Need Compounding/Buffing Advice

[Alchemist]

Those DA scratches are from the coagulated clearcoat that is removed when using a 'dry cut" (DA) system for polishing. What you are not told is that you need to "pound the pad" as I call it, - often - which is to tap the sanding disc to remove any particles and powder that clog the sanding disc - especially when using the finer grits like #2000 grit.

You can wetsand those areas with #2000 grit wet and then come back over it with a cutting pad and rubbing compound.

I find that foam pads used to cut/polish out the initial DA sanding is too time consuming for me and does not have the aggressiveness to cut out those minor DA markings. I prefer to use a double sided wool cutting pad initially then follow up with the foam pad and the appropriate polishes. Fropm my experience the DA scratches can be easily removed with the wool pad and rubbing compound.

hope this helps!

Alchemist

[dhutton]

http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/Easy%20buffing.htm

You can buy the Presta products and pads on ebay. Wool pads really do seem to make the difference as stated above.

Don