swirl mark help needed

[kie_dub 0]

Just cleaned the car and noticed alot of bad swirl marks all over the car. What is the best product to use and ways/techniques to get rid of the things

[russj249 2]

Your best bet would be to invest in a rotary polishing mop, you can get them pretty cheap now.

And some good quality wax (not t-cut) possibly something like 3M Finesse It or G3 if they're really bad.

Some other good waxes out there but those are that I used..

Then finish off with a super resin polish or something.

I posted this up a while ago..

http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?281716

This would be the thing to do, not so much about the wool mop, and the sanding, but if you see how that takes extreme scratches out.

[xyber 1]

Post up pics of it mate to see if its whirls or scratches

If they are light, you could try autoglym SRP to hid the worst of it, but the only real way to sort it is with a rotary or random orbit machine

[kie_dub 0]

ok ill get some pics when the whether is better, bit crappy up north

[kie_dub 0]

good find russ just watched it, meguires are probs my favourite too. How much will i have to pay for one of those polishers i know the megs one is like 130 quid! not paying that. Anybody on here willing to do it for me for cash lol ??

[russj249 2]

Well i paid just under £80 i think for mine brand new from machine mart.

There's a couple of tool places that do them as they're sanders too. I recon with some searching you could get one for close to £50 ish.

Well worth the money, and if you ever get scratches again, just do the car without having to borrow one or let somebody else do it.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cp180-1300w-sander-polisher-230v/path/14-angle-grinders-polishers-accessories

That is the one I have. I got the wax and polishing heads from a local paint shop. But there's a good place online for the polishing heads with velcro pads. I think it's something like cleanandshiny.com but can't remember.

Hope it helps

[VR6Nat 9]

Ive got this Mac Allister random orbit sander, http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9806482&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372015%7d&fh_search=mac+allister+random+orbit&fh_refview=search&ts=1241511285543&isSearch=false as rotary ones are not so good for novices as they get very hot and its easier to burn the paint when doing it, the random orbit ones dont get so hot so reduce the risk.

I have light swirls on mine and will be using AG Super Resin Polish as it has a light cutting action to it and the Menzerna pads (yellow for a light cut - orange for a more aggressive cut if the swirls are bad)

i tried it out this weekend and it started to work a treat, but after ten mins it started to rain!!! typical.

But its good stuff and a nice cheap option that works if you're not going to be using your machine week in week out.

Once the swirls are gone, as long as you use the 2 bucket cleaning method and good quality cloths then they shouldnt come back....

[binliner 0]

Your best bet would be to invest in a rotary polishing mop' date=' you can get them pretty cheap now.

And some good quality wax (not t-cut) possibly something like 3M Finesse It or G3 if they're really bad.

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Neither of those are waxes! Don't buy a rotary unless you know what you're doing otherwise you'll soon have no paint!

[jims13 6]

i havea silver line jobbie, with softstart and 6 adjustable / varible speeds.. decent heads /pads are a must .. im about to embark on some diy spray painting, but thats another thread.