light swrils and marks

reeksti · 08-21-06, 10:30

im a noob with the PC, but i've been getting info from a buddy on detailing my car, and i have a question......

i do use the 2 method bucket......i wash the car 2-3x a week and i have these ugly swirl marks and i see them at night time and sum in daylight. they are not heavy but i wanna get rid of them. i do have the Optimum compound and the polish and the orange cutting pad, polishing pad and the finishing pad....please guide me so i can get rid of them

gregh · 08-21-06, 10:41

You only see the swirls at nighttime? Isn't it usually the opposite... Look at the pictures from my other thread with my wife's Pilot. That thing is scary swirly in the sun but looks totally fine at dusk or night.

reeksti · 08-21-06, 10:41

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Originally Posted by gregh

You only see the swirls at nighttime? Isn't it usually the opposite...

well yeah but i see them all at night

reeksti · 08-21-06, 10:42

btw they are not that deep

Mr.Dan · 08-22-06, 09:46

I find that on my car (silver), the micro scratches are not visible under full sunlight.

Only at night, under a certain lighting, it will reveal the scratches. I hate this because it makes it difficult to attack the scratches when you don't see them! Unless I park outside on the street under street lamp.

hooked · 08-22-06, 10:24

On my black honda, I can see the marks in bright sunlight and I've noticed them at night when the car was in a parking lot with the lights on. It all depends on the angle you are viewing the car from.

Accumulator · 08-22-06, 12:27

To duplicate that "under lights at night" effect, I turn out the other lights in the shop and use a high-wattage incandescent light (regular, old-fashioned light bulb, just a strong one). By varying the light's position and my viewing angle, I can find a combo that shows all the flaws. It's the only way I can spot light marring on silver and it works on other colors too.

reeksti- There are a lot of threads on how to use the PC, the general rule is to move it slowly so it has time to do its work. I polish at speed 6 and I do not work my polishes so long that they dry.

If the orange pad doesn't do it, get a 4" pad setup, that allows the PC to work far more aggressively.

And consider getting a foamgun and working on sciencing out your wash technique. Since I got really careful (and thoughtful

) about how I wash I hardly *ever* have to polish out marring.

David Fermani · 08-22-06, 06:36

Accumulator is right. Also,if you're washing 2-3 times per week, you're wearing down your protection quick, that's if you still have any. Concentrate on the proper/least agressive way to wash & you'll get much better results. Also try the least agressive approach to polishing the swirls out too. See what results you get with polish before using a compound. It might cause more problems that it's worth. From you description, the swirls don't seen that bad to constitute a compund. You might also want to try using a spray wax when washing also.

reeksti · 08-22-06, 06:44

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Originally Posted by David Fermani

Accumulator is right. Also,if you're washing 2-3 times per week, you're wearing down your protection quick, that's if you still have any. Concentrate on the proper/least agressive way to wash & you'll get much better results. Also try the least agressive approach to polishing the swirls out too. See what results you get with polish before using a compound. It might cause more problems that it's worth. From you description, the swirls don't seen that bad to constitute a compund. You might also want to try using a spray wax when washing also.

yeha what spray wax u think will be good?