(Nwebie) (Help) UC holograms

[washmachine]

Hello my first post here. So i have decided to give some love to my 1988 mkiv golf black metallic color also my first time buffing After some research i knew what i was after some clay bar and UC.
First section i did by hand with MF towel - next day sun is out - oxidation and swirls - gone replaced by holograms
After some more reading - Bosch black pad attached to a drill - holograms... buff by hand with the pad - even more holograms.
Very little pressure (barely touching) - holograms
So if it werent for those holograms i would be so happy for my first attempt

[Nick Winn]

Re: (Nwebie) (Help) UC holograms

Hello my first post here. So i have decided to give some love to my 1988 mkiv golf black metallic color also my first time buffing After some research i knew what i was after some clay bar and UC.
First section i did by hand with MF towel - next day sun is out - oxidation and swirls - gone replaced by holograms
After some more reading - Bosch black pad attached to a drill - holograms... buff by hand with the pad - even more holograms.
Very little pressure (barely touching) - holograms
So if it werent for those holograms i would be so happy for my first attempt

Sorry to hear about the trouble, it sounds like you are dealing with some sensitive paint. My first reaction after reading your post, is to try using a polish, like Meguiar's Ultimate Polish, M205 Ultra Finishing Polish, or M210 Ultra Pro Finishing Polish. There are a couple different ways these products are used, but one of them is a follow up to a compound step, to help remove any micro marring/holograms that may have been inflicted, especially on a dark color car, and especially on a soft/sensitive paint.

Second, I would not recommend using any type of rotary machine, like you mentioned, a pad attached to a drill. Even with experience with a rotary, it is difficult to finish the paint completely hologram free, especially on a darker more sensitive paint. Rotary action machines are not recommend for just starting. If you want to go machine, a random orbital dual action polisher is the way to go.

Additionally, when working by hand, in our experience, especially for dark colors, a soft foam applicator pad for applying product is the way to go, like Meguiar's W0004 Soft Foam Applicator Pads. When applying a compound or polish by hand, work on a clean cool surface in the shade, and work in about a one square foot or so area at a time, hand flat, circular overlapping motions, moderate pressure, wipe off before product dries with a high quality microfiber towel.

For more information on D/A Polishing, visit the below link:

Dual Action Polisher Basics with Meguiar's MT300

Feel free to keep us posted & ask further questions, post pictures. etc

[washmachine]

Re: (Nwebie) (Help) UC holograms

Sorry to hear about the trouble, it sounds like you are dealing with some sensitive paint. My first reaction after reading your post, is to try using a polish, like Meguiar's Ultimate Polish, M205 Ultra Finishing Polish, or M210 Ultra Pro Finishing Polish. There are a couple different ways these products are used, but one of them is a follow up to a compound step, to help remove any micro marring/holograms that may have been inflicted, especially on a dark color car, and especially on a soft/sensitive paint.

Second, I would not recommend using any type of rotary machine, like you mentioned, a pad attached to a drill. Even with experience with a rotary, it is difficult to finish the paint completely hologram free, especially on a darker more sensitive paint. Rotary action machines are not recommend for just starting. If you want to go machine, a random orbital dual action polisher is the way to go.

Additionally, when working by hand, in our experience, especially for dark colors, a soft foam applicator pad for applying product is the way to go, like Meguiar's W0004 Soft Foam Applicator Pads. When applying a compound or polish by hand, work on a clean cool surface in the shade, and work in about a one square foot or so area at a time, hand flat, circular overlapping motions, moderate pressure, wipe off before product dries with a high quality microfiber towel.

For more information on D/A Polishing, visit the below link:

Dual Action Polisher Basics with Meguiar's MT300

Feel free to keep us posted & ask further questions, post pictures. etc

Thank you very much for your reply! I cant afford a machine right now i will try following up with polish by hand and hope it will remove holograms.
Other than that UC is really nice with a black pad i get just about right amount of cut for a newbie i can wipe off and see the result then apply again and about 2 to 3 applications get me the result i am after

[Nick Winn]

Re: (Nwebie) (Help) UC holograms

Thank you very much for your reply! I cant afford a machine right now i will try following up with polish by hand and hope it will remove holograms.
Other than that UC is really nice with a black pad i get just about right amount of cut for a newbie i can wipe off and see the result then apply again and about 2 to 3 applications get me the result i am after

Sure thing & feel free to keep us posted with further comments or questions.