Swirls in paint..

[StealBlueSHO]

Anyone know a good way to get swirls out of the clear coat? Previous owner some how managed to swirl the whole car, it's been bugging me since I purchased it a couple years ago...

Only thing I can think of is to have it professionally waxed with a high speed buffer?

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[ajpturbo]

Wax may only mask them temporarily. You need paint correction....It needs buffed/polished...I got a nice Porter cable buffer and wheels and polishes from auto geek.net

It sucks but only 1 time through a car wash that is NOT touchless will swirl up a car...People like them because they clean better but at a cost...I only hand wash...I'd rather my car be dirty for a while than run it through a car wash if its too cold or nasty out to wash it myself.

 

[pmezo33]

Buy a Porter Cable 7424xp.  And I like Meguiars ultimate compound followed by Meguiars ultimate polish.  Make sure to apply a good carnuba wax when done.  Chemical guys butter wet wax is a very good product.  I'd also recommend claying the car before compounding.  It will look like a brand new car when you're done.

If you want to avoid swirls in the future, invest in a decent pressure washer and a foam cannon.  Use only high quality soap.

 

[J-Will]

Search Adams Polishes on YouTube. He has step by step instructions

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[slurppie]

The PC 7424 (i use the 7336) works well but i also added the Griots 6" ROB to my arsenal  which does a better job IMO. This along with a good pad (Lake County CCS) and your product of choice: Adams, Menzerna (which i use) can provide excellant results.

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[MightBeASynth]

I just recently did zaino on mine, it took forever but the claybar removed pretty much every swirl and marring of the clearcoat.

 

[pmezo33]

I just recently did zaino on mine, it took forever but the claybar removed pretty much every swirl and marring of the clearcoat.

Clay bars really do work magic.  And a lot of people don't even know they exist unless they're into detailing.  Amazing what those things can do.

 

[Vortech347]

Adams is this shiznit!

This is my 03' Cobra.  I use their paint correction and other various products.  The Porter Cable kit from them is a great way to get started.

I'm about to do this to my SHO this weekend.  Get it sealed up for the winter.

 

[66 Galaxie]

The PC 7424 (i use the 7336) works well but i also added the Griots 6" ROB to my arsenal  which does a better job IMO. This along with a good pad (Lake County CCS) and your product of choice: Adams, Menzerna (which i use) can provide excellant results.

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How aggressive of a pad do you use with the compound and polish?

 

[Vortech347]

The PC 7424 (i use the 7336) works well but i also added the Griots 6" ROB to my arsenal  which does a better job IMO. This along with a good pad (Lake County CCS) and your product of choice: Adams, Menzerna (which i use) can provide excellant results.

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How aggressive of a pad do you use with the compound and polish?

Just depends.  Its always best to buy a matched setup.  Take the guess work out.

 

[slurppie]

The PC 7424 (i use the 7336) works well but i also added the Griots 6" ROB to my arsenal  which does a better job IMO. This along with a good pad (Lake County CCS) and your product of choice: Adams, Menzerna (which i use) can provide excellant results.

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How aggressive of a pad do you use with the compound and polish?

I have several pads varying in aggressiveness (some paints/clears are harder than others and it also depends on what i'm trying to remove). I like Lake's pink pad (light cutting) with a pass of Menzerna FG400 followed by a blue pad using Menzerna SF4000. For heavy swirls like those on my wife's car when the dealer prepped it with a wool pad, i used Menzerna's SI1500 and started with the pink and finally moving to a more aggressive orange pad.

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[pmezo33]

The PC 7424 (i use the 7336) works well but i also added the Griots 6" ROB to my arsenal  which does a better job IMO. This along with a good pad (Lake County CCS) and your product of choice: Adams, Menzerna (which i use) can provide excellant results.

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How aggressive of a pad do you use with the compound and polish?

It really depends on how bad the paint is.  To remove normal swirls, scratches, and oxidation, I use:

This medium-heavy cutting pad for compounds: http://www.chemicalguys.com/Hex_Logic_Medium_Heavy_Cutting_Pad_6_5_Inch_p/bufx_102hex6.htm

This light-medium pad for polishing: http://www.chemicalguys.com/Hex_Logic_Light_Medium_Polishing_Pad_6_5_Inch_p/bufx_104hex6.htm

 

[StealBlueSHO]

I just recently did zaino on mine, it took forever but the claybar removed pretty much every swirl and marring of the clearcoat.

Really? I didn't think a clay bar would remove swirls?

Thanks everyone for the suggestions... I have been focusing on the go fast portion...time to correct some of the appearance issues... (Having small children really put a hurting on cars...never thought I would have to tell someone that the car is not a hockey net...)

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[MightBeASynth]

I just recently did zaino on mine, it took forever but the claybar removed pretty much every swirl and marring of the clearcoat.

Really? I didn't think a clay bar would remove swirls?

Thanks everyone for the suggestions... I have been focusing on the go fast portion...time to correct some of the appearance issues... (Having small children really put a hurting on cars...never thought I would have to tell someone that the car is not a hockey net...)

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Claybar can clean up minor defects in the clearcoat as well as stuck on debris and dirt it just takes FOREVER.


I was hitting the terrible brush washes from December last year till about May/June this year. I stopped when I saw the swirls and marks the wash was leaving. Got a pressure washer and a full Zaino kit. Stripped the wax with dishwashing liquid (Dawn) and spent about 6 hours with the claybar. After that I used a polish, a base wax then 3 coats of finish wax to great results. What the claybar does not get the polish and finish waxes will either get or fill.

 

[kaotikgood]

Zaino is the best I've used and I tend to drive all black vehicles.

like obsidian


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[salsathe4th]

I just recently did zaino on mine, it took forever but the claybar removed pretty much every swirl and marring of the clearcoat.

How exactly does a clay bar remove swirls? Claybars simply remove all forms of coating that is on the clear coat. It doesnt fix scratches that are within the clearcoat. I agree clay bars are amazing but you need to polish the car in order to remove swirls.

ALWAYS CLAY BEFORE YOU POLISH

 

[MightBeASynth]

How exactly does a clay bar remove swirls? Claybars simply remove all forms of coating that is on the clear coat. It doesnt fix scratches that are within the clearcoat. I agree clay bars are amazing but you need to polish the car in order to remove swirls.

ALWAYS CLAY BEFORE YOU POLISH

The same way a polish does, it is a mild abrasive and yes much of the surface marring and swirls came out after the claybar. If you read my post I also used polish and wax after. The polish got most of what was left and the waxes filled anything too bad for the claybar/polish.

 

[SHOdded]

Clay bars have varying levels of abrasiveness, even microfiber cloths of lower gsm quality are abrasive.  Plus as they pick up more dirt/contaminants, a lack of proper technique will increase that abrasiveness.
http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-Pro/what-grade-clay-bar-should-i-purchase/

 

[pmezo33]

It may or may not be very mildly abrasive, but i wouldn't count on a clay bar removing swirls.  You need to do paint correction with a polish or compound to do that.  Clay bars are great for removing contaminants from clear coat.