Cosmin was definitely right.. I think my biggest issues were not keeping the pad clean and also I was putting way too much pressure on it. Once I started actually listening to the buffer you could actually hear the motor bog down when it hit the paint... So all in all I'm sure I was doing just...
Well, I gave her another whirl. Picked up the softest pad I could find, and used some meguiars ultimate compound... Results are about as good as it's gonna get for this paint..
There's a little before and after. The far side has been buffed.
And there's a pretty decent shot of the after...
I guess I didn't clean on the fly (or from day one to day two! Yikes..) so I'll give that a whirl before I go pick up a DA style buffer. Thanks for the suggestions guys!
And yes, my tiger stripes look like the ones in the video. Haha. Maybe if use a finishing glaze and a softer pad like it...
So, I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing wrong. I have a craftsman buffer, I believe it has a 1400/1700 rpm variable speed. I've tried buffing on both speeds. I have a carquest foam pad and I believe it's 3m ultimate finish (or something like that.. if it's important I can get exactly what it...