I think I am doing something wrong

[Junior]

So I went to polish my car with the new two step system and it looked great until I saw it in the morning sun today. I have holograms. They arent overly noticeable but is that typically easy to correct? I never got them using SHR and FMP. I guess there is a little difference here that I need to figure out between the old and new polishes. Is that mainly in the work time for the PFP? I thought it looked like vaseline but maybe it wasnt quite there. I did basically two vertical passes and one horizontal or vice versa depending on what you want to call the first pass. Please educate this grasshopper!

[ksell87]

I'm thinkin the gurus will need more details.  Got any pics?  Also, what machine did you use?  Did you make sure to clay before hand?

[Baron_Von_Awesome]

What tool are you using? Arm speed?  How much pressure?  How long are you working the polish?  In sunlight or shade?

[Feets31]

3 total passes on a panel?  Is so, the polish had not flashed yet.  I believe the new polish last longer and that is how it takes out scratches quicker. if you only did three passes I doubt the polish was close to flashing. 

[ForceofWill]

3 total passes on a panel?  Is so, the polish had not flashed yet.  I believe the new polish last longer and that is how it takes out scratches quicker. if you only did three passes I doubt the polish was close to flashing. 

 

Agreed but I still don't think there would be holograms.  My guess is he's mistaking hazing for holograms.  Gonna need pics but I think more time working the polish should take it out.

[Junior]

Sorry yeah let me try to provide more detail

it was the Flex on speed 5 and I think I sm putting about 5 lbs of pressure

I did not clay because the paint was relatively smooth. Maybe it had more contaminants than I realized.

I will get a pic up as well.

It was in shade and I was moving at about 10 seconds per lengthwise pass.

[Junior]

see pics

[THE Mook]

Looks to me like too fast and too much pressure. Remember the key is to move a little slower than you want to, and enough pressure to mushroom the pad.

[Junior]

Okay thanks Mook. Should I just go with the PFP to correct this or both steps once more?

[Team Adam's]

That could also just as easily be un-removed residues from the polishes or one of your other steps... definitely not a hologram IMO. 

[gencoupe3dot8]

I can't past the RIDS/other defects.... pixel peeping makes shows alot of streaking within the affected which doesn't speak to holograms. Did you do an IPA wipedown after?

[ExpressThis13]

Do an ipa wipedown to determine residue or holograms then if holograms try finishing polish followed by an ipa wipedown again

[Junior]

Thanks all. I will give your ideas a shot and see if it cures the problem. Thanks again