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it's not the softness of the paint, it's the IMPOSSIBILITY of seeing all of the swirls because white paint doesn't reflect that unless you have the perfect lighting conditions. It's so annoying LOL. I had a better time detailing my old pearl red car. I'm using an orange pad with advanced swirl remover on 3, then to 5.5 and the polish on 2, then - 4.5. I top it with Poorboy's EX-P sealant and then a layer of souveren.
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Yes, white is definitely a pain to see! I like to set two halogen lights approximately 7-10 feet from the paint. You almost always have to work at an angle with the light as well to see the imperfections. Just keep at it and good luck with it, it sounds like you are making progress, just difficult in seeing.
I forgot to address your residue problem on cleaning pads. I LOVE using XMT's pad cleaner. This comes in a 12oz. squirt bottle. Last a long time as well. Just squirt on the pads after using, then rinse with warm water and the polish will come out. The XMT line is also made by Pinnacle, so your polishes would come out extremely easy. From experience, optimum products, Poorboy's Natty's Blue, and a few other carnauba waxes are a little more difficult to clean.
This is by far one of the most popular pad cleaners.
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There are also a few other products, such as DP's Pad rejuvenator. This a powder that you would add to a couple gallons of water, then let the pads sit in the solution and later rinse. I would strongly recommend these products over washing pads in the washing machine.
white paint sucks
It's looking good so far from the pictures I've seen.
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