How Can I Remove Machine Marks?

maxi · 05-22-06, 01:03

HOW CAN I REMOVER MACHINE SWIRL MARKS? BY HAND OR BY MACHINE !!!!

I WONT THE PAINT 100% CLEAR BEFOR APPLAY THE GLAZE OR WAX ..

WHEN FINISHED WORK WIHT MACHINE POLISHER YOU CANT SEE THE MARKS AROUND .....ONLY IN DIRICT LIGHT OR AFTAR WASH ..

THIS MY PROPLEM ....MACHINE MARKS CIRCLUE .....MY WAY TO REMOVE MARKS ITS USE COMPUND BY HAND AFTAR MACHINE ITS VERY DIFFCULT

THANK YOU

Accumulator · 05-22-06, 06:55

Maxi- I'm assuming you're using a rotary polisher and that it's what causes the marks.

Most of us follow rotary work with a random orbital polisher, which is milder. This is used to remove the marks. It can usually be done by hand like you're doing now, but the random orbital makes it *much* easier. These machines act like doing it by hand, but they do the work for you.

There are a number of random orbital polishers, but I don't know which ones are available in Qatar or what your electrical voltage is

maxi · 05-22-06, 08:23

Thank You For Your Information ......accumlator ....and Y Help Full ....
The Number I Use In Machine Polisher 1- 3 No More With Low Pressure
And The Voltage Is Same ..... I Will Try Again... By Another Softer Bad Meguers-8006 Polishing Pad May Be Less Swirl Than Lampswoll ...

Thank Y Accumulator

Accumulator · 05-22-06, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxi

..... I Will Try Again... By Another Softer Bad Meguers-8006 Polishing Pad May Be Less Swirl Than Lampswoll ...

Yes, use the 8006 and even try using the 9006 for the final work.

A Porter Cable polisher or a CYCLO would be best for removing the marks.

porta · 05-22-06, 09:06

A very soft pad with a good polish like Menzerna and rotary IS the best way to eliminate buffer swirls IF the person who handle the machine is knowing what he or she is doing. But cyclo is the best way for a unexperienced person.

Labmswool is a good way to get buffer swirls. Try the polishing pad and you will see big differences.

As Accumulator said, finish with the 9006 pad, then you should get away most of the buffer swirls.

What compound and polish are you using?

maxi · 05-22-06, 09:28

I Use Fraclea G3 Compound This Best Compund .....
My Glaze Fraclea Top Glaze
Now My Favioret Wax Is Nxt Hi Tech And Zymol And Auto Gly

GeneralEclectic · 05-26-06, 10:41

I don't know what you guys are up to with these RO machines, but I use a high-speed rotary buffer with a Megs w1000 8" pad and their Heavy-Cut cleaner, and NEVER get swirl. If you use these products and let the material work the way it's supposed to, by nearly drying out and turning to a fine dust abrasive, the paint will come out glossy 100% of the time. The only finish step if you really want a mirror finish is Machine Glaze on a W9000 pad, but as often as not, the result with just the Heavy-Cut cleaner is good enough.

Wool pads -- do not use them. Ever. A body shop might use a wool pad for the first pass on new paint, but end-users like us should never need that kind of cutting. If you need to remove a lot of clear to get a problem out, you should try a Megs W7000 pad. It's stiff enough to do the job without the risk of damage (or at least a lot of additional work) that wool causes.