I have some fine scratches and swirls on the hood. Looks as if the previous owner just used a dry rag to scratch off some bird poop. Will this combo do the trick? http://www.detailedimage.com/store/p...roducts_id=321

Thanks!

 

That will definitely do the trick. Does anyone use and recommend these? I was going to get menzerna polishes, but these are a bit cheaper.

 

Another line to check out is the optimum polishes or chemical guys. Its been discussed that the chemical guys polish line is the same at the ssr compounds and can be had for a little bit cheaper. Also pick up some ssr2.5 in addition to that kit if you go with the poorboys

 

both work well, one advantage that poorboys has is that it will work in the sun.

 

Yeah, they work. Just go over the entire car with a 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol/distilled water to see if you truly removed the scratches. Rumor has it the SSR line contains fillers, though my experience is they do not.

 

We are talking about using with a PC right? didn't see the OP mention it

 

The only issue is if you use 2.5 it's going to be hard to remove the micromarring with 1 - G paint is soft, so it is easy to haze it up. I would personally go with Menzerna Intensive Polish and Final Polish II. FPII is a much better finishing polish than SSR1, and SSR3 is not something you really want to use with a PC anyway.

 

i use ScratchX if by hand.

Griots polishes 1-3 if by orbital.

 

Yes..i was looking at the menzerna line, but I was afraid that the Intensive polish would'nt be abrasive enough to remove some of the fine scratches. What do you guys think?

 

Intensive polish is almost as abrasive as SSR2.5; the good thing is it will haze a lot less. The issue with Infiniti's is the paint is soft, so when you polish it's very easy to induce micromarring (also referred to as "haze"), which literally looks like a haze where you've polished (like this: http://gtaindetail.com/pics/audis4062106/a.jpg), you remove that by using a less abrasive polish (in this case SSR1 or FPII), thing is every polish has a sort of "cut to haze ratio". SSR2.5 has a lot of cut, but it will haze a lot, so you'll need to spend a lot of time removing that haze. IP has slightly less cut, but will haze a lot less. The SSR's are good in two cases, in the sun or on very hard paint. Menzerna's polishes are good on any paint, but suck in the sun. So if you have an enclosed area to work I would recommend the Menzernas.

Unless you have significant deep marring IP on a cutting pad will be more than enough.

 

picus, any experience with the optimum polishes? I'm about to pick some up from danase because they seem to be the best compromise, and have the longest working time. Menzerna seems to have too short of a working time, and i would rather not mix in a glaze to extend it

 

Thanks for the great advice picus. I will go with the Menzerna. Should I claybar first? Do you have a brand and lube that you recommend?

 

Found this just now....would it be the ideal package for what I need?

http://www.detailedimage.com/store/p...roducts_id=280

 

The only thing I did not like about the Poorboy's line is the tendency for them to dust, since the work in time is so short. I picked up the Optimum line and works just about as good as the SSR2.5 and has a near unlimited work in time, so less dust.