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specs
11-14-2005, 10:26 PM
gday all. my first post here, but ive been a long time lurker. i was wondering if #7 (i still have to look at the decoder ring to remember all these numbers) would be a good swirl remover? if not which product should i get? i have massive swirls on the trunk, hood, and top of my car.
thanks in advanced!
:D
Any pics? Do you have any type of machine polisher?
specs
11-14-2005, 10:35 PM
i dont have any pics of the swirls, but i do have a pic of the car after a day of detailing. http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?p=640047#post640047
and i dont have a machine polish. hopefully i can get one for christmas.
:D
the other pc
11-14-2005, 10:42 PM
:welcome to Autopia specs!
#7 won’t remove swirls at all. It’s not meant to. It will make swirls a bit less visible but that’s not its purpose. It’s for use after all the swirls have been removed to give a deep luster.
To remove swirls you need a cutting polish like #9, #80, #83, etc. For “massive†swirls it may take the stronger ones like #83 or compounds like #84 or #85 by machine. (I mentioned Meg’s products here but the other companies have similar ranges of aggressiveness in their product lines.)
PC.
I know I am getting old but I dont see any swirls in that pic.
specs
11-14-2005, 10:51 PM
thanks for the great info.
whats your take on Poorboy`s Swirl Remover?
specs
11-14-2005, 10:53 PM
I know I am getting old but I dont see any swirls in that pic.
i dont have any pics of the swirls, but i just wanted to show you a pic of it.
oh and i have the meg colorx, does that help with the swirls?
the other pc
11-15-2005, 12:22 AM
I haven’t tried Poorboys but they’re quite well respected around here. I’m sure their products can do a fine job.
ColorX can remove minor swirls. Meg’s most aggressive “by-hand†product is ScratchX (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7011). I always try that first. If that’s not strong enough you’ll need to use a machine.
PC.
Accumulator
11-15-2005, 10:30 AM
Meg’s most aggressive “by-hand†product is ScratchX (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7011). I always try that first. If that’s not strong enough you’ll need to use a machine...
#80 works pretty well by hand if you have the time, and you can even use #83 and (the *new* version of) #2 if you are willing to work at it. Not my idea of fun though, but the #80 really isn`t all that tough.
Lowejackson
11-15-2005, 10:40 AM
The Sonus SFX-2 also works well by hand