95ejjj

Is this a good write up?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by junglistgsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how to get rid of swirls real well:

1. wash your car with some Dawn dishwashing soap one day where you have lots of time. (yeah i know i know, but just listen)
2. dry it off with a soft shammy, dont use that waterblade on paint...it can hold dirt and **** and make more paint swirls
3.clay bar the entire car and dry it off well
4. use 3M or meguairs swirl mark remover on entire car, going over bad spots 2-3 times and make sure you take it all off with a soft 100% clean cotton towel
5. use some polish of your choice (i prefer 3M hand glaze or Klasse Sealant glaze)...do 2 coats of this
6. (optional) do a coat of your choice of caranuba wax (i use Blitz One Grand)to add some extra depth and protection to the paint
7. (required) do a coat of your choice of synthetic wax (i use 3M stuff, again) to seal it all in and add good paint protection and make water bead up like mad and make all the girlies get wet when they see how shiny your blinging paint will be etc etc.

to keep your finish nice between polishes and after washes use some Meguairs Quik Detailer, its the shiznit and makes things all nice nice and rids of any light water spots you get after drying your car.

Do this and you will crap yourself after seeing your swirl marks go away and also how good your finish looks, make sure to use clean towels for each thing and also use a towel for applying the stuff if you dont have a buffer, i hate those foam applicator things for anything other than paste wax. Buff on but dont buff off if you have a buffer, this will reduce the amount of swirls...i always remove wax or polish or whatnot by hand. I go over it with a buffer later with a different cover just to shine it up a bit, but only after all the stuff is removed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

95ejjj

And is this ok to use instead of the meguairs swirl mark remover?

Arsenal

Yes it is very detailed. You don't need to got to quite that extent, but the reason he said to use dawn is that it is a mild detergent. It will remove a thin layer of oxidation of the surface, leaving a fresh new surafce to work with. You could then use the cleaner/swirl polish, then wax.

If you can't afford the mentioned products (3M can get expensive) Meguairs will work fine.

95ejjj

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Arsenal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes it is very detailed. You don't need to got to quite that extent, but the reason he said to use dawn is that it is a mild detergent. It will remove a thin layer of oxidation of the surface, leaving a fresh new surafce to work with. You could then use the cleaner/swirl polish, then wax.

If you can't afford the mentioned products (3M can get expensive) Meguairs will work fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've already clayed my car about a month or less ago. Should I just wash my car with normal car wash soap or should I use the dawn stuff? Also is the 3m product I posted above good to use? I used it for my headlights when I refinished them after I wetsanded them.

B U N M A N G O

check out the sticky at the top of the forum

Arsenal

NO NO NO, do not use the rubbing compound. It will take off to much of the clear coat for you to rescue. Just use the Meguairs products.

Do you have an orbital buffer. If you use this to apply the wax/polish the affect is even greater.

95ejjj

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Arsenal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NO NO NO, do not use the rubbing compound. It will take off to much of the clear coat for you to rescue. Just use the Meguairs products.

Do you have an orbital buffer. If you use this to apply the wax/polish the affect is even greater.</TD></TR></TABLE>

A friend has one but it's pretty shitty I think...I guess I'll go pick up the Meguairs swirl remover then

95ejjj

Is this the Meguiar Swirl remover ? How much is usally needed for a whole car? There are swirls all over my car. It's a black 99 dx hatch btw.

http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p...eid=3

ekcivic9

get an orbital... it will make youre life much easier. i gotta pick one up soon.

J.EM1

I have swirl marks too.

Anyone know where I can get an orbital buffer? Brand?

ekcivic9

do you guys have a harbour freight nearby? i plan on getting mine there.

95ejjj

I don't think so, I never heard of it other than online.

Arsenal

I actually got mine from Home Depot. Don't get a too powerful one as they can burn the paint, save that for the pro's

95ejjj

What's a good brand or one to pick up?

donut.

you want to use 3m swirl mark remover. meguiars it just fills in the swirls, its not premanent

use a buffer.

95ejjj

meguiars does? or just swirl mark removers in general?

B U N M A N G O

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dig &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">meguiars does? or just swirl mark removers in general?</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B U N M A N G O &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check out the sticky at the top of the forum </TD></TR></TABLE>

95ejjj

lol thanks.

i'll try to find a weekend to get this done. btw how much does a detailer usally cost to do this? jw..

sandiegan

my next car is going to be a color that doesnt swirl.

swirls

DFW

iTrader: (1)

What color doesn't swirl?

Chriz

swirls

cannan

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DFW &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What color doesn't swirl?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Pink

budget

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DFW &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What color doesn't swirl?</TD></TR></TABLE>

DID YOU AND DIG REMOVE YOUR SWIRL MAKRS? /

ITRbroham

One should never, ever WASH a car with dishwashing liquid. Dawn or any other like dishwashing liquid should only be used to lightly bathe down the surface car AFTER the car has been washed with a bonafide car wash soap in order to take off the wax.