W8006 and M83 just not "cutting" it

[devin98]

Hey guys,

I have tried this combo with my G-100 on my 2004 Mazda3 with light swirls and it does not seem to be taking all the swirls out? I did two coats of M83 working it in good, and one coat of M80 plus NTX tech wax.

Any ideas? is there something a little harder for this?

-Devin

[RoyJ]

PC + #83 not "Cutting" it! - The Limits of the Dual Action Polisher

The short answer is you need a rotary buffer. Meguiars do not recommend anything more aggressive than your combo.

I used my drill with a backing pad and a bottle of #2to get rid of some scratches that my PC had trouble with,

Poor's Man's Rotary

but I can't recommend it to everyone. A drill with a buffing pad isn't the easiest thing to control.

[Ash Erickson]

I would have to agree. There are some rare cases that the G100a can not remove all the defects in the paint. It seems that you have done all you can just short of Rotary work. If you are going to do any type of rotary work I would strongly recommend spending the money and buy a quality machine. As you know Rotary can be very dangerous to your finish if you are not careful. A good machine is Key. It’s a wonderful thing to learn how to do. If not, you can always go to a professional Detailer and have him do it from time to time.

[Mike Phillips]

Definitely read this thread,

PC + #83 not "Cutting" it! - The Limits of the Dual Action Polisher


This thread really makes the case that there are some paints that are either too hard, or some scratches that are too deep that the dual action polisher isn't efficient enough to use to remove them.

At the same time, I've worked with a lot of people on using the correct technique when using the dual action polisher for removing scratches and often times it's just a matter of tweaking your technique to get the results you're after.

• * Most people move the polisher too fast over the surface.
  * They then to try to tackle too large of an area to work at one time.
  * They don't use the right speed setting.
  * They don't use the right pressure.

If you've done all of the above correctly, then it's probably a case of very hard paint and the only other options are to either use rotary buffer, pay someone else to use a rotary buffer, (risky unless you know they know what they're doing), or learn to live with the swirls and scratches.

Hope this helps...

[Setec Astronomy]

Hey, let's slow down here. Even though the OP says he "worked it in good", he may not have used enough pressure or time for the abrasives to work. When I first got my G100...well, let's say it took me a long time to realize how much pressure you really needed to use to effect swirl removal.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Setec Astronomy
Hey, let's slow down here. Even though the OP says he "worked it in good", he may not have used enough pressure or time for the abrasives to work. When I first got my G100...well, let's say it took me a long time to realize how much pressure you really needed to use to effect swirl removal.

Looks like we were typing about the same time Mike.