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    Re: I messed up BIG TIME! Damage control

    Yes unfortunately:(

    What you see is in fact clear coat damage...
    1. I let the Sonax residue remover sit forever and then rubbed quite hard on small spots... no change except light scratches from...
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    Re: I messed up BIG TIME! Damage control

    Thanks Kaban, but no wash will help... clear coat is damaged / gone...
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    Re: I messed up BIG TIME! Damage control

    Sh&%t!

    guys, there was a spark of hope, but I really messed this up by simply removing the sticker...

    I used some Sonax glue residue remover and all the gunk came off without any issue......
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    Re: I messed up BIG TIME! Damage control

    THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ANSWERS.

    ok, you guys give me some hope, but based on how it looked and felt (with fingernails going over it), I could have SWORN last night there is clear coat damage......
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    I messed up BIG TIME! Damage control

    Hi All,

    I got a 911 993 and as you might know they have these stoneguards (Sticker) on the rear fenders which get brittle after a while...

    - I removed the old brittle stoneguard stickers, which...
  6. Re: Finishing Polishes - level of cut on soft paint

    As always, thanks a lot for all your input. Very interesting, and it seems that Hyper Polish has an edge :)

    @WRAPT: simply out of curiousity, have you tried any of the other products listed above?...
  7. Finishing Polishes - level of cut on soft paint

    Hi Community,

    I’m fully aware of the thousands of posts on topics / products like this, nonetheless, let me try to get some clarity on some specific products and ask for your experiences.

    I am...
  8. Re: Paint defects - water spots or something else?

    Hi all,

    finally got my paint thickness gauge and measured all over the car.

    In general, I get about 120 mils on average. Also on the area with the defects highlighted above (most of the defects...
  9. Re: Paint defects - water spots or something else?

    Hi,

    I have a DA polisher, went over it with 3 passes, not for a long time, "average speed" and nothing aggressive (soft foam pad, Ultimate polish)... KEEP IN MIND: these defects are not...
  10. Re: Paint defects - water spots or something else?

    ... oh since you mentioned you were not sure what to look at I indicated it on the pics... It is very hard to capture with a camera due to focus / reflection... basically wherever it hits the light,...
  11. Re: Paint defects - water spots or something else?

    Thanks a lot for the answer...

    with regards to IMG_1304 and IMG_1309: this is how it looks when you move further away... so the damages on the first two pictures are taken very close..

    I...
  12. Re: Meguiars Ultimate Polish - cloudy / hazy: user error?

    1. work in shade... 2-3 passes... if at all, not working the product enough I assume

    2. already switched to foam

    3. yes... and as stated, by removing it, adding fine scratches as there are...
  13. Re: Meguiars Ultimate Polish - cloudy / hazy: user error?

    sorry - what should I read?
  14. Re: Paint defects - water spots or something else?

    Thanks a lot for all your answers...

    with regards to the finer defects (the first part of my initial post): I only have a magnetic paint thickness scale (one of these pens) which indicated green...
  15. Paint defects - water spots or something else?

    Hi All,

    I am trying to get the paint of my 993 perfect and worked so far with Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish. While in general, I get ok results, when I use a flash light, the clear coat...
  16. Re: Meguiars Ultimate Polish - cloudy / hazy: user error?

    Thanks a lot everyone for providing helpful guidance and insights...

    I tried again with a foam pad and results were better, yet not perfect. Main reason is that I do get some awful, sticky...
  17. Re: Video on a full paint correction, not out there

    Wow, this looks amazing! May I ask how you did this / what products used?
  18. Re: Meguiars Ultimate Polish - cloudy / hazy: user error?

    Thanks a ton for the input! Few remarks:

    - yes its a Porsche 993
    - I used a Meguiars Microfibre Finishing Pad which I thought is the perfect match for UP... I also have a Chemical Guys white foam...
  19. Meguiars Ultimate Polish - cloudy / hazy: user error?

    Hi All,

    I‘m an avid reader of this forum and also read the existing posts where some people had issues with Meguiars Ultimate Polish.

    I‘m still „beginner“ and started using my DA Polisher with...
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