First time polishing mishap?

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Not sure if this is exactly the right fourm but I figure it's close enough. Please move if need be. Didn't know what to seach under, either.

So, just washed and clayed my sisters car. I believe 200/9/10 Honda civic coupe, not maintained well and DD that is sitting outside (california weather). First time using this DA (used a stupid craftsmen rotary once that did not work at all), brand new GG 6" DA with the LC 5.5 white pad and using D151.

Tried a small test spot on the hood, everything seemed a okay, and continued. Didnt finish hood because i saw these weird scratches. Brand new pad, brand new everything. 70 percent sure these scratches were not visible until after I polished. Tried the roof after to make sure I didnt do anything wrong and the roof test spot looked pretty good. Kinda confused over here..? Was there like a contamiment stuck under the pad? I dont believe I used hard pressure at all, but still first timer over here.

Thanks!

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Those look like crows feet to me do a search and i'm sure you will find threads explaing it,

Nothing you had done caused those,
 
Looks like RIDS. You removed the swirls revealing random isolated deep scratches that a simple polish cannot fix. They are deep and your fingernail can probably get caught in them.
 
Crows feet for sure aka the start of clear coat failure. Its your clear starting to crack
 
Agreed with everyone about crows feet and clear coat failure. I have a civic and this stuff is very common on the 06+ . Luckily my paint is still flawlessly. I'm very surprised as mine was first production model. Honda Paint blows if you're unlucky. Should be covered under warranty. Contact your dealer for more info.
 
Thanks for the responses, and I looked up more and apparently these Civics get these all the time.. I'd say I'm lucky that it's not my car, it's actually my sister's... however, I have a Subaru and it has notoriously soft paint :(
 
It's called Clear Coat Fracturing.
You didn't see them at first because of all the dirt and rids in the paint.
Also they now have some polish in them so they are now more apparent.
There is nothing you can do but finish the detail and watch the paint fracture over the next few years.
A re-paint is the only fix.
 
Hope my comments, and questions are not minded in this thread.

I'm sure it is some relief, that you didn't cause the damage, but also a heartbreak to know that virtually nothing can be done to eliminate this paint issue.

But none the less I have a question about such?

If, for say, (and there's no warrantee coverage to repair) if one wanted to at least stave off any further damage from occuring, and perhaps even hide, or mask this paint damage, would a Coating such as the likes of CQuartz, Opti-Bond, GTecniq EXO, or other permanent coatings help?

I would assume any wax, or sealant would help to some varying degree, but wouldn't such a Coating as I mention above be a better "fix"?

Just curious, Thanks, Mark
 
Again, nothing can be done.
The Clear Coat is FAILING.
Meaning it has a chemical breakdown that is happening IN the CC on nothing you can do,
even putting new paint on top of it won't stop the FAILING process.
 
MarkD51 said:
Hope my comments, and questions are not minded in this thread.

I'm sure it is some relief, that you didn't cause the damage, but also a heartbreak to know that virtually nothing can be done to eliminate this paint issue.

But none the less I have a question about such?

If, for say, (and there's no warrantee coverage to repair) if one wanted to at least stave off any further damage from occuring, and perhaps even hide, or mask this paint damage, would a Coating such as the likes of CQuartz, Opti-Bond, GTecniq EXO, or other permanent coatings help?

I would assume any wax, or sealant would help to some varying degree, but wouldn't such a Coating as I mention above be a better "fix"?

Just curious, Thanks, Mark
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A better 'fix'? Kinda like using protection after the rabbit has died.

Traditional waxes/sealants~NO. Crow's feet are fissures in the paint.
Waxes/sealants and polishes will ADD to the problem. Make crow's feet more prominant as they fill the void with residue, and make the issue more visible than w/o.
Coatings can't add anything, IMO because the damage is already done, but won't show up like the aforementioned waxes/sealants.

WOWA waxes and sealants are best suited after claying, especially if not using compounds and polishes. Most will fill in minor swirling/marring left by mild claying.
You can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber. The genie has been let out of the bottle, so to say.
 
+1 crows feet. You didn't do it, but there's no way to fix them. I'm surprised to see them on a newer vehicle like that. Sorry dude.
 
Products like Optimum Opti-Seal that you Wipe On Walk Away.
Meaning that no buffing is required to achieve desired results.
Least amount of effort required to bling your whip.

WOWO are products like spray waxes that one has to buff off.
Wipe On, Wipe Off.
 
I'd try to get it repainted under warranty. I worked in a body shop, and we did a lot of warranty work on Hondas for this exact reason.
 
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