Moderate Swirling Toyota Black -- recommendations?

[Taubs]

Any product recommendations for moderate swirling on Toyota black. From what I read, there appears to be difference in opinion as to whether the clear is hard or soft. I know to start with the least abrasive and work up if it needs it, but look to recommendations as to what sort of cut I should start with.



TIA

[ZoranC]

I`m one of those guys that feels I will not know for sure whether particular car in front of me is soft or hard and how much until I try it. So, if that was me standing there, I would not look to jumpstart the cut, I really would pick least abrasive thing that can be tried by hand and work my way up from there.

[Bigpoppa3346]

I have done a pretty heavily swirled 04` Sequoia, and I would say the pant is about average. Wasn`t soft enough for the MF to marr the paint when removing polish(like some late model BMW`s I have done), but not like Audi hard or anything. I used OHC via PC on a cutting pad and it took out 90-95% of the swirls, but some deeper marring couldn`t be corrected, even with two passes. From what I have read, though, Toyota paint is supposed to be pretty soft. Didn`t seem all that soft to me.

[imported_GregCavi]

Thinking back, I can only remember doing a Toyota Corolla, probably a 2005, and I was able to correct the minor-medium marring with optimum polish @1500. I would say the paint was on the soft side, but not overly soft. If something light doesn`t cut it, literally, then step it up a notch until you get the desired result.



Greg

[ZoranC]

If that will tell anyone anything single stage on my `91 Supra was anything but soft. That thing was just standing there ignoring my effort with Cyclo.

[paul34]

Newer Toyotas should have rather soft paint (this applies to Lexus and Scion as well).

[Dan]

I have three toyotas... 00 Spyder, 00 Tundra and 05 Prius, all seem to be pretty hard to me.

[imported_Frugle]

my 03 camry is really hard. (compared only to my other Fords.)

[porta]

I did a toyota avensis -02 and the paint was not hard or soft. Somewhere between.



http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/79784-black-toyota-avensis-02-deswirled.html?highlight=toyota

[Envious Eric]

OC and orange gets out about 80% with one pass...on my tundra

[ZoranC]

What this all tells you? That only way you will know for sure what is paint like on particular car is by checking it yourself hands on.

[Zet]

Yes, it really depends on a number of factors: The year, model, if it is clear coated, where it`s built etc...