Hello! I'm currently working on my Mercedes E350, with black paint. My goal is to practice getting the paint as close to perfect in order to apply a ceramic coat.
I am working a small test spot, I first used m105 with a microfiber cutting pad from meguiar's . Then went over with m205 and a white pad. I cleaned my vehicle, clay barred, iron decontaminated, and finished off with a second rinse.
I worked the area for quite some time with both compounds, and noticed the micro swirl marks. The paint in the test zone is significantly better than the rest of the car, but the holograming (not sure if the correct term) is quite heavy. I'm worried that perhaps I worked the m105 for a bit too long. I attempted to fix this by using m105 on an orange pad, then following with m205 on the white, then I attempted to work the spot with m205 on an orange pad and m105 with the white pad with no luck.
All the pads and microfiber towels used were brand new straight from the package. I honestly am lost and don't know how to fix this. Any guidance is appreciated!
Update: I ran m205 on an orange pad for a bit longer, followed by Sonax perfect finish on the orange pad as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I worked them both for quite a bit, yet I can't seem to fully get rid of the micro-scratches.
The pictures were taken days apart, I apologize in the second one, it's a tad harder to see because of the sunlight.
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/iD21OXZ
Thank you!
I am working a small test spot, I first used m105 with a microfiber cutting pad from meguiar's . Then went over with m205 and a white pad. I cleaned my vehicle, clay barred, iron decontaminated, and finished off with a second rinse.
I worked the area for quite some time with both compounds, and noticed the micro swirl marks. The paint in the test zone is significantly better than the rest of the car, but the holograming (not sure if the correct term) is quite heavy. I'm worried that perhaps I worked the m105 for a bit too long. I attempted to fix this by using m105 on an orange pad, then following with m205 on the white, then I attempted to work the spot with m205 on an orange pad and m105 with the white pad with no luck.
All the pads and microfiber towels used were brand new straight from the package. I honestly am lost and don't know how to fix this. Any guidance is appreciated!
Update: I ran m205 on an orange pad for a bit longer, followed by Sonax perfect finish on the orange pad as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I worked them both for quite a bit, yet I can't seem to fully get rid of the micro-scratches.
The pictures were taken days apart, I apologize in the second one, it's a tad harder to see because of the sunlight.
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/iD21OXZ
Thank you!
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