Weird ....FG 400

Just discovered the had perma plate installed on in 09. It might be the perma plate
 
I'm having similar issues on my 2008 CRV right now. Just on the hood, I've had this problem with every polish and compound I have ever tried. The rest of the car seems fine. Is it possible the hood just has a real sticky clear for some reason compared to the rest of the car?

I've tested several spots on the hood today and all do the same thing...stick to the paint like mad and when I do get it off, there is a haze left behind...even with a fine polish. I can't get it to gloss out. Very frustrating. I think I need to just put a coating on this thing so I don't have to detail it twice a year.
 
wdmaccord said:
I'm having similar issues on my 2008 CRV right now. Just on the hood, I've had this problem with every polish and compound I have ever tried. The rest of the car seems fine. Is it possible the hood just has a real sticky clear for some reason compared to the rest of the car?

I've tested several spots on the hood today and all do the same thing...stick to the paint like mad and when I do get it off, there is a haze left behind...even with a fine polish. I can't get it to gloss out. Very frustrating. I think I need to just put a coating on this thing so I don't have to detail it twice a year.
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I'm currently having this same problem with an f150 I'm correcting with FG400, there is a little bit of hazing on one section of the hood. I figure it might be a little too cold (40F).

I've tried IPA and ONR with no luck.
 
Not sure if this helps - but my mother's 2010 Altima V6 had the same issue, but with Meguiars M105. M205 did not exhibit any issues. I think some paints are just like this.
 
The Critic said:
Not sure if this helps - but my mother's 2010 Altima V6 had the same issue, but with Meguiars M105. M205 did not exhibit any issues. I think some paints are just like this.
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I tried M105/205 also. Same issue. I did try M105 by hand with MF applicator followed by M205 with white CCS hand applicator. That helped a little. Think the GG6 just generates too much heat on this particular car.

The paint is really bumpy with the baggy test. Even after IronX and clay. I eventually went up on the roof and did some wetsanding with 3000, followed by PF2500 on white pad, then SF4500 on white pad. That actually came out pretty good and had good clarity in the gloss. Maybe the whole car just needs to be wetsanded?

I finally gave up and just did a RW and threw Coll 845 on there. I'll try to figure it out in the spring. I have more patience when it's warmer.
 
I had the same issue, but I was using a Flex 3401. My experience was from polishing the rear bumper only.
 
wdmaccord said:
The paint is really bumpy with the baggy test. Even after IronX and clay. I eventually went up on the roof and did some wetsanding with 3000, followed by PF2500 on white pad, then SF4500 on white pad. That actually came out pretty good and had good clarity in the gloss. Maybe the whole car just needs to be wetsanded?
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What clay did you use? I like medium clay, nanoskins, and speedy towels. Nothing tops a nanoskin on a Rupes with a foam gun shooting foam all around it for quick, clean, smooth starting point. I imagine some other machines would work well in this combination. Use a lot of soap and very little water. It's a blast. First time I "liked" claying and looked forward to doing it again.
 
Hazcat said:
What clay did you use? I like medium clay, nanoskins, and speedy towels. Nothing tops a nanoskin on a Rupes with a foam gun shooting foam all around it for quick, clean, smooth starting point. I imagine some other machines would work well in this combination. Use a lot of soap and very little water. It's a blast. First time I "liked" claying and looked forward to doing it again.
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I use Pinnacle Ultra Poly clay. I don't know that a more aggressive clay would correct the bumpiness. It's almost like something got on the surface between the paint step and clear step at the factory...like some kind of microscopic "fish-eye" defect? It took a couple cycles of the 3000 grit just to knock down the bumpiness about 80%. I think the paint warranty on this car was extended to 7 years, so maybe I need to look into that. Would love to see the look I get at the dealer when I say "come do the baggy test..." :laughing:
 
Update:

I was doing a '96 Infiniti I30 today. Same problem as the OP, but worse. I've never had this issue before with FG400.

The residue stuck to the paint like glue and would require scrubbing (literally) to remove.

I think this paint is sticky and/or it simply hates Menzerna products. I later tried SF4000 with a similar outcome. I ended up finishing the car with CarPro Reflect, and it there were no issues at all.

To remove the FG400 residue, I soaked the car with car wash soap for 10-15 min, re-agitated, and all of it came off with no fuss.
 
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