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So I was using my Porter DA polisher earlier with meguiars medium cut and Lake Country white polishing pad and I did a small square first and I think I messed up BIG time. It looks like I actually took out some of the clear coat View attachment 24804

You can't really see it but someone please tell me there is a fix? -_-

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I don't really see anything in the pic but with that combination it would take quite a bit to any kind of damage.
 
I can't see anything in the pic. Did you keep the polisher in one spot for an extended amount of time?
 
It's hard to see due to it being night time. No I didn't keep it in one spot or apply too much pressure. I marked the backing plate and it rotated the whole time. I did 6 passes vertically and horizontally. It looks like I uncorrected the paint somehow

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Do you get any color transfer onto your pad? If not your fine.

You say it looks uncorrected so I'm thinking the paint is soft and your using too aggressive of a combo and causing marring which will look tiny uniform swirls.

What do you have thats less aggressive?


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Definitely DA hazing from what you are using. I would try a polishing pad and a finishing polish to remove the hazing.

What did you do for a test spot and how were your results?
 
How hot did you get the surface? Did it get HOT, just warm or did it stay cool to the touch?
 
Jdsuperbee13 said:
So I was using my Porter DA polisher earlier with meguiars medium cut and Lake Country white polishing pad and I did a small square first and I think I messed up BIG time. It looks like I actually took out some of the clear coat View attachment 24804

You can't really see it but someone please tell me there is a fix? -_-

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are you referring to Megs #1 ?
 
Evan.J said:
Do you get any color transfer onto your pad? If not your fine.

You say it looks uncorrected so I'm thinking the paint is soft and your using too aggressive of a combo and causing marring which will look tiny uniform swirls.

What do you have thats less aggressive?


EDIT:

Definitely DA hazing from what you are using. I would try a polishing pad and a finishing polish to remove the hazing.

What did you do for a test spot and how were your results?
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What kind of polish do you recommend? I have light swirls and minor scratches so any products you could recommend would be greatly appreciated!

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Jdsuperbee13 said:
What kind of polish do you recommend? I have light swirls and minor scratches so any products you could recommend would be greatly appreciated!

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What make model car?

Was there any color transfer into your pad? If there was you need to stop.

Does the area that you are talking about appear dull?
 
Jdsuperbee13 said:
What kind of polish do you recommend? I have light swirls and minor scratches so any products you could recommend would be greatly appreciated!

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We all can recommend a bunch of products.........I am still confused as to what you were using.

as Evan said what kind of vehical are you working on?
 
Looks like a Mopar in plum crazy. Charger or Challenger?

Read the bottle of polish you are using, does it say for use with a rotary buffer only?

You are likely using a DAT based product that the DA machine can't break down, and essentially rubbing tiny rocks around in odd patterns on your paint.
 
aim4squirrels said:
Looks like a Mopar in plum crazy. Charger or Challenger?

Read the bottle of polish you are using, does it say for use with a rotary buffer only?

You are likely using a DAT based product that the DA machine can't break down, and essentially rubbing tiny rocks around in odd patterns on your paint.
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DA polishers can break down DAT products no problem its just taking the tim to break them down :dblthumb2:
 
Jdsuperbee13 said:
What kind of polish do you recommend? I have light swirls and minor scratches so any products you could recommend would be greatly appreciated!

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FUNX725 said:
Evan,

The OP is using M01---Rotary Only!

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...6-use-rotary-buffer-only-read-directions.html
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:)

Bob
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Yes Bob I know that but to say that a DA polisher can not break break down DAT products is incorrect. Before the SMAT was introduced all we had to work with was DAT products.

M1 is rotary only and is being used in the wrong way. More suitable product that work at better would be M205 or even M105
 
If you are looking for something you can pick up at the parts store, try Meguiars Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish line.

The stuff you have there is old tech, essentially. It's a good product, mind you, but not for the tool you have (DA machine). It's from an era when detailing was a skill and art form that far fewer possessed a true gift at.

Advances in compounds and polishes have made really great results attainable by us laypersons. Use it to your advantage.
 
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