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    Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

    First tried white LC pad, setting 5 on a PC, and M105. Makes the small scratches disappear but leaving lots of micro-marring. Then tried UC and switched to a blue finishing pad with same results with both products. Need help!!!!

    Thanks
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    Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

    This is typical if your paint is on the softer side. M105 or Ultimate Compound are strong cleaner polishes. You remove the heavy swirls and defects but leave behind micro-marring. In order to solve the issue, you need to use a less aggressive finishing polish such as M205 or Ultimate Polish with a softer foam pad such as the W9207 Softbuff 2.0 Finishing Pad or LC black finishing pad.

    This article will be a good read for you: The Challenge of Delicate Paint

    Hope this helps and let us know how it goes.
    2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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    • #3
      Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

      I forgot to mention that you also usually dial down the speed when using a finishing polish to like speed 4 or something.
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        Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

        Ooops I meant to say M205. I was in a rush. I tried with the blue pad and M66 just now with the same marring issue. Am i doing something wrong? Any technique suggestions?
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          Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

          I slowed it down to 4 but I'm still getting marring about 50% of what it was with the blue and the m66. Is ultimate polish even less abrasive than what i'm using?
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            Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

            Ultimate Polish is less abrasive than M205 so you can try that. If that still marrs the paint, you can try colorX with a foam applicator pad by hand. Check out the article I posted above on how to approach very delicate paint.
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            • #7
              Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

              Ult. Polish maybe, A12 Cleaner/wax maybe, working by hand maybe. Or a combination of those.
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                Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

                I just waxed it good and was done with it.

                Is it normal on some soft paints to have to do the whole car by hand? Seems crazy a brand new car would be done like that.
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                  Re: Marring issues on almost new 2012 Maxima (Black) need help fast!

                  It does seem to be bizarrely soft... perhaps someone else here has worked on a 2012 black Maxima?
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