Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

[pampos]

i was trying to repair a scratched Audi A4 paint and i had some problems.all the swirls are gone but some scratches are still there..I tried #83 on 8006 pad, #83 on cutting pads and i tried the most aggressive combo i had but nothing (SFX-1 spot pad+Menz RD3.02).I TRIED ALSO LAMBSWOOL PAD BUT STILL NOTHING.i cannot fill the scratches.here are some pics to see them..Maybe i have to try more passes?maybe i have to give up (noway) !!!maybe i have to switched to a rotary and repair the holograms with UDM?Help pleas because i am going to continue on that car tomorrow

The "repaired" side



the side without touched at all

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

It could be that the paint is hard enough that a DA Polisher won't remove the defects?

You've posted a number of times to this forum about having problems getting defects out of the paint, it could be the way you're using the tool, lots of people have a DA Polisher and have all the right pads and products but if they still don't use the polisher just right it won't be effective.

Take a read through this thread and see if there's anything you're doing wrong as well as right.

Tips & Techniques for using the G110, G100, G220 and the PC Dual Action Polisher
(These are all similar tools)

If you're doing everything right, the it might be that you need to switch to a rotary buffer.

[yalerd]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Well imagining that you are working great using the UDM, with the right product and combo combination I would suggest that you switch to a rotary

[Derrick]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

If you are using the correct technique and #83 with a W8006 pad and its still not cutting it then it may be time to look into a Rotary. The DA can only handle so much especially on really hard paints. I would suggest working it a few more times and if you still don't see any results then it may be time to upgrade to a rotary

[pampos]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Thanks all of you guys...i really think that is time to switch to a rotary...
Thanks once again...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Looks like it came out pretty good?

After shots

Nice work, great dedication!

[pampos]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Looks like it came out pretty good?

After shots

Nice work, great dedication!

Thanks Mike.
it is nice to have good commends from professionals....

[RaskyR1]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Nice! Looks like it did turn out excellent! Good Job!

[pampos]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Nice! Looks like it did turn out excellent! Good Job!

Thanks. its not perfect though...some scratches were too deep to removed and some of them were too deep for my DA polisher

[rebelde33]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

Well the results are still better.

[RoBb]

Re: Polishing with UDM-Help needed please

where can I get a UDM? Thanks

Looking good by the way