MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: chip20 on May 20, 2010, 11:34:31 am

Title: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: chip20 on May 20, 2010, 11:34:31 am

Hi can anybody help? I am machine polishing a BMW
with 3M extra fine compound (yellow top) and a 3M yellow pad.
The problem is that the compound Is sticking to the paint!
Could somebody shed any light on the matter? Any advice
would be appreciated
Thanks
Jim

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: CarrG on May 20, 2010, 11:36:55 am

Are you wrking in the shade?

Is the paint warm?

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: JPC on May 20, 2010, 11:38:25 am

as above.

try lightly spritzing the polishing pad with one squirt of quick detailer.

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: chip20 on May 20, 2010, 12:16:48 pm

Hi.yes i am working inside and the paint is cool. I will give the pad a spritz.
Cheers :happy2:

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: JPC on May 20, 2010, 12:31:54 pm

Has the surface been Clayed too?

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: chip20 on May 20, 2010, 03:23:13 pm

Yes I have clayed it.spritzing the pad helped.

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: CarrG on May 20, 2010, 03:30:56 pm

Apply sparingly also.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help 3M extra fine compound
Post by: stealthwolf on May 20, 2010, 06:53:40 pm

I regularly sprayed the pad with quick detailer - not much just 1 spritz, in between areas to avoid it drying out too much.