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Hi there everyone, this is my first thread on this forum so please excuse me if I've placed it in the wrong place.
I've just recently bought myself a blue Infiniti G35, and for a 14 year old car, the paint is great. When I bought it, I decided I wasn't going to neglect it like my old one, and so the detailing bug bit me. Although the paint is in relatively great shape, I had decided to go ahead and use ultimate compound and polish over the whole car so that I could remove swirls, minor scratches and scuffs, as well as the occasional bit of oxidation. I've gotten half of the car done so far (I'm doing this by hand and it takes FOREVER). The result are great, especially after I apply ULW. However, when I got the compound, I was under the impression that it was fairly mild. After using it over half the car, I began reading more and more, and I noticed people saying that it was fairly aggressive.
Now that I've gone over half of the car, the results are awesome, but I'm beginning to worry that I may have perhaps thinned out my clear coat significantly without realizing it. I initially tried using ultimate polish first to see if I could avoid using compound overall, but it still left behind a less than super smooth surface using polish alone, even after claying the entire car.
The main question I'm asking is, by using the compound, is there a good chance that I've significantly thinned out my clear coat over its original thickness when I bought it? I know this depends on a lot of factors, especially including my technique. I used a microfiber applicator, with fairly mild pressure in circular motions, passing over the same area about three times. I love the results that I've gotten, but I'm becoming worried that I may have made my clear coat significantly thinner by doing this. I have someone in the family who owns a body shop, so if I were to eat through my clear coat it wouldn't be the end of the world, but it would be a bad situation nonetheless.
As soon as I discover a way to post pictures from my phone, I'll put up a picture of my current results!
Thanks,
Austin
I've just recently bought myself a blue Infiniti G35, and for a 14 year old car, the paint is great. When I bought it, I decided I wasn't going to neglect it like my old one, and so the detailing bug bit me. Although the paint is in relatively great shape, I had decided to go ahead and use ultimate compound and polish over the whole car so that I could remove swirls, minor scratches and scuffs, as well as the occasional bit of oxidation. I've gotten half of the car done so far (I'm doing this by hand and it takes FOREVER). The result are great, especially after I apply ULW. However, when I got the compound, I was under the impression that it was fairly mild. After using it over half the car, I began reading more and more, and I noticed people saying that it was fairly aggressive.
Now that I've gone over half of the car, the results are awesome, but I'm beginning to worry that I may have perhaps thinned out my clear coat significantly without realizing it. I initially tried using ultimate polish first to see if I could avoid using compound overall, but it still left behind a less than super smooth surface using polish alone, even after claying the entire car.
The main question I'm asking is, by using the compound, is there a good chance that I've significantly thinned out my clear coat over its original thickness when I bought it? I know this depends on a lot of factors, especially including my technique. I used a microfiber applicator, with fairly mild pressure in circular motions, passing over the same area about three times. I love the results that I've gotten, but I'm becoming worried that I may have made my clear coat significantly thinner by doing this. I have someone in the family who owns a body shop, so if I were to eat through my clear coat it wouldn't be the end of the world, but it would be a bad situation nonetheless.
As soon as I discover a way to post pictures from my phone, I'll put up a picture of my current results!
Thanks,
Austin
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