Help Removing Swirls on 01 Carrera

**Youngdetailer04** · 02-03-2007, 12:34 PM

I need some quick help/ product recomendations for removing these swirls. Oh, and I have to be able to by the product at pep boys.

**mikebai1990** · 02-03-2007, 12:37 PM

How bad are the swirls? How well has the car been maintained? Any pictures?

**Youngdetailer04** · 02-03-2007, 12:38 PM

Sorry can`t figure out how to post the pic, but lets just say they are mostly wash induced, and are only medium bad, not terrible.

**mikebai1990** · 02-03-2007, 12:43 PM

For pictures, you can host them onto imageshack.us, copy the forum link, and post directly into the reply box. Basically you need the picture link between the [IMG] [/IMG] tags.

Are you using a PC, rotary, or just by hand? What kind of pads do you have?

For polish, you can consider the Optimum line (OP, OC), Poorboys line (SSR), or Meguiars (#80, #83). For pads, you can use the Lake Country orange and white pads. I don`t know too much about the other pads.

**Youngdetailer04** · 02-03-2007, 12:45 PM

I have a dewalt random orbital (DA443)

**Youngdetailer04** · 02-03-2007, 12:47 PM

And a rotary, but I am not all that good with it.

**imported_themightytimmah** · 02-03-2007, 01:12 PM

You can`t get that much at pep boys - Mothers Power Polish or Meguiar`s #80 is about all you`re going to find.....if you`re lucky. You`re much better off going to a body shop supply store (look in the yellow pages), they`ll usually carry the entire Meguiar`s professional lineup, if not Presta or Malco.

**optimusp517** · 02-03-2007, 01:36 PM

I`m not too familiar with pepboys, but you won`t be able to find much like themightytimmah has mentioned. If you can honestly purchase from an online dealer like autogeek.net or any other ones out there and even our sponsors.

**Changeling** · 02-03-2007, 03:28 PM

If you are going to do it, do it right. Spend some time here asking/searching get the great products, then you will really have done it right.

Changeling

**Youngdetailer04** · 02-03-2007, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by themightytimmah

You can`t get that much at pep boys - Mothers Power Polish or Meguiar`s #80 is about all you`re going to find.....if you`re lucky. You`re much better off going to a body shop supply store (look in the yellow pages), they`ll usually carry the entire Meguiar`s professional lineup, if not Presta or Malco.

Thanks for the help. I just might try doing that, but I have limited time (until tomorrow morning) to finish this one. So here is the list of products I currently have...

workout 200, crystal buff, crystal shine, super glaze, mother`s pre wax cleaner, zymol paint cleaner, some yellow wax, weather sheild, turtle wax and I think thats it.

I would really like to complete the job with these polishes/waxes. I also have about 6 pads for the rotary. I think thats what I will end up doing. I tryed my "light cut" pad, with workout 200, and some of the scratches still remained.

**xtahoex** · 02-03-2007, 06:56 PM

If you really do need to buy from pep boys I would look into meguiars and 3m. Like others have said they may carry #80 or #83 both of which should work well. If not I know the one near me carries a fairly extensive 3m lineup. I have some of their older products though that are not sold anymore so someone else will have to chime in with the names of some of their newer products.

**Youngdetailer04** · 02-03-2007, 10:31 PM

I did it! They came out nicely with a little workout 2000, a "light cut" pad, followed by a zymol paint cleaner, followed by super glaze! Ok so its not 100% perfect, but thats only because its only the second or third time I have used a rotary extensively on a car. I went for it, and while it took some extra time and effort, it was all worth it in the end. Thanks for the help guys. Next time I`ll be a little more prepared.