Removin swirls...

[luke667]

hey guys, i am a loyal user of meguiars products, and stick by them, mainly cos they are the only ``professional`` detailin products available



What would be the best and safest products to use for removin swirls? PLease note i don`t use a buffer...i use foam applicators...



any help?



thanks!!

[Gonzo]

I don`t think any abrasive product would be effective by hand using a foam applicator.



Scottwax, however, uses DACP by hand with terry towels with great effect. Use the search function to read about his success using this method.

[AndyC]

Luke,



Get a PC mate! Just taken the plunge after months of trying to remove/reduce swirls by hand using #9 & DACP without success (although small improvement overall)

[luke667]

hehe i know i was thinking about gettin the Meguiars buffer, or a PC....but i dunno, i kinda feel more personal when doin it by hand....and i dunno i get scared of mess and potential holagrams burnnin of paint when using the PC.....does it really make a difference? i usually detail 2 cars in a weekend and wash and wax another one over a weekend for fun...



how would you recommend removin swirls without a buffer? like ScratchX? or somethin

[togwt]

~One man’s opinion~



I’m not a professional detailer and probably average 2-3 cars a week. I brought a PC and don’t know why it took me so long to get one, excellent results, worlds apart from doing it by hand.



See Flex /pc post or perhaps you could co-ordinate a ‘bulk’ buy with Andy









Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/



~ justadumbarchitect ~so I question everything ~

[luke667]

will look into it...



till then, keep the posts comin about the swirl removin

[imported_Intermezzo]

Originally posted by TOGWT

I’m not a professional detailer and probably average 2-3 cars a week. I brought a PC and don’t know why it took me so long to get one, excellent results, worlds apart from doing it by hand.



Holy Smoke, you`ve been detailing cars since the 50`s all by hand up until recently?? Now that deserves a :bow



luke667, there`s no need to worry about buffer swirls or burning your paint when using a machine that polishes via a random orbital motion (such as the PC 7242/7336). I`ve become so addicted to the machine that I use it to even apply paste waxes.....and I`ve become pretty proficient at getting all nooks and crannies of the car. I even use the PC to remove wax/sealant.

[luke667]

hmm, if/when i buy one, i`d go down to the local bodyshop and take an old bonnet or body part of them to learn techniques and stuff hehe

[GoodnClean]

Trust us, its not like a rotary polisher. The only way you`re going to hurt the car with a PC is by savagely beating the hood with it. You need heat to burn the paint, and the PC doesn`t generate enough. Hologram marks and such come from improper rotary polishing.

[Magellan498]

I second what everyone else has said here. It`s d@mn near impossible to harm your finish with a PC just short of using a sand paper pad.



It`s a level up, don`t be afraid of it. PC is your friend... :D :D

[LouisanaJeeper]

Use DACP or 3M FCRC



I would recommend the PC, I tried using polishes by hand to remove swirls and was unsucessful by hand.