Got a tricky one! HELLPPP!

Ok, I am working on a BLACK Honda S2000. It was in rough shape when I got it, hit it with SIP/White and SIP/Orange on the hood/trunk. Car looks great, of course minus some hologramming. So I get all the way through my detail, mind you I cautiously looked at it with halogens with every panel..anyways It starts getting dark and Im almost through only to realize there are holograms still on every panel!!!

Now I have tried everything in my book and still cant seem to get the holograms out of the car! This is like the 5th or 6th black s2k I have done and havent had this problem AFTER using po85rd with black AND blue pads, nothing is working!

The process used is

SIP/White/Orange
106fa/White
po85rd/Black/Blue
STILL HOLOGRAMS!! AHH!

The wierd part about this is that these holograms were not visible until hours later, now the weather has been a bit finicky throughout the whole detail, could this be a problem? Its about 86% humidity here(in FL) and chilly outside. None of my polishes have been breaking down like normal and have been a REAL pain to wipe off no matter if I work them long or short. When I first started I was having the problem with the SIP drying up and "rolling up" and flinging off...can anyone fill me in on what I should do next?

Some images for you guys..

Before I touched the car..


After SIP/106fa/po85rd(thing going down hood is a plane, not hologram)






Now there are holograms all of a sudden! This is every panel.

Well there was holograms already in it, but anything more aggressive than a finishing polish/pad will put holograms in soft Honda paint using a rotary anyways! Unfortunately I do not have any other brand polish or a PC to finish with! Normally I can finish down perfectly with my rotary but I think the weather has really messed with my polishes this time.

Time to pick up some 3m Uk polishes!

6LS2 said:

If it's cold try putting the bottle of polish in some warm water for a while.. but I doubt that's got anything to do with your holograms.

Paint prep will play a big part in the polishing process, did you prep it properly?

I'm guessing your using a Rotary, what pads are you using? How are you working in the 106 and the 85?

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The car has been prepped properly, like I said Ive never had this problem before. I am using a rotary. I am using LC FLAT 5.5" pads, Orange/white/black/blue CCS.

My process..
2-4 pea sized dots on pad.
Put pad on surface and spread at 1k rpms.
Then bump to 1500-1200-1000 for a few passes each.

I have tried other methods also, just to give it shot. I tried doing 1000-1200-1000 and still no luck..

mixxer said:

i posted on other site

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Thanks, I am just going to order some 3m Ultrafina. Anyone have any insight whether the US and UK lines are any different??

nrengle said:

Weird man. I have the NHBP paint, and it's super soft, and PO85RD took care of the holograms just fine with only a blue pad. I did my WF TSR with a black pad actually, so possible you maybe went too aggressive? I don't know...

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I dont think SIP/white is too aggressive. It is weird though, because I have done a ton of hondas already and about 5 or 6 black s2000's to be exact! haha! Never had this problem on any of the others..my guess is the weather is doing it.

I think it may have been a paint issue, I am polishing an RX-8 today with the same polish and pad and having no issues whatsoever(so far :cross fingers: ) Either way, I have UK UF and UK 3m pads on the way!