Swirl marks
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Swirl marks I have been washing my car with a wash wax, dry with towel, then wax with Meguiars ultimate. Is there anything I can add to the process that will get rid of the little scratches / swirl marks on a black ws6. Shrugs
well you could start with a 2-bucket wash with a grit guard to start with to minimize the amount of scratches you are adding everytime you wash, see this video:
then check out some videos on paint correction.
then check out some videos on paint correction.
Will definitely need compounding and polishing. There are a ton of threads on here and detailing forums on how to do it. Supplies add up quick.
Definitely do the two bucket method, then flood the paint if you can to help minimize water left on the paint. I'd also go buy a leaf blower to help finish drying it. Their final part will help minimize swirls two.
Make sure you don't wipe the paint clean while dry. I'm not too fond of quick detailers either.
Definitely do the two bucket method, then flood the paint if you can to help minimize water left on the paint. I'd also go buy a leaf blower to help finish drying it. Their final part will help minimize swirls two.
Make sure you don't wipe the paint clean while dry. I'm not too fond of quick detailers either.
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Verdad Gallardo Junkman has a video on YouTube that shows you cannot screw up your paint with a DA, even if you're a total new "b" who has an IQ score below 90. With that said, watch some videos that shows you the "proper" way to use one.
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Just got the car back. They worked it for 4 hours. Heavy swirl marks are gone. There are still some very faint marks but most people wont even notice. Overall im happy. Now what do I need to buy to keep the swirl marks from coming back?
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Buy a D.A. polisher and some meguiars m205 polish
Last edited by 98CayenneT/A; Jul 23, 2014 at 06:58 PM.
Did they use a rotary? If they did you could be seeing buffer trails. I agrww with the above statement.
If I were you, I'd have bought all the stuff to do it myself for less than what they charged you, and then you'd have had everything needed to do the job 10 times over. All it takes is a DA and some finishing polish like Adams 2 to keep it looking good. It's black, so that's a huge disadvantage, but as long as you keep it garaged and don't wipe it down too much, it will stay looking good for a while. Since it's black, you WILL need to have the paint re-corrected again.
put a vinyl wrap on it and call it a day. Just Kidding. I have a black car too and I need to have the paint corrected...it needs some wet sanding first though. The people that owned it before me had it painted my MAACO...so you can guess how that turned out.
A good friend of mine has his own detailing business and uses Megs system and really likes it. Anybody else?
A good friend of mine has his own detailing business and uses Megs system and really likes it. Anybody else?
I detail on the side too and average 2 vehicles a week. I use Adams products. I did a paint correction on my WS6 and used Adams 2 step paint correcting system with pads and their Americana wax and glaze. They make great stufff.
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If I were you, I'd have bought all the stuff to do it myself for less than what they charged you, and then you'd have had everything needed to do the job 10 times over. All it takes is a DA and some finishing polish like Adams 2 to keep it looking good. It's black, so that's a huge disadvantage, but as long as you keep it garaged and don't wipe it down too much, it will stay looking good for a while. Since it's black, you WILL need to have the paint re-corrected again.