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Ryan,

Good idea.  I still have plenty of the Severe, Swirl, and Polishing product left.  

Thanks!

Lenny, I would suggest trying the new Polishes and the MF pads.  They really take the PC to another level. and allow for some serious correction.  BTW, I do all my work with a PC 7424 (non XP) and another DA polisher.

Lenny I am not sure how soft or hard the clear is on the Audi's........however if you decide to go with the Cyclo hard or soft clear it will do a nice job correcting your paint.

Chris/Michael, thank you for the replies.  I think I'll try Michael's recommendation first and see if my PC will do the job with the new system and save me some money.  If I don't see much improvement, I'll reconsider buying a Cyclo.  

Thanks again!

We recently purchased a black 2012 Audi A5 convertible that needs some paint correction (halos, scratches that don't catch a fingernail, etc.).  I currently have a PC (been using for 3 years) with the foam pads and the older correction polishes (Severe, polish, etc.). 

My dilemma is that I am interested in the new microfiber pads and polishes but not sure if I should stick with the PC or upgrade to a Flex or Cyclo to reduce the amount of time required to correct.  Buying the pads for the PC would allow me to use on a Flex if I decide to purchase later but would be worthless if I decide to buy the Cyclo.

Can someone offer some advice knowing the difficulty with Audi paint correction?  I understand that Cyclo is the only polisher available through Adam's now, but I don't want that to be the determining factor if one of the other polishers would be the better route to go. 

Thank you in advance!

Neil, I used Adam's products in the following order to remove the swirls:

Severe Swirl & Haze Remover

Swirl & Haze Remover

Fine Machine Polish

It took some time but they really took the swirls out to my satisfaction.

Lenny

Every time I see a Jag I think to myself how much of a PITA it would be to polish the hood of one of them. But it looks like that model doesn't have the swoopy-hood. Shouldn't be a problem... I wonder how hard/soft the clear coat is on them?

The hood was a little challenging but the rest of the car was pretty easy with very little taping required.

I'm a little baffled with the clear coat. The scratches were everywhere so I thought the clear coat must be really soft but the actual removal of them with a PC was more difficult than the Camaro or Sentra's I did last year.

A couple more.

After:

Finished the detail a couple of weeks ago and finally took some pics. I was able to take care of 90-95% of the scratches on the car. Only a few individual scratches that were a little deeper than the others remain, but these I can live with.

The clear coat on this car seemed to be much harder than the Nissan's or Chevy I completed before. Overall I'm very happy with the results but think it may be time to move up to the Flex. I think it would have shortened the time required for the correction but I am only detailing my own cars and can't justify the expense at this point. I'll just keep an eye out for a deal.

Below are a few before and some after pics. The metallic paint made it tough to capture all the defects, but trust me, they were everywhere.

Thanks again for the advice!

Before:

Thank you all for the tips and advice on the Jaguar. I know it will be lots of work but it is so worth it when it's finished.

We recently traded in our 2010 Camaro for a 2012 Jaguar XJ through an UNBELIEVABLE Parter's Plus lease program. The Jaguar definitely needs the full Adam's treatment (clear coat scratches everywhere) but I've only detailed our Camaro and a couple of Nissan Sentra's. Knowing the price of this car has me a little worried but I feel I can do it, especially knowing I can always reach out to the forum for assistance. I do have a couple of initial questions though.

Is the Jaguar clear coat or paint of any concern as compared to the Camaro for applying the product with my PC? And with the release of the Quick Sealant last year, is the following the correct order?

1. 2 bucket wash

2. clay

3. Swirl & Haze Remover

4. Fine Machine Polish

5. Machine Super Sealant

6. Quick Sealant

7. Brilliant Glaze

8. Americana

Thank you in advance for any input or advice you may have.