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Need some help! I'm an amateur.....Car came off the shipping trailer filthy (was supposed to be enclosed).......shipper then used a DRY microfiber towel to try and clean the dirt. Just rubbed it everywhere.

I've been cleaning it up.....used a Chemical Guys Orange pad with Chemical Guys Swirl Remover on the front fender, and it came out like this...did I cut too far? Not enough? Dirty pad? Curious what happened and how I can fix it. From a few feet
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away it looks okay. But up close there are a thousand small scratches now... rest of the car looks good though(bottom pic). Switched to Chemical Guys green pad and it went a lot better...HELP?? Don't want to cut anymore into that fender.....what should I do?

 
Chemical guys makes some really nice products. From my experience, their compounds and polishes are not among them.

What kind of car?

Invest in some higher quality abrasive products like those made by Menzerna.


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So switching from the orange to the green pad while using the same compound solved the issue?

Or did you go with a polish with the green pad?

If you just switched pads then it should just be marring/hazing from the more aggressive pad(if that's what the orange is). If not, it could be the compound and/or the pad leaving the haze.

Either way, I'd just go back over that fender with what worked for the rest of the car.

What type of vehicle is it? You may have softer paint.
 
Can u describe what you did leading up to using the Swirl Remover? As EKennett said....CG's line of polishes and compounds are not the best. They were replaced on my shelf by Griots BOSS creams, and their AIO (V4) was replaced by HD Speed. That being said, I do like their HexLogic Quantum pads
 
There's so many high quality compounds and polishes nowadays and it can get pretty frustrating on what to buy. For a newbie i recommend meguairs m105 and m205. Megs is high quality,inexpensive and the kicker is that you can find so much info on these 2 products. So many people on the board have experience with it and can teach you the tricks and do's and dont's. a good place to start is Kevin browns page at Buff Daddy

Good Luck
 
Thanks guys. Car is a 2008 Corvette z06.

Here's what I did:

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Green pad (heavy polishing pad) w/the Chemical Guys swirl remover
Didn't take enough out, switched to the orange (cut pad) with same swirl remover and that's what I ended up with.

I used the green pad on other parts of the car and it got 60-70% of the swirls out but without those little scratches.

So, you think I should just switch to another compound? Essentially my worry is that I worked the product too long and cut too deep? I know it may be a little difficult to tell.

Thanks!
 
Corvette's are notorious for having very hard paint. You're going to need something more aggressive.

What machine are you using? If you're using something like a Porter Cable or Griots Garage 6", it's going to take you a long time to get your paint right. If you have the means go for a Rupes 15 or 21 and get some microfiber pads. Check the Autogeek polish comparison chart and pick something on the higher end of the cut scale. On the Corvette, you'll need all the cut you can get. Follow up with something like a Buff and Shine white pad and a lighter cut polish (something like HD Polish) and then wax or seal with whatever you like.

Judging by the picture you posted and now knowing it's a Corvette, I would say you didn't cut far enough.
 
Hi and welcome to AGO! I would say the advice you got has touched on everything that I would say.

Start with this video:https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...o-ever-how-machine-buff-car-start-finish.html

You can polish it out with GG6 or PC 7424, but you should have the proper pads, and match the pad to the product.
Meaning, If you use a polishing pad with a heavier cut compound, the product (compound) may be fine, but the pad is the other part of the equation.
Also, make sure you are doing the right amount of section passes, generally 6-8 in a 16"x16" section, meaning don't try to cover a large swath of real estate.
When doing your section passes, make sure you have 'slow' arm movement. With either a GG6 or PC 7424, ensure that you employ at least 15 lbs of downward pressure.

Secondly you state you state it was supposed to be closed carrier... was it indeed a closed carrier or open?

I will be using a car carrier for two of my cars which are both 100% corrected and coated. Now I'm a bit nervous reading your post.
I will be sure to post my signs that sate "DO NOT WASH" but I'll also post signs that state "NO CAR COVER" and "DO NOT WIPE DOWN"

I'll be sure talk to the guys and tell them, if it gets dirty... I'll take care of it when I receive it. Two cars with CQUK should just be able to be hosed off and blown dry regardless of how much dirt gets on them.
 
Thanks everyone! Sounds good. I wanted to start less aggressive and work from there. I am using the Porter cable 7424. I'll look into some more aggressive compound and go over it again, then polish, then wax...two coats maybe. That sound alright?

As for car carriers. It's a nightmare really...it was supposed to be hard sided. But ended up being a pull-tarp type situation. The car was filthy!
 
Megatronss said:
Thanks everyone! Sounds good. I wanted to start less aggressive and work from there. I am using the Porter cable 7424. I'll look into some more aggressive compound and go over it again, then polish, then wax...two coats maybe. That sound alright?

As for car carriers. It's a nightmare really...it was supposed to be hard sided. But ended up being a pull-tarp type situation. The car was filthy!
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