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10-10-2006, 01:07 PM
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swirls !!!! 
How do you get swirls out of the black paint on the section in between the t-tops and hatch window? Is there there soemthing to take most of them out . I know just wax wont do it i tried that . Please help !! I dont have any other troubles with the rest of the body becosue white is very hard to see swirls . 
10-10-2006, 01:13 PM
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On a small area like that, you might get by with something like ScratchX by hand.
If you're wanting to do a whole vehicle, your best bet will be to invest in a Porter Cable, foam pads, and some polishes.
If you're wanting to do a whole vehicle, your best bet will be to invest in a Porter Cable, foam pads, and some polishes.
10-10-2006, 01:44 PM
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Ya it is jsut the small part on the car the rest is good . Yell me if this process is good to do . 1st us meguiars scratch X 2nd use meguiars l polish 3rd use NXt Tech wax to finish it off ? I did some reading and that is a process they say works well . Does anyone else agree before i buy the polish and way ?
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Originally Posted by mrws6speed
Buy a Porter Cable. Best investment you'll ever make........
10-10-2006, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001z
This is going to sound stupid what is a porta cable . If it is a high speed buffer isnt that a little dangerous for someone that doesnt know how to reall use it .
10-10-2006, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by parbreak
A Porter Cable is a dual action buffer that makes it almost impossible to screw up your paint. You could probably put it in the hands of a chimp and he wouldn't mess up. On the other hand you have ROTARY action buffers that are best left to the pros as they will burn through your paint in a heartbeat.
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Originally Posted by parbreak
...A Porter Cable is a dual action buffer that makes it almost impossible to screw up your paint. You could probably put it in the hands of a chimp and he wouldn't mess up...
10-10-2006, 05:07 PM
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if you know how to polish a car with a buffer, than go get some meguiars cutting compound, run over the entire car with this stuff, then rubb off any residue. Next use meguiars swirl free polish, and again run over the entire car with that. Finally go over the car with a good coat of mothers carnauba cleaner wax. If you can manage to keep the buffer flat, the swirl marks will be gone. Make sure you keep up with waxing or the swirls will come rate back.
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I have a black car, and it shows tons of swirls when its in the sun. Will a porter cable really get out every swirl mark, it just seems hard to believe.
10-10-2006, 05:46 PM
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Thanks for all the info . I tried that 3 step process that i found and i used the same exact products and it seemd to work really well . i wont be able to see if i got most of the swirls till tomorrow when the sun comes back out but it does look alot better so far 
Here is that site with the info http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...&threadid=7011
Here is that site with the info http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...&threadid=7011
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
I have a black car, and it shows tons of swirls when its in the sun. Will a porter cable really get out every swirl mark, it just seems hard to believe.
its not just the machine,
it is pads, polishes, wax / sealant and the right process,
and yes, it is possible for 80 - 100 % of the paint to be restored.
10-10-2006, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by gavspurplez
its not just the machine,
it is pads, polishes, wax / sealant and the right process,
and yes, it is possible for 80 - 100 % of the paint to be restored.
it is pads, polishes, wax / sealant and the right process,
and yes, it is possible for 80 - 100 % of the paint to be restored.
Now we are talking swirl marks and other minor blemishes here, if the paint is scratched through the clear, you are not going to be able to just polish it out.