removing scratches and swirls

[shadowstep]

So I received my GG DA on Thursday and put it work on Friday. Unfortunately I was only able to do my hood but I expected that. The paint was neglet and had many lightand moderate scratches but both were only visible at an angle when the florescent light shine on it. So I put the meguiars ultimate compound to work and divide my hood into four sections. I worked over the UC 5-8 passes and the moderate scratches still remained. I gave up after and hour and figured I would work on it again today so I topped it off with meguiars 205. I was a bit dissappointed that I still had very light swirls on the hood after working the 205 over. I worked in small sections and with slow arm movement. Is there anything that I am doing wrong that both types of scratches still remained?

[Dubbin1]

What pad are you using with the UC?

[shadowstep]

Orange with the UC and white with the 205.

[Dieseldan]

u need more passes or u r not working polish long enuff

u have 105/205 correct?

[shadowstep]

No, since I am still new to this I am working with meguiars ultimate compound and 205. I also have ssr 2.5.

[Old Tiger]

Google Kevin Brown Method. You need to apply pressure. What pad?

[shadowstep]

Google Kevin Brown Method. You need to apply pressure. What pad?

I am using 5.5 LC CCS orange for the Ultimate Compound and used white for Megs 205. After reading the KB method I will be using the black pad with the 205. I think that my problem is that I didn't put enough pressure. I will do a quick wash then proceed to redo the hood and hopefully accomplish doing the whole car on Monday.

[somguy2u]

MUC you can work for a while, keep working it, if it starts to dry up, spritz it qith a qd and it will keep on going, i find it works better if you do 10 passes or more. i ussually use a coarse green pad with MUC and get excellent results

[shadowstep]

MUC you can work for a while, keep working it, if it starts to dry up, spritz it qith a qd and it will keep on going, i find it works better if you do 10 passes or more. i ussually use a coarse green pad with MUC and get excellent results

Will do thanks for the advice. If things go well and I get the correction I'm looking for I will move on to the whole car.

[somguy2u]

keep working it, wipe a small section off to check if defects are removed, if not - keep going :) SMAT technology is pretty cool

[DieselMDX]

wow no kidding qd is all that is needed

[shadowstep]

Well today will be the day I will spend trying to accomplish removing all the manageable scratches. Hopefully I'll be able to complete my project today. I think since it did rain today I'll be able to finally use the ONR that I received from my order.

[shadowstep]

keep working it, wipe a small section off to check if defects are removed, if not - keep going :) SMAT technology is pretty cool

I am assuming this should be done with the M205 also correct?

[somguy2u]

i don't have a ton of experience with m205, but it utilizes the same technology, i would agree

[shadowstep]

Ok, so I've been working with the meguiars ultimate compound with the orange pad. I have yet fully get the results that I've been seeking. It has done a great job getting swirls and minor scratches. There are scratches that I expected it to remove but was unable to. Now mind you I've been only able to work with the hood and I've spent a total of 3 hours on the hood alone. My question is should I move onto to the yellow pad or should I move onto m105?