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I know I know..its a bit much....800 I used orange lake foam pad and M105 to get out the scratches....Im not thrilled...I still see a cloudiness...I have NOT used any finishing polish yet What other compound/polish and pad combo should I try?.....Im a diyer type, not a pro. im using a PC...

Ill come to you......Just want to see how much paint/clear Im dealing with before I make a correction that goes bad. 99 BMW arctic silver. thnx

heading out to a track day tomm......so I washed car. I remain optimistic, only because when dabbed w/ water the stains seem to go away.........if it was in the paint layer wouldnt that NOT happen? oth, I guess it could be so deep in the clear that only removing all the clear would...

I bought a 4 x 2.5 " rubber flexible lil block........ but I would say I was tentative. re cutting w/ 105, ......... I used an orange foam lake pad.......what should I try next?

and what about using 105 but w/ a more aggressive pad?...... Im reaching here a wee bit..only because Id like to correct the situ, and I do like the work Ill look on amazon for a respected affordable paint thickness tool

I understand your point....and I agree but let me ask: if they go "away" when wet what does that mean?.....they are "in " the clearcoat and not below it?

I would not repaint due to these issues.....Maybe in 5 yrs she will deserve new paint. pictures......may be hard to see in todays weather and on a silver car.......look for haze streaks inside the circle. that is not a good pic, but for some reasons the better pics are coming up as invalid...

I was timid due to : all of the above..lol Im in NY...1 hr N of NYC...not far from NJ and CT as well! any1 around ?...lmk..beer on me

so I was thinking... should I get a paint meter?... and see if I can sand more?.......I was very timid initially about the sanding as I was scared to burn thru the clear. or just let it go......????? and if it went thru the clear?...then y does it momentarily disappear when car is wet?

had a student at Lime Rock w/ a 2013 stang and track pack.....fun car.

siiiiiiigh..... pure laziness got me here..........had the car since new...19 yrs..its mint....235k miles.....sooooo angry at myself. i really dont know how much clear I removed tho...never measured

didnt mean to confuse any1 here...sorry After wet sanding I used 105 then 205 w/ my PC DA I used orange pad w/ 105,..then white pad w/ 205 speeds?...IIRC :4-6 3 -4 passes w/ 105 I had no problem removing 2000 grit marks its the stains I cant get out..lol

wait , did u call my PC DA anemic?..lol haha, I know its not an industrial pro strength tool....but overall its quite decent for my needs. and I made a mistake,..... I used 105 then 205 to finish!

Hey Mike! I feel like I know you after watching so many vids over the yrs. Oops my bad, that was confusing: I wet sanded first of course., then used the DA And just the other day as a final resort , I used P21s Total wash any thoughts ..any ideas I can try? and big thnx

hi all.. 60 yo car guy here.....have lurked for yrs, and have learned alot here, big thnkx. Normally Im on a track forum but have always come here to learn sooooo My dumb**s lubricated some hinges on a 99 bmw about 8 mos ago, then put car away in garage, never seeing the bad overspray of...