damaged442
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- Apr 10, 2013
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As you can see from the title, I recently picked up some XMT 360 to see how well it would work on the swirls on my 09 Crystal Black Pearl Acura TSX. After washing and claying, I figured I'd try out a test spot on the rear of the car.
I have a PC with 5.5" LC CCS pads. I have six orange, six white and three blue, which I figured would be more than enough to do the whole car.
Based on the "least aggressive" methodology, I figured I'd start with the white pads, considering the blue ones seem like they would be good for some 845 application, not actual paint correction. I was pretty impressed with how it was going, and the progress I was making. Once I finished the back bumper and the rear of the decklid, I worked my way up to the top. (I felt as if I started low, and screwed it up, it wouldn't be as obvious...)
I didn't notice any micromarring, until I was working on the top of the decklid. In the right light, it is pretty obvious. I'm trying to think what I may have done wrong.
The rest of the rear of the car turned out OK. I'm wondering if I didn't apply enough pressure to help break it down while working on the top of the decklid. Would that cause the marring with the XMT 360? Maybe I was pressing harder around the curves and such and not as hard on the flat part of the panel.
I don't know, maybe I was just a little nervous and I didn't want to screw anything up. Being black, you can definitely see everything.
What do you think?
I have a PC with 5.5" LC CCS pads. I have six orange, six white and three blue, which I figured would be more than enough to do the whole car.
Based on the "least aggressive" methodology, I figured I'd start with the white pads, considering the blue ones seem like they would be good for some 845 application, not actual paint correction. I was pretty impressed with how it was going, and the progress I was making. Once I finished the back bumper and the rear of the decklid, I worked my way up to the top. (I felt as if I started low, and screwed it up, it wouldn't be as obvious...)
I didn't notice any micromarring, until I was working on the top of the decklid. In the right light, it is pretty obvious. I'm trying to think what I may have done wrong.
The rest of the rear of the car turned out OK. I'm wondering if I didn't apply enough pressure to help break it down while working on the top of the decklid. Would that cause the marring with the XMT 360? Maybe I was pressing harder around the curves and such and not as hard on the flat part of the panel.
I don't know, maybe I was just a little nervous and I didn't want to screw anything up. Being black, you can definitely see everything.
What do you think?