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06-27-2008, 10:15 PM #1
Swirl Removal?
Ok... so as some of you may know... I just had my car painted Kandy Blue... and since I try to keep it clean as much as possible I end up having swirl marks... which wax or wash or procedure will get rid of these and keep me from being disgusted by them???????
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06-27-2008, 11:15 PM #2
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06-28-2008, 08:31 AM #3
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The safest way is to get a dual action polisher, Use Menzerna Super Intensive Polish and use an orange pad, followed by Menzerna Final Polish and use a white pad. If the swirls are minor the Final Polish should be all you need.
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06-28-2008, 08:40 AM #4
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If you plan to wash a lot, the key to keeping the swirls down to a minimum will rely on your wash routine. I probably wash mine on average of once every 10-12 days and only need to polish the car once a year. For washing, heres your best bet to keep swirls at bay...
2 bucket wash method. One for clean water, one for rinse water.
Use at least one grit guard.
Use a sheepskin wash mitt (microfiber mitts do a terrible job at releasing debris imo)
Use a foam gun. This will put a layer of foam/soap on the surface and reduce the chance of wash induced marring.
Finally, use a microfiber waffle weave drying towel (one or two)
Foam Gun
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/foamgun.html
Wash Buckets:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/5gawabu.html
Grit Guards:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/gritguard.html
Sheepskin Wash Mitt:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/shwami.html
Soaps:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/exshbure.html
Drying Towels:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/drying-towels.html
Then from there, as garver mentioned, a dual action polisher will be your safest bet for cleaning up those swirls. Typically, if its just light swirling, you can do something like optimum polish. This is a versatile product, and as a result, you can use it w/ an orange pad for more aggression or to finish, on a white pad.
Heres a package w/ some optimum products:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/opuldemapa.html
or the udm by itself:
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/uldema.html
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06-28-2008, 08:45 AM #5
I think that might be a bit overkill at this point. With a fresh paint job you should be able to remove the swirl marks by hand with any decent swirl remover. Not that a dual action polisher would't be better but if you don't have one to use, I would think by hand you could accoplish what you are after which is a swirl free car.
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06-28-2008, 10:26 AM #6
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06-29-2008, 09:09 AM #7
Imo if you are into your car enough to spend the money on a new paint job you should have a dual action polisher and all the associated products (pads, polishes) to go along with it. As mentioned above having the proper washing tools are a must as well.
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07-02-2008, 08:04 AM #8
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07-16-2008, 05:07 PM #9
Some good advice here but IMO a Orange pad with SIP is way too aggressive for a new paint job that cant have but minor swirls at this point. I do agree with using a white pad with Menzerna Nano polish. Jon B mentioned removing swirls by hand- I dont see the point of busting your ass for no reason and getting lackluster results(not trying to be a dick though bro). A da polisher with the proper pad will produce excellent results with minimal clearcoat removal.
Last edited by LETHALxLS1; 07-16-2008 at 05:10 PM.
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07-16-2008, 06:43 PM #10
Great advice. As Chris mentioned, a good washing technique will keep your finish from getting swirled
Also, the most efficient way to remove swirls is with a buffer, and some menzerna polishes (SIP) one of my favorite and most trusted polishes I've ever used
Those are the facts unfortunately. That said, since you're looking for an alternative to doing it by hand, there are a couple things you could try:
3M 39002 (rubbing compound) available at NAPA is a good choice by hand or by machine and it's in my opinion the best you can get over the counter
The other one is the 3M-39009 for dark colored cars. It's a bit less agressive than the 3M-39002, more like for light swirl marks
The best products are available online, but there's one brand I use from time to time that is as good as it gets; Duragloss. You can get the Duragloss-101 or the 105 for your final wax/sealant available mostly at Carquest and they're fine products and durable as well...
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08-12-2008, 09:40 AM #11
Rubbing compound works miracles
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08-29-2008, 11:15 AM #12
This is good!
Try 3M Perfect It ll. I got great results with it. It is made for darker colors.
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