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Alright....Just when you think you have a system, that @#%@#% @#&$%!* Xenon light just shows how much work is still left.
Under sunlight, incandescent and fluorescent lights, I thought I was making some pretty good progress. I picked up a Xenon light at Lowes, ran home and inspected my car with it--HOLY COW!@% I basically had to start over with #80.
I can tell I'm going to have a love hate relationship with that light because after re-working a section, and inspecting with the light, I'm very pleased with the result.
I have #83 worked out. I've been able to get rid of car wash brush marks with #83, an 8006 and the PC. After #83, my scratches are gone and I'm left with a slight haze and what looks like *LOTS* of very small (1/4") swirls. With #80, an 8006 and the dial set to 4, I'm able to reduce those to a good finish.
#80 looked good when I wiped it off, but not perfect. Prior to applying the LSP, I broked out some #7 and applied it by hand with a foam applicator. I know Mike says you can go from #80 directly to an LSP, but it looked to me like #7 left a very wet look and, at least to me, the finish looked better than what #80 left. Still not perfect though.
Finally, I applied NXT. I couldn't have asked for a better finish. Upon close inspection with the light, it looked flawless.
All of this brings me to my next round of questions:
How does #7 compare with #80?
Does NXT have fillers or oils that pick up where glazes like #7 or #80 leave off? I've been under the impression that when you're finished polishing, you should be left with a flawless finish, then the LSP is added to be the sacrificial layer, but it looked like NXT made the difference between pretty good and flawless.
Do I just need to keep working on my technique with #80?
Should I expect a flawless finish after polishing?
Thanks in advance guys, ya'll are a wealth of information. I'd be somewhat frustrated if I didn't have this forum to get answers.
John
Under sunlight, incandescent and fluorescent lights, I thought I was making some pretty good progress. I picked up a Xenon light at Lowes, ran home and inspected my car with it--HOLY COW!@% I basically had to start over with #80.
I can tell I'm going to have a love hate relationship with that light because after re-working a section, and inspecting with the light, I'm very pleased with the result.
I have #83 worked out. I've been able to get rid of car wash brush marks with #83, an 8006 and the PC. After #83, my scratches are gone and I'm left with a slight haze and what looks like *LOTS* of very small (1/4") swirls. With #80, an 8006 and the dial set to 4, I'm able to reduce those to a good finish.
#80 looked good when I wiped it off, but not perfect. Prior to applying the LSP, I broked out some #7 and applied it by hand with a foam applicator. I know Mike says you can go from #80 directly to an LSP, but it looked to me like #7 left a very wet look and, at least to me, the finish looked better than what #80 left. Still not perfect though.
Finally, I applied NXT. I couldn't have asked for a better finish. Upon close inspection with the light, it looked flawless.
All of this brings me to my next round of questions:
How does #7 compare with #80?
Does NXT have fillers or oils that pick up where glazes like #7 or #80 leave off? I've been under the impression that when you're finished polishing, you should be left with a flawless finish, then the LSP is added to be the sacrificial layer, but it looked like NXT made the difference between pretty good and flawless.
Do I just need to keep working on my technique with #80?
Should I expect a flawless finish after polishing?
Thanks in advance guys, ya'll are a wealth of information. I'd be somewhat frustrated if I didn't have this forum to get answers.
John
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