psnt1ol
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- Aug 8, 2012
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I dont think you are doing anything wrong. It is very common to see the deeper defects once the surface has been "exfoliated" through polishing. The shallower scratches were masking the deeper ones. It is a standard practice with most to do a test spot first prior in doing the entire vehicle. This is to define your process and approach for the entire vehicle.
To correct the defects you are seeing requires a more aggressive approach via compounding, fiber pads, or a combination of both. To preface this, I am assuming your technique is sound (arm speed, pressure, work area size). Please do understand this.... you are removing materials from your clear coat every time you polish or compound. This is why you often hear members say " use the least aggressive approach to get the job done". Unfortunately, there is no magic in a bottle you can buy to solve this since there are just too many factors. Everyone will have their prefer product combinations to resolve this and your head will spin from the all the recommended products. I been using Menzerna products for years and years and you might want to use a fiber pad with the 2400. I often am able to remove deeper scratches such as the ones pictured with this combo with slow arm movement and smaller work area without having to compound the vehicle.
Good luck.
To correct the defects you are seeing requires a more aggressive approach via compounding, fiber pads, or a combination of both. To preface this, I am assuming your technique is sound (arm speed, pressure, work area size). Please do understand this.... you are removing materials from your clear coat every time you polish or compound. This is why you often hear members say " use the least aggressive approach to get the job done". Unfortunately, there is no magic in a bottle you can buy to solve this since there are just too many factors. Everyone will have their prefer product combinations to resolve this and your head will spin from the all the recommended products. I been using Menzerna products for years and years and you might want to use a fiber pad with the 2400. I often am able to remove deeper scratches such as the ones pictured with this combo with slow arm movement and smaller work area without having to compound the vehicle.
Good luck.
