Removing swirls on a budget question

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brazosdog02

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I read the tips about buffing and polishing out swirl marks and fine scratches. I do not have any swirl mark remover from meguir's but i can get some. The other thing and main concern is that i do not have a buffer. I have one of those 'dual action' buffer polishers....the ones you get at Sears.



Can i use this with any success to remove swirl marks and fine scratches? I have the scratches from the do it yourself car wash brushes. Not many, but i have used them once or twice. Removing those and the fine swirl marks and spiderwebs is my main concern.



Is it possible to do a good job with a dual action buffer??



Any tips, advice, suggestions on polish/compound are welcome.



Thanks!







PS: This is a 96 Ram, its a light silver color.
 
The ones from Sears are no good.. I should know, I have one! Well, I shouldn't say no good, just that it doesn't really produce the results that I'm looking for. It's decent for the price I suppose. I'm saving my pennies for a Porter Cable machine. The Porter Cable has a stronger motor and accepts a wider variety of foam buffing pads. The PC that folks talk about around here is also a dual action buffer -- but a really good DA. Model numbers 7424 and 7336.



It is possible to remove light swirls by hand using something like Meguiar's #82 Swirl Free Polish (SFP) or perhaps 1Z Paint Polish.



Check out this article.
 
On a budget, with a cheaper orbital, I would suggest using a glaze to fill/hide the swirls, then possibly a wax with some hiding ability.
 
Hands-down choice (*IMO* :D) is the 1Z PP. Easiest product of its type I've ever used, even leaves wax behind so you don't have to do a second step after a day of polishing (unless you want to), you can just top it after the next wash.
 
I have SFP, cost 17.5, owch. But anyway, I am going to test SFP in a small area (that has swirls) If it works then I will use that and then contiune on with S100 SECP. If it does not completely remove it then I will break out my DACP to use first. I will return the DACP if SFP is enough. After useing DACP, I will use SFP after. Is this a good process, or should I only use DACP if it is needed. (not use SFP if DACP is needed) I am doing this by hand.
 
mnbv- Ouch, that sounds like a lot of work by hand. I'd guess that you'll need to use the SFP after the DACP, but see what you think (it's hard to generalize). Your plan sounds good, just pretty labor-intensive.
 
I could return the sfp if the DACP works well enough (It very well might be, people complement the paint even without a wash!) But I know there are swirls.
 
Agdodge4x4 you can always try it, since you own one already. It may not have the performance you need, and might be a bit awkward (depending on how big it is) so be prepared to do most of it by hand. It's labour intensive, as said, but possible. Also, :welcome



I'd suggest to everyone that they have at least two polishes. One fine, one moderately strong. In mnbv's case, I would not return the SFP as it's good to have it available in case you need it now or some other day.



(BTW, this was a bit of a thread hijacking mnbv, but I'll let it slide this time... ;))
 
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