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Old 01-21-2005, 07:03 PM
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Hey guys,

My car has alot of swirls and some minor scratchs. I wanted to try to fix the problem with scrath and swirls removers but its a pain in the ass to do by hand, and i dont have a porter cable. If anyone who has experience with and has a porter cable and is willing to lend me a helping hand, it would be of great help. I will supply the product and cover lunch or something. If not, do you guys know any reputable detail shop that would do this.

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Old 01-23-2005, 04:03 AM
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u should just detail your car with a dual action polisher.
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i have the same problem, damn black cars!
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just buy a porter cable, they are not that expensive, about the same as getting the car professionally detailed once or twice.
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its easy..my berlina had a lot of swirls...took care it myself...just give yourself one day to do it.
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I ended up buying some scratch X and started working it in my car by hand. That shit took a while to get worked in but the result was pretty good. Took me just around a couple + hours....
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what is a porter cables? and what is dual action something something? i also have swirls on my car.... help
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Everything you always wanted to know about detailing but was afraid to ask
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Great website!
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about $250 worth of PC, pads, towels, and liquids and my berlina and my friend's Imola Red M3 are now swirl-free.

btw, that sonus ultimate drying towel is THE best drying towel i've ever used in my life. and i've spent well over $500 on different towels for drying, buffing, etc. anyway, just thought i'd save some people the trouble of paying money for crappy equipment.
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