Beginner + UDM = Holograms!

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Damaso87

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I've been a long time lurker here - and last year I finally decided to get elbows deep into fixing up my paint. Had some pretty huge holograms all over (2003 Nighthawk Black) from a half-assed detail after body work.



I ordered the UDM kit from here during the beta testing, and used the DAS swirlbuster pad + ultima paint prep plus. I was in a garage on a rainy day - only had one halogen light so I couldnt see the progress really well.



I didnt have a whole lot of time, so i decided only to do the hood. I put a few drops of the polish on the pad, applied at a slow speed, then turned it up a bit and worked it in. Im not sure if it was my technique or improper use of the UDM, but the next say, in the sun, i saw i did more harm than good. The exact path i took with the DAB, up and down in rows on the hood, were clearly drawn out in holorgrams/swirls. :nervous2: CRAP!



Should I use a different pad or polish? I have no idea how to fix this:eek:
 
Damaso87 said:
I've been a long time lurker here - and last year I finally decided to get elbows deep into fixing up my paint. Had some pretty huge holograms all over (2003 Nighthawk Black) from a half-assed detail after body work.



I ordered the UDM kit from here during the beta testing, and used the DAS swirlbuster pad + ultima paint prep plus. I was in a garage on a rainy day - only had one halogen light so I couldnt see the progress really well.



I didnt have a whole lot of time, so i decided only to do the hood. I put a few drops of the polish on the pad, applied at a slow speed, then turned it up a bit and worked it in. Im not sure if it was my technique or improper use of the UDM, but the next say, in the sun, i saw i did more harm than good. The exact path i took with the DAB, up and down in rows on the hood, were clearly drawn out in holorgrams/swirls. :nervous2: CRAP!



Should I use a different pad or polish? I have no idea how to fix this:eek:
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They are very superficial scratches, you may have nto worked the panel long enough. You should only be working a 12" x 12" area at a time, and those areas take about 5 minutes each to properly break down the polish. Best of luck sir
 
The area was claybar'ed, so there was no dust or sand under the pad. Maybe i tried to cover too much area at once...i think i tried to do a 2'x2' area in a go. Although, is more polish necessary with a new pad? I found that the majority of the haze disappeared after only a couple of minutes...
 
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