Hand waxing and polishing

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blkis3

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So i have this lexus is 300 now and its not in terrible shape but it could def. be in a lot better. Things i need to tackle are swirl marks (especially since the car is black) and shine.



Now i know that SMR will work good, but will this work ok for me if i am just using my hands and no PC. Any comments on what other products remove swirls but are also easy to use without a porter cable. Thanks



I will most likely also use P21s, if this helps at all.



My car is a daily driver, so keep this in mind also. Sometimes the car is parked outside overnight also. So durability is important . (i know p21s isnt the best for this)



basically i just want to see what you all would use to remove swirl marks, on a black car by hand. (i want all thw swirls gone by the way haha) Thanks,



Graham
 
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~One mans opinion / observation~



Swirl marks: Meguier’s ScratchX is a hand applied swirl mark remover



Durability: a polymer sealant like Meguire’s NXT can also be hand applied to a cleaned paint filmed surface (Megs ColorX is a good product for this)



P21S: you could use this a ‘topper’ for NXT (but from what some have said it’s unnecessary.)







~Hope this helps~





Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/



justadumbarchitect * so i question everything*
 
I don't think you can remove swirl marks by hand but there are great products that can hide them and if you wash with care and apply quality products, you won't see them.



Robert Regan
 
Whether you can remove marring by hand depends on how bad the marring is and, somewhat, on what kind of paint you're dealing with. BTW, isn't Lexus IS300 black SINGLE STAGE? I thought I heard it's a thin, SS...



I don't recall hearing that Lexus paint (either ss or basecoat/clear) is too hard, so you can probably work it OK by hand. Anything you can do with a PC you can do by hand if you have the time and determination. Anything that requires a rotary, well, it requires a rotary so there might be some marring you can't get out. Gotta know when to say "good enough" no matter HOW you tackle it.



*IMO*, the 1Z line of polishes are BY FAR the easiest to work by hand. 3M's PI-III line is, IMO, probably second, but the 1z stuff is amazingly user-friendly. ScratchX is popular, but *I* haven't tried it, so I can't comment. But I sure can't imagine ANYTHING being easier than the 1Z stuff. How's that for a hard-sell ;) :o :D



If you like P21s but want better durability, try Meg's #16. It looks a LOT like P21s but it lasts a LONG time, and it works great on "outside" cars (self-cleaning in the rain, etc.). One can will last for years.
 
Accumulator said:


If you like P21s but want better durability, try Meg's #16. It looks a LOT like P21s but it lasts a LONG time, and it works great on "outside" cars (self-cleaning in the rain, etc.). One can will last for years.
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I second this motion regarding #16 :up
 
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