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    I've been putting off polishing out my paint but seeing your results makes me want to get it done now. The panel by panel idea is a good one, are you cleaning and claying panel by panel too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackal View Post
    Yup or clearcoat. I'll be careful with the sandpaper. Getting worried but part of the adventure.
    Mazda has one layer of paint and one layer of clear coat
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    Quote Originally Posted by aris View Post
    Mazda has one layer of paint and one layer of clear coat
    There is essentially fours layers after the metal. Elpo, primer, colour and clear. Elpo is a rust inhibitor and not really a layer of paint. Primers are usually thicker on white and white in colours to prevent a grey look to white.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zuluwun View Post
    I've been putting off polishing out my paint but seeing your results makes me want to get it done now. The panel by panel idea is a good one, are you cleaning and claying panel by panel too?
    Yes I am cleaning and claying each panel before I polish/compound.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bryansbestwax View Post
    There is essentially fours layers after the metal. Elpo, primer, colour and clear. Elpo is a rust inhibitor and not really a layer of paint. Primers are usually thicker on white and white in colours to prevent a grey look to white.
    I think some of us are wondering if Mazda is putting enough Elpo on our cars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackal View Post
    I think some of us are wondering if Mazda is putting enough Elpo on our cars.
    Ya. I was wondering who would say something. The elpo stuff gm used was adhered using at electric charge. Positive car body, blnegative solution stuff. Pretty cool. I enjoyed my tours of the paint shop on overtime.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bryansbestwax View Post
    There is essentially fours layers after the metal. Elpo, primer, colour and clear. Elpo is a rust inhibitor and not really a layer of paint. Primers are usually thicker on white and white in colours to prevent a grey look to white.
    Rust inhibitor? mine rusted hahaha

    (I was only refereeing to what the body shop told me when they were repairing my rust lol)

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    I have several areas that had deeper scratches which were still visible after I compounded the clearcoat of the driver side rear door panel.
    I bought this 3M remover kit last year but never had the guts to use it until today.
    It consists of 3000 grit sandpaper, 2 pads and a scratch remover



    It works using a drill which acts like a rotary.


    Before: I tried buffing them out but they were still fairly visible.




    After wetsanding: pretty worried after I saw this.

    And this.


    After using the two pads and applying sealant. Pretty much corrected.

    The other areas.

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    So I think I am getting better at this so I just went ahead and polished the 4 panels on the passenger side. I didn't take a break so it was pretty fast. First washed, clayed, ONR wash and dry, Ultimate Compound (yes I went back to UC and just made fewer passes. It's faster.) then Wolfgang sealant.
    No before pics. But here's an after pic.


    All I have to do is the rear trunk and the roof. It's quite a process.

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    Looks like it's definitely worth it! Probably looks better than when you first picked her up at the dealership lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by r4mi5awi View Post
    Looks like it's definitely worth it! Probably looks better than when you first picked her up at the dealership lol
    Most areas are probably better than when I picked it up. Yes, it's worth doing or getting done when you have swirls or little scratches. I'm happy with the results.

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    Looks great! Id be afraid to try some of that

    When do you want to do mine :p
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    Finished the polishing of the trunk and the roof then added a sealant.
    Done!

    Here are some after pics of the roof and trunk. Shiny!





    Thanks for looking!
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    Lookin good. Gonna give this a try next time I have a weekend to waste. Most likely by hand. Hopefully results will be satisfactory enough without a DA polisher.

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    I really wish I have a garage to work on the car whenever I see this kind of work...

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    Nice work jackal.... You should slap on some opti-coat now

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    the results look awesome! wanna do my car now? lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by omalak View Post
    Looks great! Id be afraid to try some of that

    When do you want to do mine :p
    That 3M repair kit works really well but scary to use. The results are great though. I'd show you how but it's pretty easy. Try it yourself. Haha.

    Quote Originally Posted by r4mi5awi View Post
    Lookin good. Gonna give this a try next time I have a weekend to waste. Most likely by hand. Hopefully results will be satisfactory enough without a DA polisher.
    I think the results won't be that great by hand unless you do a small section for scratch repair. It will take too long by hand imho.

    Quote Originally Posted by DDUKI View Post
    I really wish I have a garage to work on the car whenever I see this kind of work...
    My garage is small but I can do all the polishing etc there. My detailing supplies, 2 sets of winter tires, tools and a bicycle among others things are kept there. I think the most you could do in an underground parking lot would be to give it a waterless wash.

    Quote Originally Posted by aris View Post
    Nice work jackal.... You should slap on some opti-coat now
    I need to buy some first. Maybe another time. I know it's great but I still have a lot of sealant and wax left.

    Quote Originally Posted by rajin929 View Post
    the results look awesome! wanna do my car now? lol
    Thanks. I think I did a good job improving the paint. No I don't. Lol.

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    You made it look so easy!!! hahahha... Looks great, nice job!

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    jeeebus, the roof and trunk look awesome. nice work man.

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