350zTT orange peel/swirls/RIDS/water spots

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Hello everyone! Not sure if this is the right category for this post but here goes! As you can tell, total newb here when it comes to polishing. Just purchased my first 7424xp, and ready to put it to some use. My biggest issue with the paint is that there are some bad type II water spots on the horizontal surfaces of the car, not to mention lots of RIDS and swirls. The good thing is that I know there is a good amount of paint to work with. A local detailing shop has a PTG. So my readings were anywhere from 6 - 9.5 mils. There is orange peel, but I am willing to live with it unless you all think that its totally safe to wet sand.

Ok on to the pics :D

I know my garage is pretty messy. I have lots of side projects going on too!


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Some of the products I will be using


As always, any feedback is greatly appreciated!! Plus this is only my 2nd post so if there is a better way I could of posted, I'm all ears too! Thanks for reading..
 
The orange peel leave it not worth trying to fix your just asking for a problem. for the rest just do test spot with least aggressive first then move up.If you have never wet sanded do not try it on your own car get a test panel and practice first.
 
Watch the water out here in Vegas, the tap water is incredibly hard and etches incredibly fast.
 
Definitely great tips, thanks! I'll for sure try to go least aggressive first, and the water out here is insane! I can't even wash the car without one side drying on me and leaving water spots all over.

Thanks for all the feedback so far. Much appreciated.
 
Nice ride fella . I guess I saw you in another forum , you have a killer ride !

Will look forward updates .
 
I had a Cyan blow up on me so take it easy on them and watch heat and pressure. It was a 3" pad though and the cleaning brush was thought to be the cause.

Post up any questions and definitely take before and after photos.
 
af90 said:
I had a Cyan blow up on me so take it easy on them and watch heat and pressure. It was a 3" pad though and the cleaning brush was thought to be the cause.

Post up any questions and definitely take before and after photos.
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Thanks for the tips. Just had a go at it, about 12 section passes with all the spots remaining. Started at 5 then went up to 6 on the PC. I have been trying to perfect my technique, copying guys like Mike Phillips too.

I was thinking of going the route of the CarPro Denim pads as well. Thinking it might just get rid of most of the orange peel plus level the surface enough to get rid of the water spots. Keeping in mind I have over 9 mils in that area of the hood.

Thoughts??
 
With that much paint it's a decision up to you. I've never done it but I have seen the results and on average how much paint it removes which I believe was in the 0.2 - 0.5 mils range. It does make the paint much clearer but brings risks.
 
af90 said:
With that much paint it's a decision up to you. I've never done it but I have seen the results and on average how much paint it removes which I believe was in the 0.2 - 0.5 micron range. It does make the paint much clearer but brings risks.
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Gotcha. I'm guessing you mean mils and not microns. No worries. I'll order them but hold off as a "last resort". I need a new backing plate anyway. Thanks brotha..
 
JoeKhoda said:
Gotcha. I'm guessing you mean mils and not microns. No worries. I'll order them but hold off as a "last resort". I need a new backing plate anyway. Thanks brotha..
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Yep sorry about that, fixed it.
 
1. I'm not familiar with the aggressiveness of the pad, but 12 section passes and 105...wow.
QA.? You stated that all waterspots are still there. What about the swirls and RIDS?

QB. Can you take your fingernail (or toothpick), and from within the perimeter of the waterspot see if you can catch the "edge" to determine how deep the waterspot is ? How long had the vehicle sat?


2. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html
 
Vegas Transplant said:
1. I'm not familiar with the aggressiveness of the pad, but 12 section passes and 105...wow.
QA.? You stated that all waterspots are still there. What about the swirls and RIDS?

QB. Can you take your fingernail (or toothpick), and from within the perimeter of the waterspot see if you can catch the "edge" to determine how deep the waterspot is ? How long had the vehicle sat?


2. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html
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Yep. Started with 6 passes on speed 5. Then 6 more on speed 6. As far as swirls, there weren't many on the single section I was working.

They have been baked on there for a while now. But for the last 4 years its usually in the garage. They are pretty deep in the cc. I would imagine i could catch a toothpick on the edges of the deeper ones. I'll take pics tomorrow after work. I have a second car so for now the Z is in the garage.
 
Took some pics of the section I've been working.

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They look to be pretty deep. What do you think?
 
I would say that the results achieved thus far are outstanding. Continue with that method on the rest of the car. It seems to be leaving a nice finish with minimal hazing/micro-marring. Finish up with a finishing polish after the M105 and you should be golden. If you try to go much deeper you may end up with burned spots. Unless you are up close to the panel you probably won't even notice the etchings. Great work so far though. Keep it up and keep us posted.
 
Pats300zx said:
Great looking Z :dblthumb2:
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Thanks!


sproketser said:
It s coming up along well mate . It s a learning process .
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Thanks, buddy.



Dave'sDetails said:
I would say that the results achieved thus far are outstanding. Continue with that method on the rest of the car. It seems to be leaving a nice finish with minimal hazing/micro-marring. Finish up with a finishing polish after the M105 and you should be golden. If you try to go much deeper you may end up with burned spots. Unless you are up close to the panel you probably won't even notice the etchings. Great work so far though. Keep it up and keep us posted.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence!! I'm getting great tips from Mike aka Smack. He's already given me lots of advice and I haven't even met the guy. He is going to come by and teach me better technique and help me get the Z lookin fresh.
Such an awesome community here at AGO!
 
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