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  • Swirl marks revisited

    I'm in need of some help here with some obstinate swirl marks. Some background: I'm pretty new to sophisticated detailing but willing to listen. The vehicle is a 2004 FX45 and is about 7 months old. I'm admitting to have caused the swirls probably from using an imitation chamois and/ or terry cloth buffing. These are the steps I took and photo evidence step by step (all with Meguiars products):
    1) washed using Gold Class
    2) clayed using QD as lubricant
    3) #9 with orange LC pad
    4) #9 with white LC pad
    5) #82 with white LC pad
    6) NXT with Meg 9006 pad
    7) #26 with grey LC pad

    All products were removed with MF cloth or bonnets. You will see that there is improvement but not elimination. What did I do wrong? Thanks

    First picture: After claying

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    2nd picture: after #9 with course pad @ 4.5 speed

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      3rd image: after #9 with polishing pad

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        Image #4: after #82 polishing pad @ 4.5

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          Image #5: after NXT (on left side) with finishing pad

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            Final image: after #26 with grey pad @ 4.5

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              The simple answer --- #83 DACP with a cutting or polishing pad followed by #82 SFP with a polishing pad. Then NXT with a finishing pad. The #26 is up to you. NXT is good enough for me.

              Tom

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              • #8
                Forgot one: the obligatory shade picture where all is apparently well

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