Swirl Removal Problem

[myselector]

Hi Guys,

I'm after some advice. Under VERY bright sunlight or under bright artificial lighting, I've noticed that my paint has quite a lot of swirling. In an attempt to try and resolve this, I had a go with my Porter Cable this evening ... (i'd already washed the car), I clayed the bonnet, then used Poorboys SSR2, then Poorboys Polish with Carnauba and the Poorboys EX (which I left on for 25 mins before buffing off).

Now it's quite dark and the artificial light is on, I can see that the swirls, although reduced slightly, are still evident.

I've tried scratch-X and Meguiars waxes in the past and this did not resolve the problem either ... and I was hoping the Poorboys SSR2 following by polishing and waxing would cure the problem, but it appears not.

Does anyone have any advise as to how to get rid of these swirls ?

I'm very cautious when washing the car and only wash and dry back and forward, not round and round ... so i'm not sure what's caused the swirls, etc.

Any thoughts / advise would be gratefully received.

Daz

[Accumulator]

I'd say you need to use a more aggressive product and a 4" pad, at least for the first few passes.

I always use 3m PI-III RC (05933) followed by PI-III MG (05937) for jobs like that.

Needless to say, keep inspecting it with the lighting that shows the marring.

[myselector]

Thanks for the reply.

Having had little use of my Porter Cable so far, and NO previous experience of using a swirl remover, I was a bit concerned about damaging the paint - I don't want to use something that's going to be too aggressive.

Is the SSR3 that much more aggressive ? Would making more passes over it with SSR2 make any difference ? (I simply used SSR2 and went up and down the bonnet and then again across the bonnet and then buffed it off).

Cheers,
Daz

[Denzil]

I would much rather make a couple more passes with the same pad and product than instantly jump to a higher abrasive. Also, before you jump to a higher abrasive, try using a more abrasive pad instead of a more abrasive product. Then if that doesn't work, just go back to the less abrasive pad with more abrasive product.

It'll work out... just takes time.

[Accumulator]

myselector- I don't really know anything about the SSR line of polishes. But generally, enough people use SSR2.5 that I'm sure you could use that if need be.

The PC is mild enough that you can be a lot more aggressive about this than you might first think.

And IMO you could work it a *LOT* more with the SSR2. It can take numerous passes with mild products to get decent results. If you're not taking out the marring, you're not taking off much clear either.

[94BlkStang]

What kind of pad are you using? If it has some significant swirling I would step up to some 2.5 or 3 if 2.5 doesn't do it, with a yellow pad. Check your work before going on to the next step though as it will save you from having to do it over again. I've had real good success with DACP and a yellow pad in the past and then followed up by either #80 and VM or VM by itself. If that won't do it, then you're probably in the area where only a rotary by an experienced person will help.

[myselector]

Thanks for the responses guys ....

At the weekend (if the weather allows) i'll go back over it and make a few passes (obviously inspecting it after each pass). I only used the Porter Cable on the slowest setting, so I guess I should wind the speed up a little to assist in working the product in.

Thanks again,

Daz

[blackcaraddict]

Originally posted by Accumulator


I always use 3m PI-III RC (05933) followed by PI-III MG (05937) for jobs like that.

My absolute favorite combo.

[Accumulator]

Originally posted by myselector
.. I only used the Porter Cable on the slowest setting, so I guess I should wind the speed up a little to assist in working the product in.

I do about 90% of my PC polishing at eiher 5 or 6. Yeah, speed it up.