Need help with black paint correction on 2015 Nissan sentra

[boostgst]

Ive searched high and low to find a solution to my problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am still learning how to paint correct so please bare with me.
I have a 2015 black Nissan sentra that had a few scratches and swirls from being a daily driver here in LA, bad washing and exposed to the elements.

What I did: washed, Clay using a clay mit, Polished it using the Meguiars DA Microfiber cutting pad on M205 , the Flex DA was used. It looked great until I hit it with the light. I saw a bunch of Haze and swirls left by the cutting pad. So I switched pads now and used the Meguiars DA Microfiber finishing pad on M205 now. The results worsened. So I cleaned the Finishing pad as to not cross contaminate and I try V38 from chemical guys and these are the results. I cannot see the true color of the paint. What am I doing wrong? Can a professional please school me. Thank you


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[VISITOR]

try a foam polishing pad & polish and see where that gets you...

[emmjay]

Microfiber + Soft paint would be my guess.

Try a foam polishing pad and that should help. M205 vs V38 really? M205 is a 100 times nicer, stick to it.

Always go least aggressive first....especially on Japanese cars.

[Eldorado2k]

I've got a white Lexus that I might be polishing in the next couple of days.. I've got a weird feeling I might run into this same sort of problem with that paint. I haven't decided whether I'm going to use Essence or M205 on it, but if it turns out results like this [and similar to the Kia] Then I'm not going to mess around and waste any time trying to get cute with it.. I'm bringing plenty of foam cutting/polishing pads and the Boss Correcting + Fast Correcting Cream. Booya!

[WillSports3]

It's just your typical soft Japanese paint. Just use a nice light polishing pad of some kind, that's all. Technically speaking, you don't have to have microfiber pads for most polishing jobs for Japanese cars, just some orange pads and a good compound. I've only corrected mazda and toyota but an orange pad and compound followed by a polishing pad and finishing polish is more than enough.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Do not use microfiber pads on soft paint. M205 does not finish well on soft paint, in my experience. V38 isn't good, period. All the products you've stated do better on hard paint.

[GSKR]

151 on a foam orange or fg 400.

[boostgst]

Microfiber + Soft paint would be my guess.

Try a foam polishing pad and that should help. M205 vs V38 really? M205 is a 100 times nicer, stick to it.

Always go least aggressive first....especially on Japanese cars.
Yes which is why I used M205 first but the paint didn't like it. I also tried 205 with a finishing foam pad and had similar results. I used V38 in hopes I would get better results than the M205 with this type of paint.
So I'm digging into my arsenal and found this finishing polish. I will give it a shot with a foam finishing pad on the flex, or should I use a rotary? . I hate soft black paint! If this does not work, I will buy what ever polish and pads are needed.

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[AutowerxDetailing]

How are you cleaning the pad?

[boostgst]

How are you cleaning the pad?
I use a CG pad cleaner then I hose it down with water pressure. Then spin dry it on the rotary so that I can use it quicker

[AutowerxDetailing]

How are you cleaning the pads out while you are working?

[boostgst]

How are you cleaning the pads out while you are working?
I wash it then dry it by spinning it on the rotary. Then I reapply polish. I dont prime it after I do this since It's not dry anymore from washing

[AutowerxDetailing]

You probably aren't cleaning your pads enough while working. Microfiber pads hold onto a lot of paint residue which can build up and scour the paint. Best method is using compressed air to blow out the pad, and fluff up the fibers, after each section.

[boostgst]

You probably aren't cleaning your pads enough while working. Microfiber pads hold onto a lot of paint residue which can build up and scour the paint. Best method is using compressed air to blow out the pad, and fluff up the fibers, after each section.
I use a brush to fluff up the fibers. I will be cleaning them better moving forward thanks for the tip. I'm gonna try a foam pad tomorrow for this car

[AutowerxDetailing]

I use a brush to fluff up the fibers. I will be cleaning them better moving forward thanks for the tip. I'm gonna try a foam pad tomorrow for this car

The challenge with the microfiber pads is they REALLY hang on to stuff. A brush will sort of fluff up the fibers again but it's not going to really clean out a ton spent product and paint residue.

It's kind of crazy how well microfiber can finish out with something like m205 if the pad is kept super clean at all times. Blow clean after every section, grab a new pad every panel, you'll be amazed.

Also, some paint systems just hate microfiber pads...