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    well theres the possibilty of me purchasing a black car if everything looks good in the engine department so on this occasion, the colour will have to take a back seat over a good bargain. unfortunately black shows everything and it would be appreciated if people could recommend a good "swirl masking" wax since i do not have access to a DA or rotary. anything including products from the local motor factors would be good as it will be an everyday car so concours looks will not be a priority thanks.
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    Wax does not hide swirls, it merely protects the paint/adds gloss depth.



    You could apply Meguires #7 glaze by hand, followed by a wax to try and hide some of the defects in the paint. I would try and invest in a DA or find a good local detailer though.



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    You`re in England, so you`ll want to check out Bilt Hamber`s Auto Balm. It`s specially formulated to do exactly what you want, fill, shine, and last a long time. It`s bit unconventional in it`s application but if you`re skilled in following directions, it works like a champ. I`m currently using it on my winter driver and it really does what it says it does.

    Available from the Bilt Hamber`s website or from Rubbish Boys.

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    thanks for the input people, sorry but its an old habit to type "wax" as in the product that clean / protects etc, the big names in manufacturing did a good job confusing me completely forgot about the glazing before waxing so will put that on the list. also i shall look into bilt hamber, thanks again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dmw2692004
    Wax does not hide swirls, it merely protects the paint/adds gloss depth.



    You could apply Meguires #7 glaze by hand, followed by a wax to try and hide some of the defects in the paint. I would try and invest in a DA or find a good local detailer though.



    Meguiar’s #7 Show Car Glaze delivers unbelievable results when applied by hand or with an orbital buffer.


    That`s not correct; one of the advantages of using (many) waxes as opposed to (most) sealants) - is that they fill very minor scratches. Some glazes will help in the hiding process, but "heavy" waxes, like the Collonite line, Natty`s, Blitz Wax, Meg`s #26, etc will give you some good filling results. If you don`t want to remove sratches/swirls, there are many waxes that will help you improve the look of your paint in that regard - up to an extent.



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    put two layersof NXT 2.0 on it and enjoy--it will look like you spent hours prepping it. Apply frequently and you will be fine....
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    ebpcivicsi- Shame we don`t know what Kendrick Lexus used on my GMC huh? Whatever that stuff was it *really* did a good job of concealing the flaws.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ebpcivicsi
    put two layersof NXT 2.0 on it and enjoy--it will look like you spent hours prepping it. Apply frequently and you will be fine....


    Good call. One more reason I use this product..many clients don`t wash their vehicles properly, so it helps to hide the haze and wash induced swirls in between my full corrections.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator
    ebpcivicsi- Shame we don`t know what Kendrick Lexus used on my GMC huh? Whatever that stuff was it *really* did a good job of concealing the flaws.


    As long as you don`t get any "splatter" on anything!



    I would love to know what they used though--it was amazing at hiding--tough to strip too!
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    thanks again folks for the recommendations, will definitely try NXT as its available anywhere i go these days
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    megs #7 is a pure glaze with no fillers so it won`t mask any swirls. autpglym SRP is very good at this however

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    Quote Originally Posted by ebpcivicsi
    put two layersof NXT 2.0 on it and enjoy--it will look like you spent hours prepping it. Apply frequently and you will be fine....


    what he said ^
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    Quote Originally Posted by Satinsilver




    Satin Silver beat me to it! PB Black Hole, I`d personally then top with Collinite 467S,I also hear good things about Danse Wet Glase as a great `filler` not tried it myself yet buy plan to in the New Year when I finaly work through my stock of 3Ms Impiral Hand Glaze.

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    Zaino Z5p is also designed to fill minor swirls. I find it works best when you apply a few coats.

 

 
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