do the job; some products need a follow-up and some don't.
 
I use final/mild polishes for both reasons.



Sometimes additional polishing, beyond the removal of clearly visible defects, *will* improve gloss. The final polishings with 1Z Pro MP are what made my S8 look so good, it was "marring free" and looked fine before the final passes, but it looked better after them. But to get to the "marring free" point, I had to use a number of polishes, ending with a mild one.



When it comes to removing hazing/swirls/etc. a lot of this is just "matter of degree" and really all the same thing. Haze from (previous use of) aggressive polish isn't really (IMO) different from wash-induced marring, one is just more severe than the other. You use the least aggressive product that'll do the job; some products need a follow-up and some don't.
 
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