Partially De-Swirled, How Do I Avoid Re-Swirling?
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OK, this is a bitch but sooooo satisfying. I bought my Berlina pretty heavily swirled. Been taking it in sections each weekend(trunk, hood, fenders, doors, butt) and de-swirling the paint. It's coming out great but it's taking me about 5 passes with the 3M Swirl Remover For Dark Colored Cars and a Porter Cable to get the swirls all out. When everything is finished, what should I wash it with to make sure I don't swirl it again? Mits seem rather coarse. I've switched to a microfiber cause it seems more gentle. Any better recommendations?
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Five passes with SMR means you're using it incorrectly.
One way to minimize reswirling when hand washing is to use LOTS of water and front to back hand motions as much as possible. Any resulting scratches catch the light and human eye LESS than if you use a swirling motion. Let dirty areas soak ..don't just dive in and scrub like crazy..float the dirt off. And perhaps don't press so hard, dry the car off gently.
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One way to minimize reswirling when hand washing is to use LOTS of water and front to back hand motions as much as possible. Any resulting scratches catch the light and human eye LESS than if you use a swirling motion. Let dirty areas soak ..don't just dive in and scrub like crazy..float the dirt off. And perhaps don't press so hard, dry the car off gently.
Stan
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I just bought a california duster. I am hoping this will keep me from having to wash as much. Since I don't drive in bad weather its really dust that is the reason I have to wash the car. So far this thing works great.
I use 100 percent american cotton towls and I wash them and my chamois (absorber) each time I wash the car. I also use Zaino Z-2. So far no problem with swirls but I have some z-5 and plan on using that when the time comes
I use 100 percent american cotton towls and I wash them and my chamois (absorber) each time I wash the car. I also use Zaino Z-2. So far no problem with swirls but I have some z-5 and plan on using that when the time comes
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hey bash- swirls happen!!!
if you take care of your car, i think you will still want to swirl remove every couple of years or so... next time should only be one or two apps of the 3m though to do the trick-
if you take care of your car, i think you will still want to swirl remove every couple of years or so... next time should only be one or two apps of the 3m though to do the trick-
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Using a car duster is a sure way to scratch the paint. Remember, it is how you take the dirt off that scratches the paint, not the dust itself.
Using a car duster is a sure way to scratch the paint. Remember, it is how you take the dirt off that scratches the paint, not the dust itself.
we agree that it is how you take the dirt off that causes scratches or swirls- but i think that the duster is a great product (it allows me to keep my car showroom new for a couple of months after detailing).
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OK, sorta hit a snag here. Doing the doors with about three passes of 3M, clean it up and move it into the sun. I still see swirls when reflected in high-noon sunlight. So, take it back into shade, two more passes with 3M, and I can still see swirls. I'm wondering whether to hit it with a few more passes but worried I've already hit it too much and am risking going too low. I'm using a Porter Cable at between 1-3 with first a non-cutting pad (the white one that came with the PC) and now moving to a Yellow pad with slight cutting. Starting to wonder whether the swirls I'm seeing in direct sun glare are in the paint and not the clearcoat and I'll never get them all. Should I continue with the 3M until I can no longer see them when the sun is directly reflected or should I back off and hope the rest get filled by Zaino? The front came out like a black mirror and I was really hoping to get the entire car to look that way, but having seen a car with paint damage due to overbuffing I sure don't want to risk that. Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice? TIA.
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Originally posted by mfrolick
Using a car duster is a sure way to scratch the paint. Remember, it is how you take the dirt off that scratches the paint, not the dust itself.
Using a car duster is a sure way to scratch the paint. Remember, it is how you take the dirt off that scratches the paint, not the dust itself.
I love my several dusters and they cause NO scratches. The idea is to very lightly dust the finish and not put any weight on the duster.
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Originally posted by bash
I'm using a Porter Cable at between 1-3 with first a non-cutting pad (the white one that came with the PC) and now moving to a Yellow pad with slight cutting.
I'm using a Porter Cable at between 1-3 with first a non-cutting pad (the white one that came with the PC) and now moving to a Yellow pad with slight cutting.