2012 Chevy sonic - Compounding help

[milesvdustin]

Wifes car is a 2012 sonic in summit white. The paint is pretty rough, swirl city. I washed it today, then iron x, clay, and now i am trying to get it halfway decent. It doesn't need to be perfect by any means, but i do want it to look presentable.

I have the HF DA polisher (on a budget) and LC flat foam pads in orange, white, and black. I did some test spots using meguiars UC and UP, the UC with the orange made the best difference on a test spot on the hood. Speed 5 on the polisher, with 6 passes.

Is chevy clear coat like diamond?

Now, it does look better, but there are still TONS of swirls. Do I need a more aggressive polish? If so, suggestions?

[Mike lambert]

The simplest thing would be to step up to a microfiber pad. I’m not a big believer in the hard or soft paint thing. It’s either easy to correct or difficult. Use a microfiber pad and on your first pass use heavy pressure and slow movements, clean the pad and do the same area again. This works for me all the time. Good luck!

[WRAPT C5Z06]

LC MF cutting pad and Griots Fast Correcting Cream.


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[milesvdustin]

Is the griots FCC a lot more agressive?

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[Goonie75]

Yes. Than UC IMO it's more aggressive.

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[milesvdustin]

I went ahead and just put a coat of 845 wax on it last night, I'll tackle it again later. If the UC didnt do much, would a one step like blackfire or HD speed be worth trying?

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[Mike lambert]

I agree with that, but I was thinking you had a budget?

[Mike lambert]

If a dedicated compound didn’t get what you want, an all in one won’t.

[Goonie75]

Probably not. Machine and pad selection can alter cut power some but most likely no.

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[milesvdustin]

Budget as in need to wait a few weeks before buying any more products, the recent flash sales destroyed my detailing fund for a bit! I also got the hf da instead of a pricier one since I am just a hobby detailer.

I'll re attack this car in a month or so when I can purchase something else to give it a whack.

I think I am just really surprised that the UC orange pad combo didnt knock out as much of the swirls as I was hoping. It did good on the hood, but almost nothing on the roof.

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