Lost faith in da polisher, need expert

[ROVERHSE06]

Hello,

2 yrs. ago I joined this forum to help me polish my black Range Rover. I received plenty of advice, list of products to purchase $ and how safe the PC is to use. I purchased a PC 7424, LC pads, polish, towels, etc....) After polishing my RR I ended up with a sh?t load of halograms. Ouch! After numerous post for futher advice and repeated tries, I still have those nasty halograms.

I'm throwing in the towel. I now need help finding an expert in my area (Northern California, I can drive to the bayarea (ie. San Franisco, Oakland) to show me how to polish and remove the halograms, I'm willing to pay for their time and I might have them polish the entire car if the price is right.

Once I get the halograms removed maybe then I can be an advocate for the PC.

Thanks

[budman3]

First of all, I don't think you are seeing holograms, a PC can not create holograms on paint. What it could be is excessive micromarring from using an aggressive polish or pad (or both), not breaking the polish down properly (not working the polish in long enough, it takes a lot of time with a PC), not using enough pressure, not using speed 5 or 6, etc. What polishes and pads were you using and what was your technique?

[killrwheels@autogeek]

what pad (yellow or orange) and polishes did you use ??

[sal329]

What pads? Size? Polish? Technique?

[ROVERHSE06]

Thanks for your responses.

Whatever they are, the car looks like sh?t. They only show up when the sun directly hits the panel. They look like a 3D images floating in the panel. Regardless if they are a halograms, micro marring, I have them after polising and need to get rid of them. The Rover looks awful. Who's say the PC is safe proof!! Maybe it can't burn the paint, but it can create side effects.

I know you guys are trying to be helpful in asking product/pad technique but I have gone done that road, look at my old post. (Search on UserID =Roverhse06)

I'm hoping someone in my area who is an expert can respond and actually do the work or show me how to in-person.

I will end on a positive note. I practiced on my wife's Saturn (clear coat is hard compared to very soft clear coat on Range Rover and I achieved great results, I don't see any side-effects but the color isn't black either.

[sal329]

Can you post pics? If you want to explain your procedure and answer the previous questions you may get some more help.

[Jimmie]

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

what pad (yellow or orange) and polishes did you use ??

[tripperfx3]

Where in Northern California are you? I live in Reno, NV and would be willing to help, but I'm a full time student and wouldn't be able to go out there or have you come here until the weekend. Please post pics though and we'll try to help you through here before going to the extreme of having you travel somewhere lol.

[ROVERHSE06]

I used the following pads/polish:

LC Orange pad with Menzerna IP, finished with LC White pad with Menzerna Final Polish II.

I used the following prodecure: primed dry pad first, dime size of polish, polished at speed of 5, 1 horizontal pass, 1 veterical pass, 1 left diagonal pass, 1 right diagonal pass, 2 more horizontal passes, 2 more vertical (polished aprox. 4 minutes for a 18x8 area. Worked the polish through the stages. I did have flaking onto other panels but not excessive.

Will post picture showing halograms?/micro marring? tomorrow morning.

[sal329]

I would try IP with the white LC pad. See if that helps clear it up. Going from the Orange pad with IP to a white pad with Final Polish II which has virtually no cut on the white pad I think is where the problem is.