PerroneFord
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Thank you. I've only been doing this a couple of years, and am still learning. So your post is helpful and informative to me.
Frustrated with Swirl Removal
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Thank you. I've only been doing this a couple of years, and am still learning. So your post is helpful and informative to me.
A4 1.8tqm
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:iagree: Thank you, Dana, for the detailed explanation. Of course I'll continue to clay, but, my thoughts like food. :hungry:
Mike Phillips
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Just to note...
While the problem in this thread with the paint is micro-marring, since the discussion now includes claying, if you feel bonded contaminants on the paint, its' a "Best Practice" to clay the paint first and remove the contaminants before machine polishing.
A D.A. Polisher won't tend to remove all above surface bonded contaminants, instead the foam buffing pad will tend to glide over them. So a good practice is if bonded contaminants are detected, clay the paint first, this removes things off the surface so your compounding and/or polishing process can get right to work on the paint without anything in the way.
It is possible that some types of bonded contaminants could dislodge and cause problems if they are not removed before polishing with a DA style polisher.
Using detailing clay to remove above surface bonded contaminants is the most effective way to remove above surface bonded contaminants.
Key word being effective.
For anyone reading this into the future...
How detailing clay works and how to use detailing clay to remove above surface bonded contaminants
Of course, everyone can use an approach which works best for them...
While the problem in this thread with the paint is micro-marring, since the discussion now includes claying, if you feel bonded contaminants on the paint, its' a "Best Practice" to clay the paint first and remove the contaminants before machine polishing.
A D.A. Polisher won't tend to remove all above surface bonded contaminants, instead the foam buffing pad will tend to glide over them. So a good practice is if bonded contaminants are detected, clay the paint first, this removes things off the surface so your compounding and/or polishing process can get right to work on the paint without anything in the way.
It is possible that some types of bonded contaminants could dislodge and cause problems if they are not removed before polishing with a DA style polisher.
Using detailing clay to remove above surface bonded contaminants is the most effective way to remove above surface bonded contaminants.
Key word being effective.
For anyone reading this into the future...
How detailing clay works and how to use detailing clay to remove above surface bonded contaminants
Of course, everyone can use an approach which works best for them...