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    Removing the swirls revealed the scratches

    Been working on a 2007 BMW Alpine White.

    From a distance the paint looks great, but in the proper lighting the swirls were really bad.

    I ended up doing three passes with a Porter Cable DA, orange pad, and Ultimate Compound and then a polishing glaze. Nice and shiny!

    But... there are still scratches (not swirls) I can't get out and they seem to be more noticeable now that the paint is nice and shiny.

    These scratches are smooth. What should I try next?

    -Jim
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    Re: Removing the swirls revealed the scratches

    Are you sure they are scratches and not swirls or hazing caused by the UC? Which polishing glaze did you use?
    Practice doesn't make perfect, the dedication to achieve perfection makes perfect. "Smack"
    2011 Jet Black 328i Touring
    2007 Jet Black 335i Sedan

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      Re: Removing the swirls revealed the scratches

      Assuming that they are scratches (RIDS), I would try again with UC or M105 in just the spots where the scratches are.

      Perhaps grab a 4" pad and focus on one scratch at a time.

      4" pads tend to have a greater correcting ability than the larger pads...
      Originally posted by Blueline
      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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        Re: Removing the swirls revealed the scratches

        Originally posted by smack View Post
        Are you sure they are scratches and not swirls or hazing caused by the UC? Which polishing glaze did you use?
        yep - these are straight scratches that were already there. The glaze is Wolfgang Finishing glaze 3.0.

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          Re: Removing the swirls revealed the scratches

          Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
          Assuming that they are scratches (RIDS), I would try again with UC or M105 in just the spots where the scratches are.

          Perhaps grab a 4" pad and focus on one scratch at a time.

          4" pads tend to have a greater correcting ability than the larger pads...
          Nice tip on the 4"pad. I have one that I used on my headlights - didn't think about it for this. I'll give it a go.

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