What the main cause of Haze Defect?

[Dualie]

Just finish polishing my 2 weeks old car. From far looks good. However upon closer inspection, seems like I've intro some minor scratches and haze defect to the paint work. I'm curious as to what have I done to intro the haze defect?

My sequence of polishing...

 

- Wash with water+soap

- Clay bar with same water+soap

- Dry car

- Apply JW Prime, Allow to haze then polish off

- Apply JW Trigger , then polish off

 

I apply the Prime in a straight line manner (as oppose to circular manner)

The cloth I use for washing and drying are pretty old cloth (100% cotton type)

The one use for polishing is almost new cloth (100% cotton type)

 

Can anyone advise? How to remove the haze defect without using polishing pad?

[Number19]

I hope your soap refers to a good car shampoo.

 

Not familiar with JW products but most likely the source is coming from your 100% cotton cloth. I would use a mild polish to go over the hazing to restore gloss.

 

Btw, polishes don't need to let it sit on paint surface. Once you apply it to the car surface just start working the polish, no need to let it haze~ Hazing does nothing but allow the polish to dry up => lesser working time for polish

[Scrambyjess]

Yes its true. I was on JW previously and the prime takes a short time to dry. I believed the hazing might be caused by over 'drying'. My pratice is to polish and buff one panel at a time, not after getting whole car done then start buffing. Second reason might be due to your polishing cloth. Try to use a microfibre cloth, preferably a plusher type.

 

You can use a QD to remove the haze. JW there's Acrylic Gloss, which is their QD.

Edited February 26, 2007 by Scrambyjess

[Kxbc]

OT here but you have a cute pom. Ok, back to topic.

[Toalson]

I didn't have problems even when I over "dry" the Prime Acrylic. But I guess you have to apply very thin layer to avoid the hazing. And do also make sure the body of the car is cool. Normally after usign the Prime I wuold apply the Acrylic Jett and spots I missed would be removed thereafter.

[Teo_jason]

it could also possibly be due to using too much Prime. I had experience of using too much prime and once it drys it will leave a haze which can be removed using a QD

Edited March 29, 2007 by Teo_jason

[Gen2]

Hi Dualie, I would assume that you did not apply too much pressure when you are using the cotton towel, if not than the haze caused by scratching will be pretty damaging .

 

If you happened to apply too much Prime, the haze can be easily removed when you apply Acrylic Jett over it, so no problem. The problem comes when you apply too much AJ and did not work it long enough to clear out the haze, especially when you work in a darker place (eg MSCP) where you cannot see clearly.

 

In fact I have a customer who has the same issue as you, I asked him whether did he use the amount I suggested, he said yes. But when I met up with him and see how he used AJ, he was using 3 times more than what I suggested . It is easy to get the hazey effect if you use too much AJ. In fact it will be wasting product and not helping you to achieve the best result. It is also important to work panel by panel and not spray the whole bonnet and try to work the whole bonnet at one go.

 

So what you can do now is try spraying a little bit of AJ over the haze area and try to work it in until the haze disappear. Give it a try and see if it solves your haze problem .

Edited March 29, 2007 by Gen2