PT3 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Hey guys.... I was using the Cyclo recently and noticed I was getting some black coloring on my pads. Is it REALLY possible to take paint off??? Wouldn't that mean I'm through the clear coat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sizzle Chest Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Usually yes. What polish/compound where you using and on what area of your Cayenne? It could also be that you had some built up dirt on the surface that you went over and it transferred to the pad. Also, if you hit/go over your window moldings/rubbers I have found that they can transfer black onto your pads. Look in the area you were picking it up in, take some pics and post them up so we can see what is happening. Dan@Adams, Kingsford, mc2hill and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bryce Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I would think with the Cyclo, it would either take a lot of incorrect practices or a lot of separate polishes regimens to get through your clear. With that being said, I think it is more likely one of the reasons mentioned above. PT3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tim Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I'll go with Scott's suggestion of hitting some rubber trim. It happens to me too. PT3 and Kingsford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DREWBUSH Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 As already suggested, it probably just from the seals. Porsche paint is pretty hard stuff. I actually picked up some dark residue off of my car a few weeks ago while using revive polish with the blue hex pad. I had just washed and clayed it, but it still grabbed some dark colored material, and it does not clean out of my pad. I may have just brushed up against the rubber molding, but I was trying to be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SYMAWD Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 (edited) Where on the car? Has it been polished at all before? Edited September 12, 2016 by SYMAWD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 It's more than likely the rubber trim or you picked up some dirt, there is no way you could go through your clear with the Cyclo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sahls01gmc Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Can't tell from the pictures of the car.....got any of the pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Odds and Ends Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Rubber trim for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HFX Detailing Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Definitely need more info. Porsche Cayenne is pretty soft paint, but unfortunately not enough info to go on. Like others have suggested, it could be dirty or trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Bobby Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Rubber trim or seals. Unless you are beasting that machine with 400 lbs of pressure lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kingsford Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Post a picture of the dirty pad. Paint vs Dirt vs Rubber Trim... you can usually tell the difference by how it looks. PT3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PT3 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Wow.... This is what makes this forum so great. All you guys willing to jump in so quickly to help. Truly awesome and heartening. To answer the questions posed: I polished the rear tailgate. Truck is brand new so it hasn't been polished before. I was clayed by the dealer though. I could have been dirt but I'm pretty certain I cleaned the area and adjacent panels very well before polishing. I don't have any pics of the pads with the black transfer. I cleaned them immediately and they came up clean. Attached here is a pic of the area polished DREWBUSH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PT3 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 On second thought, the areas around the lic plate bolt holes.... I don't think I cleaned them well enough! I'll bet that was it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dan@Adams Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 On second thought, the areas around the lic plate bolt holes.... I don't think I cleaned them well enough! I'll bet that was it! Yep, I bet that was it! Truck looks great though man! PT3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sizzle Chest Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 From that picture, the paint looks fine to me. I don't see any clear failure or burn thru. Good reflection on it too! Nice! And yes, this forum is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DREWBUSH Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 At least you mask off your emblems before detailing. We get a decent amount of customers that come into the shop and say that there trim/moldings are discoloring. And you can clearly see that someone took a buffer right over them. Always around the rear Porsche raised letters and outer window seals. I replace a decent amount of them under warranty. In these days of customer satisfaction, the customer is never at fault. PT3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dylan@RUPES Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I don't know the Porsche paint process as intimately as other makes, but another possibility is tinted clear. It's not unusual for an OEM to use a pigment tinted clear as a top coat to give the paint a different dimension. PT3, Dan@Adams and Green Machine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thorsager Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I agree with Dylan. We used to have a car that had tinted red clear. Every time I polished it my pads were red. PT3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PT3 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Yep, I bet that was it! Truck looks great though man! I don't know the Porsche paint process as intimately as other makes, but another possibility is tinted clear. It's not unusual for an OEM to use a pigment tinted clear as a top coat to give the paint a different dimension. Thanks guys!! DVK - always droppin knowledge! Love it brother! Dan - thanks for the quick response and kind words. Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PT3 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 At least you mask off your emblems before detailing. We get a decent amount of customers that come into the shop and say that there trim/moldings are discoloring. And you can clearly see that someone took a buffer right over them. Always around the rear Porsche raised letters and outer window seals. I replace a decent amount of them under warranty. In these days of customer satisfaction, the customer is never at fault. Thanks.... Though, I'm still rather green with polishing. I must have kept hitting the tape edges and getting the tape adhesive on the pad and dragging it around. How do you polish around and in between badges?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PT3 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Almost forgot to leave another pic. Can you tell how much I'm digging this thing?!?! Lol Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DREWBUSH Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Im actually a tech at the dealer, I leave the detailing to the guys out back. They are using standard rotary polishers and hex type pads. I honestly have no idea how they work around the badges, I assume its by hand application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dylan@RUPES Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Im actually a tech at the dealer, I leave the detailing to the guys out back. They are using standard rotary polishers and hex type pads. I honestly have no idea how they work around the badges, I assume its by hand application. They should be using a Nano mc2hill, DREWBUSH, red94chev and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HFX Detailing Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 They should be using a Nano Don't tease us which such things. *sigh* I will buy one...one day. SumBeach35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hey guys.... I was using the Cyclo recently and noticed I was getting some black coloring on my pads.
Is it REALLY possible to take paint off??? Wouldn't that mean I'm through the clear coat???
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