Scratches after buffing

Those look like color sanding scratches to me. There may also be some scratches in there from contaminants getting between the sandpaper and the paint. I don't know how you color sand but avoid using a bucket. There are hose attachments that can be used, as for us, we just use spray bottles.

And honestly there isn't a buffing system out there that won't work. Some are more efficient than others, that's all. Even Universal can take a while to buff, it is urethane after all. I think if you go over it again with your finest paper it will buff out with what you have.
 
Good to know
I use a soaking wet rag and squeeze it when i need to
 
If you use a spray bottle make sure you set it down on something clean when not in hand or hang it on something, same goes with your compound and polish bottles, and your buffer, and water hose. Cleanliness is everything when colorsanding and buffing-do everything you can to remove the chance of adding extra grit to the process. I use a large clean white bucket where my paper and blocks will soak and I change out the water as often as I feel necessary-my theory is most any contaminants sink to the bottom.
 
Well water sometimes will have rust flakes in it that will be a challenge if using a hose, use a bucket and they will stay on the bottom. Not just well water I guess-any old iron piped plumbing system.
 
I like using my garden hose with a smaller plastic hose attached to it.
I have a speaker magnet that holds it in place where ever I want it
 
i dont think you worked the 1200 up enough, those look like 800-1000 scratches. you can hit it with the buffer for a second after 1200 to see if the deep ones are gone. this is the problem with 800-1000 grit.. it takes a long time to cut them out with 1200 .
i have a 1/4 in hose with a spray nozzle on the end. i also use a clear plastic fuel filter on the line. amazing what comes from a hose.

http://www.chemicalguys.com/V_Line_Polish_Compound_Sample_Kit_4_oz_p/gap_vkit_04.htm


http://www.chemicalguys.com/Hex_Logic_6_5_Buffing_Pad_Kit_4_Items_p/hex_3kit_6.htm
 
crashtech;n72958 said:
If I understand, the scratches are described as "spiderweb," which indicates that they are possibly from the wool pad. Now I won't tell you to throw your wool pad away,
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I will. Throw away that wool pad. I got rid of mine many years ago. IMHO foam pads are far superior. You just have to use the correct one for the compound you're using.
 
shine;n72987 said:
i dont think you worked the 1200 up enough, those look like 800-1000 scratches. you can hit it with the buffer for a second after 1200 to see if the deep ones are gone. this is the problem with 800-1000 grit.. it takes a long time to cut them out with 1200 .
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Exactly!!!!
 
This was sanded with 600,800,1200,2000,3000 and buffed with wizards mystic cut and a orange hexlogic pad on a flex buffer. I just recieved chemical guys sample pack of compound today and some of the hexlogic quantum pads. Shine is right you have to step through the grits, im not good at buffing but learning and the advice on this site has helped me 100%. The 1500,2000 and 3000 was done with a da and it seemed to really help,with the scratches.
 
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