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JPC:

--- Quote from: joesgti on April 27, 2010, 10:43:18 am ---sounds to me like its been baked on by the sun.

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A very good suggestion that joe. I asked which polish it was as a lot of finishing polishes are very delicate when it comes to panel temp and humidity. They can clump up quickly if too much product is used.

Drapoon:
Hi guys

It was Menzerna final finish polish I used on a yellow menzerna finishing pad. I perhaps got a bit over excited & loaded too much product on the car plus it probably baked on in hindsight ( the side affected was the the most exposed to the sun).

I started with two pea sized dollops of polish then worked on 400mm square sections at a time. I then added one pea sized dollop for every next section.

Do you need to soak the pad in water, then spin off the excess before applying the polish? It doesn't say this on the detailing world guide but a few mates thought I should? I didn't do this btw

The car looked better before with my hand applied Ag ultimate deep shine (probably as this is a good filler?)

I guess I'm just not working the product well enough - is 3m fast cut & white compounding pad a risky mixture? I thught I was pretty safe due to the toughness of the paint...

I have a good light source - my 480 lumens bike light but no garage to put the car in ;-( 

JPC:
- Yep, it sounds like a combo of too much polish and direct sunlight/warm panel were to blame!

- two pea sized dollops sounds about right, but i eat small peas! and that would only be for the first application, one pea sized amount it about right.

- No No and No, forget the water idea!

- Yep, fillers are often a good way for a guy like yourself to get the best out of their cars. No expensive outlay buying a polisher, no Hours and hour to try and get close to a good finish. But if you can put the time and effort in, why not.

- Its not a risky mixture, but you dont wanna be jumping straight to it. Its a very abrasive mixture, and yes our clear coats are hard, but they will still be open to hologramming, which isn't a huge amount of damage, but it looks horrendous!

Top Cat:

--- Quote from: JPC on April 27, 2010, 11:21:21 am ---
but i eat small peas!


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Your builders arse crackage tells a different story.  :signLOL:

Drapoon:
cheers Jpc - yet more great advice

i'll have another go in a better environment (my folks garage) & take my time!

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