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I have been working on an dark blue audi with some light/moderate scratches on the hood. I have used XMT fine with a orange pad then switched to Meguires 105/orange pad and can't seem to remove it. It doesn't appear very deep. I went over the area mulitple times and it got better but still remaines. Any thoughts? Is the audi clear coats harder?
 
I feel you pain! The top layer of the clear coat (around 5 microns or so) is EXTREMELY hard. The paint technology is called "Ceramiclear". I believe Mercedes uses it as well. Just keep at it and it you can make progress s...l...o...w...l...y. The risky part is that as soon as you polish away the hard outer shell the clear is soft underneath. Think of it like a tooth; hard outer shell but softer underneath. This Kit (Menzerna Ceramic Intro Kit, Menzerna polishes, nano polish, ceramic paint, ceramic polish, car polish, how to polish ceramic paint) might help.
 
Why are you going from a fine swirl remover like XMT with an ORANGE pad and then going to an aggresive compound like 105? Your working backwards buddy.

Try 105 with the orange pad, then finish off with a white pad with your XMT.
 
Ya, I know, I started with the XMT hoping to be able to just use it, but when it didn't seem to work I jumped to the M105
 
moeferg said:
Ya, I know, I started with the XMT hoping to be able to just use it, but when it didn't seem to work I jumped to the M105
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Hmmm interesting. Thats too much of a jump in abrasive level. Theres plenty of other in between products you can try before jumping the gun with 105. Can you take pictures?
 
It's possible the scratches are too deep and you *may* need to wet sand. Can you feel the scratches with your fingernails?
 
Audi clear is hard as hell. What kind of machine are you using.? If it is a DA, try microfiber cutting pads.
 
X2 for machine used?
And I have had a lot of luck using menzerna products on my golf and my buddy's golf R
 
Depending on the year of your audi you could potentially be working with the over engineered ceramic clear coat. This cc is the hardest paint to cut. To cut any swirls or scratches you are going to have to use a compound and at least an orange pad depending on the condition. It's going to be difficult to remove every imperfection using a standard da like the pc or gg. If these machines are all you have available then you might want to purchase some mf cutting pads.
 
I own a Audi A4 black with flakes, I used Wolfgang swrill remover with orange Cyclo pads, then I hit it with black light and top it off with fusion, looks like its been dipped in oil, then I polish it out with a Cyclo white foam pad with a couple sprays of pad conditioner. Neighbor liked it so much that I'm doing his BMW on Thursday. Give it a shot and you will be driving a mirror on 4 wheels. Shine On!
 
In general Audi clear is hard and if you've been using good technique with M105 and a PC then you are definitely working on hard clear. As Old Tiger stated, try some MF cutting pads with M105 or Megs Ultimate Compound.

As for your current method, How many passes have you been doing with M105 and are you sure you are not seeing new swirls that you installed?

Having two Audis with hard clear, I know that you can indeed remove defects with a DA but it can take a lot of passes and an aggressive pad/polish combo.
 
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