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I mean you have to look hard
No swirl no micro maring car looks great from 1/2 foot to 10 feet away like a mirror..
but when you look real close there is light haze..
2 black Toyota 2018 is perfect clarity done with white LC pad and jeweling wax pinnical.
this 2020 black rav 4 I cannot make haze free
tried d166 BLACKFIRE 1step and jewling was LC Orange, white,Rupes yellow, and LC black.
their are no swirls and no micro maring just a faint haze.
new car no body shop
just a hobby guy and trying to up my game.
thanks..
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Re: I mean you have to look hard
Tools tried gg6 Rupes 75e flex 3401;
Just test spots trying to dial it in..
Car is like glass so haven’t used any compound
Flakes are popping no real reason to go any farther
But want to up my game
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Re: I mean you have to look hard
Probably really soft paint. LC (the type of pads I use) white is the strength you’d want to remove it so if that doesn’t work, I’ll defer to more experienced members. My only suggestion would be to finish off with no pressure or even negative pressure for the last couple passes (using jeweling wax over 1 step I guess). Not too high of speed but fast enough that it moves (3-4 on a gg6?).
LC black might be too light to help (I’ve never seen it remove anything), orange may be causing its own slight haze as it’s a bit more aggressive.
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Re: I mean you have to look hard
Originally Posted by
mbkite
No swirl no micro marring car looks great from 1/2 foot to 10 feet away like a mirror..
but when you look real close there is light haze..
The has is either micro-marring or possibly wax that has not been fully removed.
3 tips
First - for soft paint - stick with free spinning random orbital polishers. Gear-driven tend to be more aggressive in their action and on soft paint this can show up as micro-marring.
Second - Switch to clean, dry pads often - otherwise you end up grinding two things against the paint you're trying to perfect.
- Spent product
- Removed paint
Third - For you last 2-3 section passes - REDUCE downward pressure and you can even slow down the speed a little.
I know some guys preach the opposite - that is maintain full downward pressure to the paint throughout the buffing cycle. I think you can get away with this with hard paints but not soft paints.
Buffing like this (constant pressure), to me turns polishing paint into a GRINDING PROCESS.
I believe polishing paint is an Art Form - it requires the human elements of care and passion. Caring about what you're doing and a passion for perfection. And how this applies to buffing is we reduce downward pressure at the end of the cycle and start treating soft paints carefully.
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And when all else fails.... there's the cheater technique...
After using the Jeweling Wax, top with a wax or sealant that dries. Then like I show in the towel review above, use stupid soft towels to remove the wax or sealant.
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