Black car micro marring?

[twilson1918]

What products would you guys recommend to be used by hand to get rid of micro marring? Thanks!

 

[Seer]

You won't really have much success doing it by hand. Most likely you will put more damage into the clear doing it by hand vs. a Dual Action Polisher (which are meant for novices)

I'd look into a Porter Cable 7424, or even a Flex 3401

If these aren't options for you, then purchase a show car glaze. These will fill the imperfections in, but once the glaze wears off, comes the imperfections again.

 

[NastyStang113]

By hand? Is this a spot treatment or the whole vehicle? If you're talking about a full vehicle, just forget about even doing something like that by hand. It's not happening... LOL

 

[twilson1918]

I was planning on doing the hood and rear they are definatley the worst. But now I'm considering buying a polished and just doing the entire car. I'll look into the porter cable 7424. What products do you guys recommend? And steps do they go in. I've read a couple of your guys write ups I basically want the most user friendly products not something that could damage the paint even more and don't want to pay a ridiculous amount lol

 

[Peaky85]

Detailed Image has the Porter Cable 7424XP on sale for $114.99

 

[Cooter]

Definately look at the PC. Meguiar's, Shurhold, and Griots garage also make dual action polishers.
If you're wanting to get rid of marring, this is the best way to go.

 

[bullitt 736]

Read here....

http://s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40276

 

[twilson1918]

That's an awesome write up anybody know a "quick fix" I'm goin to a show this weekend and don't think ill have the time to get everything to completely detail it yet

 

[NastyStang113]

Seer was the first one to respond to this thread and he gave you that answer as well.

 

[cobra mike]

Use the black color match wax, it will get rid of them temporarily.

 

[Seer]

Use the black color match wax, it will get rid of them temporarily.

Just use a glaze. Those "color match" waxes can stain.

But like the consensus says, buy a PC, compound, polishes, and the proper pads. Right tool for the right job.

 

[Seer]

I was planning on doing the hood and rear they are definatley the worst. But now I'm considering buying a polished and just doing the entire car. I'll look into the porter cable 7424. What products do you guys recommend? And steps do they go in. I've read a couple of your guys write ups I basically want the most user friendly products not something that could damage the paint even more and don't want to pay a ridiculous amount lol

Always start with your least aggressive pad/polish combo first

But typically the color schema goes like this:

Purple Foam Wool (Most aggressive, you don't need this)
Yellow Cutting (stay away from this one too, if you are just buying a PC)
Orange Compounding (buy a few of these)
White Polishing (buy a few of these)
Green Light Polishing (buy a few of these)
Black/Blue (Finishing/Application, buy a few of these)
Red/Gold (Jeweling, don't worry about these)

A lot of people like detailersdomains uber pads, or those new hydratech pads from LC. Go with a 5.5" Pad

As far as polishes go, let's keep it simple and cheap, buy Meguiars #105 and #205.

They're variable cut polishes and gain and loose cutting strength depending on the pad you use on them.

On a black car you will need to make many passes to get the defects out. If you have swirls, I can almost bet you will need to compound the paint first with an aggressive polish and an orange pad. Go over it again with a lesser polish and a white pad, and probably a third time to jewel up the shine with a black pad and a very weak polish (can most likely be your polish from step 2).

Lighter color cars can get away with less polishing steps. I have a Kona Blue car, may as well be black for the polishing it requires.

 

[twilson1918]

Thanks for breaking it down seer! I'm sure I can tackle it now I have a black jeep as my daily so ill use that as my "test" vehicle. I'm just gona use a glaze to get me through this weekend then ill start picking up what I need.

 

[Seer]

Thanks for breaking it down seer! I'm sure I can tackle it now I have a black jeep as my daily so ill use that as my "test" vehicle. I'm just gona use a glaze to get me through this weekend then ill start picking up what I need.

Make sure to wax on top of the glaze, or it won't last long at all lol.

As far as being scared of a PC. Don't be. They pretty much cannot mess up your paint.

Rotaries on the other hand, can.

 

[Pumpkinfish]

Make sure to wax on top of the glaze, or it won't last long at all lol.

As far as being scared of a PC. Don't be. They pretty much cannot mess up your paint.

Rotaries on the other hand, can.

I grew up with my Dad always using a rotary and seen what they are capable of. You need some serious experience and a certain finese to use those. I have seen paint where the user didn't know what they were doing and wanted my Dad to fix it, lol!

I just did my daily commuter as a test vehicle with a Porter Cable 7424 and it truely is idiot proof. Seer posted a really good breakdown. These links should be somewhat helpful also:

http://www.autogeek.net/detailingtips.html

and

http://www.autogeek.net/ccs-polishing-how-to.html

 

[twilson1918]

Thanks guys! I'll post some pics once I pick up everything and have time to do it