About to give up on black! GAH!

[AuAltima3.5]

Situation: Black G35 parked in garage. Nearly swirl free, but has alot of random of random scratches.



Problem: I can't get the deeper scratches out, and new ones (however small) are coming up from people in parking lots, purses, etc.



Diagnosis: OCD detailer with an inability to remove major defects.



I will never, ever purchase a black car.



I have some menzerna polish (final polish II and intensive, don't know the P/Ns), Sonus SFX pads (4" and 6") & polishes used via PC.

 

[Lumadar]

You need something more aggressive. I once was forced to use 106ff as my sole polish (Don't ask) to fully detail a black 350Z and I was able to do it with a FLEX and PFW. It took 3 passes.



It sucked.



Try something like SIP and some Meguiar's yellow polishing pads or maybe Lake Country white or orange.



The paint is fairly easy to work on, but I think you are just using too gentle of products.