Thank you very much! Coming from you, that is high praise indeed. I'm an Engineer by trade, so detailed experiments is what I do. I actually laid out a test matrix and took notes. This is a very high level summary of what I did -- my wife is always telling me I give too many details, LOL...
I have done quite a bit of testing based on the comments. I did several test spots using the Adam's products and Meg's UC and UP on various pads. All testing was done with the Flex on speed 5 using 10 section passes and a hand speed of 1-2 inches/second per Mike's recommendations. I found...
Mike -- thank you for all the information! This is very helpful.
As you and others suggested, I'll do some additional testing with softer pads and a less aggressive polish, along with trying fresh bottles of UC and UP if needed. The whole time I was working with the Grey LC pad, I was...
I'm on the coast (Rockledge), but Leesburg is close enough to be doable. I really appreciate the offer. I'm going to try some of the suggestions I've received so far and see what happens. If I continue to have issues, I may take you up on your offer.
I started my test spots with the least aggressive method (finishing polish and white pad) first. I then tried several different combinations (white/orange/grey foam and microfiber) with a mild compound in their own separate test spots before going to the grey pad and Meg's UC. That was the...
I didn't think Mazda's had hard paint either. Our older Mazda 3 corrected pretty easily and was in far worse shape.
Her car is Soul Red Crystal Metallic. It is a gorgeous color.
I am in the process of doing the first detail on my wife's 2019 Mazda 3. The paint has a lot of swirl marks in it for a 9 month old car (thanks to the dealer) but I've seen and corrected much worse in the past. However, I have run into quite a bit of difficulty trying to correct this...