Help!

[J.greenroyd]

Last weekend i did a full paint correction on my friends truck..first time ive ever used a polisher. He couldnt used it cause it jumped around too much. I used a dewalt dwp849x polisher with adams pads and polishes. Well on the tailgate i guess i 'burnt' some of the clear coat because you can see where i moved with the polisher. The spots are light so how do i get them out? Go on a lower speed? Move the polisher faster? Use revive? I plan on fixing it tomorrow so any input would be great!

[J Tegeler]

If you burnt through the clear there is no fixing it without a re-spray as far as I know.

 

A few pictures would help a lot

[J.greenroyd]

Ill try and get pics tonight, i didnt burn through the paint. I know that for sure, i just saw a thread that had ghosting in the paint? which thats what it looks like. but ill get some pics in about an hour

[mikegeaney]

This is the reason I don't own or use a rotary. Those devices are best left to professionals.

 

Post us some pics...maybe you just added the ever typical hologram(s).

[GP3100]

Well my friend, to begin with I have been using a Milwaukee Tools rotary polisher/buffer for nearly 20 years. It's all about process and technique. If you used an abrasive compound with a compounding pad that would explain the "ghosting" on the clear coat. I have had that happen sometime ago, and it is an easy fix, provided you do the following:

 

Find a medium-duty compound, I've used *********************, and swear by it. Get the Adams compounding pad. If you have a variable speed buffer/polisher, this is okay.

 

1) Clay it where you buffed and use the detail spray.

 

2) At minimum speed (rotation) apply the compound to the infected area. Do no more than a 2X2 area. If there is still some "ghosting" get a water bottle with a spray nozzle and wet buff it, with just water. If it is a dark color get a swirl mark remover and apply that by hand, and use only micro-fiber towels. this should get the job done.

Edited October 29, 2012 by Mook@Adams
Can't mention competitor products.

[J.greenroyd]

Well I have pics but I can't upload them from my phone. I have all the Adams pads and polishes, I taped off a 5 inch strip on the tailgate ( which is the worst part) and used revive with the hand applicator and wow that made a huge difference. But it didnt take all of it out. Would it be ok to use revive on the white pad? What speeds do you use on you're orbital buffer for each polish? I use 1400 rpm on severe swirl and swirl and haze and the fine machine polish. I think that's the problem because I read somewhere where it said to go on a lower speed with the fine machine. But I will have pics Monday

[GP3100]

I'm new to the Adams Product Line, so I'll just have to get some, until now I've been using a local line of products from Milwaukee, WI and ************************************** but I can no longer get that at my vendor rate, so it looks like I've found at least another option for a product line.

 

So steer me the right way, so I know what to get

 

Cheers

Stephen:

Edited October 29, 2012 by Mook@Adams
Can't mention competitor products.

[J.greenroyd]

Adams is the best I've ever used. There's 3 polishes one sealant and glaze that can be put on with that buffer. Severe swirl remover with the green pad, swirl and haze with the orange pad, fine machine polish with the white pad, machine super sealant with the gray pad , and brilliant glaze with the red pad. I'd also get detail spray because you're going to use that like crazy. Id also get some single and double soft microfibers. And to top everything off if get Americana wax. This is the best wax I've ever used

[GP3100]

Excellent, Thank you for the insight!!

[J.greenroyd]

This is the worst part of the truck, my friend did the tailgate when we first started because its his truck. Well he couldnt control the buffer, it jumped to much and he messed up the clear.

I taped off a little section, used the blue hand applicator and went to town with revive polish! Huge difference

It didnt get all of those marks out but it got pretty close. I told him im not using the buffer again just because i dont want to take the chance of messing up paint, so i will be ordering the flex soon

[THE Mook]

Justin,

 

To me those look like holograms. Those are easily removed with a DA Machine like the Porter Cable 7424XP or the Flex3401VRG Polishers.

 

Mook

[J.greenroyd]

Thank you, how much is the flex just by itself, i already have all the pads and polish

[THE Mook]

Thank you, how much is the flex just by itself, i already have all the pads and polish

 

Give us a call, talk to Ashley.

[J.greenroyd]

Alright i will thank you

[RSCamaro]

Ashley is the best!!