advice on swirlies
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Well, it depends on how badly you "swirled" it up... If you washed your car with sandpaper, your screwed 
But my advice would be: clay bar / cleaner wax / carnuba wax / color matched polish.
Not one, but all of the above. In that order. If you do it properly and still have swirls, you may need to have it buffed, and I would leave that to a pro.
-THE DON
But my advice would be: clay bar / cleaner wax / carnuba wax / color matched polish.
Not one, but all of the above. In that order. If you do it properly and still have swirls, you may need to have it buffed, and I would leave that to a pro.
-THE DON
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Originally Posted by THE DON
Well, it depends on how badly you "swirled" it up... If you washed your car with sandpaper, your screwed
But my advice would be: clay bar / cleaner wax / carnuba wax / color matched polish.
Not one, but all of the above. In that order. If you do it properly and still have swirls, you may need to have it buffed, and I would leave that to a pro.
-THE DON
But my advice would be: clay bar / cleaner wax / carnuba wax / color matched polish.
Not one, but all of the above. In that order. If you do it properly and still have swirls, you may need to have it buffed, and I would leave that to a pro.
-THE DON
ive been searching for clay bar but havnt found any. are they expensive?
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Polishes are abrasives that remove very small amounts of paint from your car. They should be used before waxing.
I got my clay bar from AutoZone. It contained the bar, quick detailing spray, and wax (which I didn't use). It was $13 or $19.
I got my clay bar from AutoZone. It contained the bar, quick detailing spray, and wax (which I didn't use). It was $13 or $19.
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Originally Posted by rhinonabox
advice on swirlies
Step 1. Grab the ankles
Step 2. Hold upside down over toilet
Step 3. Flush
note: Try not to let go as the victim may drown.
Step 1. Grab the ankles
Step 2. Hold upside down over toilet
Step 3. Flush
note: Try not to let go as the victim may drown.
took me a few seconds to get it. lol
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Originally Posted by BradleyT
Polishes are abrasives that remove very small amounts of paint from your car. They should be used before waxing.
I got my clay bar from AutoZone. It contained the bar, quick detailing spray, and wax (which I didn't use). It was $13 or $19.
I got my clay bar from AutoZone. It contained the bar, quick detailing spray, and wax (which I didn't use). It was $13 or $19.
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First of all "clearcoat" IS paint...just doesn't have pigment. Polishing DOES remove paint...pigmented or otherwise. I have done a lot of buffing in my time (owned a body shop some years ago) and swirl marks were always a problem if the person behind the buffer wasn't very careful to keep the pad clean and to use the correct polishing products. I would recommend going to your local professional auto body supply house (they're many on-line as well) and buy the product they recommend to do the job you need to have done.
On my personal cars I use clay to pull the grit out of the finish before I start polishing and/or waxing, you'd be surprised at how much crap will embed itself into you car's finish. You'll find that those swirl marks will stay away a lot longer if you keep the dirt out of the finish...clay, then wax. Good luck...
On my personal cars I use clay to pull the grit out of the finish before I start polishing and/or waxing, you'd be surprised at how much crap will embed itself into you car's finish. You'll find that those swirl marks will stay away a lot longer if you keep the dirt out of the finish...clay, then wax. Good luck...
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