Hear me out here... Dyeing compounds and polishes.

[JeepXJGuy]

Maybe this is stupid. Maybe not.

I just finished "polishing" a Jeep Cherokee with pretty bad crows feet. It's black, so any type of compound or polish that I could have used would have filled in the crows feet and looked awful.

So after using Ultimate Compound on one of the panels and realizing what was happening, I ended up picking up some Turtle Wax Color Magic black "polish" from AutoZone. Please forgive me.

The issue with this product, aside from being TW, is that I don't really think it's a true polish; it's more like a glaze IMO, it seems to fill and that's about it. Unfortunately, it was the only product I could find that was dyed black and also claimed to be a polish.


Which brings me to the title. In cases like this, could one just grab a bottle of RIT dye in the color of their choosing and add a small amount to their bottle of compound or polish? This is obviously not an ideal scenario but it seems like it would beat the hell out of trying to pressure wash all of the product out of the crows feet after you compound and polish.

Thoughts?

 

[GSKR]

I don't think it will fly,but try it anyway curious to see if it works.

 

[FUNX650]

"Crow's feet" is a sign of paint system
failure; compounding/polishing them
is an exercise in futility, no?

•In this case:
-A respray is the only true salvation, IMHO.

•In the interim:
-Forgo the abrasive-laden products.
-Seal the paint with a clear-drying
product like a Sealant.



Bob

 

[JeepXJGuy]

Yeah, definitely clear coat failure at this point. Everything is being done by hand right now, I don't want to risk machine use. It has a few spots that could have benefited from a bit more abrasive product. Doesn't matter on this particular vehicle as it's already done now.