Micro Marring

[_Rodrigo]

Hello ALL.

I have seen "micro marring" term being used on several threads. Can some of you share a picture of this type of defect?

What causes micro marring?

I did a search on the albuns but was not conclusive.

Thanks!

[Murr1525]

Re: Micro Marring

Hmm, not sure about a pic.

It is like fine swirls, but caused by using a strong product/pad, so you remove the big scratches/swirls, and leave your own marks behind.

[SVT Lightning]

Re: Micro Marring

Another term often used is "hazing". It's usually only visible in sun or bright lights.

[_Rodrigo]

Re: Micro Marring

Nothing to do with cobwebs right?

Can M80 produce hazing? It seems to be related to strong compounds, right?

Thanks All!

[_Rodrigo]

Re: Micro Marring

Now looking for "hazing" instead of "marring" I found this one.

the good news, I do not have on my car.



Thank you Guys for clarifying.

[Murr1525]

Re: Micro Marring

If a paint is very soft, anything could cause marring, so cant really say "this causes it exactly".

Obviously a stronger pad/product combo has a higher chance... #80 and a mild pad would be in the pretty low chance area.

Not sure about the pic, looks more 'uncared for' than something a machine would cause.

[TOGWT]

Re: Micro Marring

Technically we have different types of scratches because of the different ways they are introduced into the paint.

• Surface marring -the shallow surface marks often caused by the incorrect use of a micro fibre towel, improper washing methodologies or the scratch pattern caused by a dual action polisher. Surface marring is actually made up of tiny scratches, which can easily be remedied by using a very light abrasive one-step polish
• Halo-scratches - (swirl marks or spider webs) which, when the light reflects off the raised edges of the scratches, appear to be circular but in reality they are made up of numerous straight line random scratches which are caused by washing, drying and everyday wear and tear. Some are surface marring, whereas others can be deep into the clear coat.
• Holograms - (also called buffer marks or buffer trails) which again are scratches but these scratches are micro-fine patterned scratches which are caused by a high speed polisher and an operator who doesn't know how to properly finish down their work. They take on a 3D effect and if the car is moving or you move around the car they seem to "flow" through the paint.
• Pig-tailing - caused by dried compound residue lodged in the fibres of a wool pad
• Etching - is a type of paint defect that can vary in depth and frequency, but creates a unique pattern dependant on how it is created. Etching is caused by chemical reaction (Acid Rail, IFO, Bird excrement, bombs, and the residual minerals found in water) on that paint’s surface that dissolves the surface, creating depressions.
• Deep Scratches- a surface scratch that will `catch' your fingernail is approximately 0.04 Mil (1.0 µ) deep will usually require wet sanding
• Haze - this is usually caused by using a pad / polish combination that is too abrasive for the paint surface to finish out without leaving very fine scratch marks

[EPHIOS]

Re: Micro Marring

I have some of this 'micro-marring' on my paint, especially on the sharp edges. I got rid of them from my hood, using M205 and polishing pad via G110v2.