Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

[kkarasch]

First tried white LC pad, setting 5 on a PC, and M105. Makes the small scratches disappear but leaving lots of micro-marring. Then tried UC and switched to a blue finishing pad with same results with both products. Need help!!!!

Thanks

[Marc08EX]

This is typical if your paint is on the softer side. M105 or Ultimate Compound are strong cleaner polishes. You remove the heavy swirls and defects but leave behind micro-marring. In order to solve the issue, you need to use a less aggressive finishing polish such as M205 or Ultimate Polish with a softer foam pad such as the W9207 Softbuff 2.0 Finishing Pad or LC black finishing pad.

This article will be a good read for you: The Challenge of Delicate Paint

Hope this helps and let us know how it goes.

[Marc08EX]

I forgot to mention that you also usually dial down the speed when using a finishing polish to like speed 4 or something.

[kkarasch]

Ooops I meant to say M205. I was in a rush. I tried with the blue pad and M66 just now with the same marring issue. Am i doing something wrong? Any technique suggestions?

[kkarasch]

I slowed it down to 4 but I'm still getting marring about 50% of what it was with the blue and the m66. Is ultimate polish even less abrasive than what i'm using?

[Marc08EX]

Ultimate Polish is less abrasive than M205 so you can try that. If that still marrs the paint, you can try colorX with a foam applicator pad by hand. Check out the article I posted above on how to approach very delicate paint.

[Murr1525]

Ult. Polish maybe, A12 Cleaner/wax maybe, working by hand maybe. Or a combination of those.

[kkarasch]

I just waxed it good and was done with it.

Is it normal on some soft paints to have to do the whole car by hand? Seems crazy a brand new car would be done like that.

[Murr1525]

It does seem to be bizarrely soft... perhaps someone else here has worked on a 2012 black Maxima?