Help with Polishing and waxing!!

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DJ92

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Hello, I am new to this forum, so if this in the wrong place I am sorry. Anyway, I need some assistance on the polishing and waxing portion of detailing. I have a black dodge caliber and when I start to do my pre wax polish I always leave these heavy marks and I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I have a turtle wax orbital buffer and I feel as it is too fast. I included some pics to show my problems. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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What products are you using?

What process are you following? Wash, clay, pre-wax polish, wax?

Are you using a bonnet on your "buffer", or a foam pad? Terry or microfiber bonnet?
 
I wash, then clay, then I get to the Polish. I am using Mequiars ultimate polish. I have a foam pad on the orbital buffer.
 
It's hard to tell from your pictures, but those "marks" are they just excess product, or are those areas where the paint has a different appearance?
 
Ultimate Polish is used after compounding...
Try Ultimate Compound first, then polish
need a pad for both FYI
 
They might just be excess product cause the paint is all the same appearance
 
DJ92 said:
They might just be excess product cause the paint is all the same appearance
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Ok, so what is the problem, are you unable to wipe off that excess product after you are done? Are you working in the sun or shade? Try working smaller sections and wiping off sooner, using less product, don't overwork it, etc.
 
Maybe I just use too much product on the buffer. How much polish should I actually put on the buffer to start? Sorry if these are dumb questions.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ok, so what is the problem, are you unable to wipe off that excess product after you are done? Are you working in the sun or shade? Try working smaller sections and wiping off sooner, using less product, don't overwork it, etc.
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The sun was starting to blaze. And the marks wouldn't really come off with the microfiber.
 
I'd say the buffer is your issue, it's just smearing around polish not doing much. Why aren't you wiping the polish off, looks like its still all on there.
 
DJ92 said:
Maybe I just use too much product on the buffer. How much polish should I actually put on the buffer to start? Sorry if these are dumb questions.
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DJ92 said:
The sun was starting to blaze. And the marks wouldn't really come off with the microfiber.
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You didn't say if you are using a foam pad or a bonnet of some sort. It's going to be best to work on a cool surface, work in small sections, use less product, wipe off before it dries.
 
cleanmycorolla said:
I'd say the buffer is your issue, it's just smearing around polish not doing much. Why aren't you wiping the polish off, looks like its still all on there.
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Trust me I go over the surface mutiple times as instructed, with the buffer.then try to wipe it off but it won't really come off. It does seem like it is just doing a smear job.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
You didn't say if you are using a foam pad or a bonnet of some sort. It's going to be best to work on a cool surface, work in small sections, use less product, wipe off before it dries.
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I use a foam pad.
 
It is not ideal with work with UP out in the sun... especially during the summer months. I would take a guess and say that the polish is getting baked in. The surface temperature should not be hot to the touch. UP should be worked in and removed while still wet.
 
DJ92 said:
Trust me I go over the surface mutiple times as instructed, with the buffer.then try to wipe it off but it won't really come off. It does seem like it is just doing a smear job.
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Yeah but what you're using is a wax spreader, it's not going to remove defects.
 
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