Removin swirls...

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luke667

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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!!
 
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.
 
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)
 
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
 
~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 ~
 
TOGWT said:
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.
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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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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