Best Swirl Remover Wax/Polish
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Originally Posted by nikeair042
and the 3m didnt make more scratches? i heard compound and stuff can hurt the paint. where can u buy the 3m?
It's time for you to do much more research.
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That Z-PC sounded to strong for whats wrong with my paint, will the Z-5 in layers work fine? You cant put ur nail in any of them, the paint looks flawless a few feets away, but if you put your face right up to it you can see fine swirl marks.
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Originally Posted by nikeair042
That Z-PC sounded to strong for whats wrong with my paint, will the Z-5 in layers work fine? You cant put ur nail in any of them, the paint looks flawless a few feets away, but if you put your face right up to it you can see fine swirl marks.
It is a swirl remover and/or paint cleaner.
It's likely that Z5 would take many, many coats to make any difference.
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hey guys im relatively new to the detailing world. I was wondering what Menzerna products i will need to get out minor scratches. Just wanted to know what is good and what is a waste of money, since i have limited cash ::poor college kid frown::
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does it have to be a porter cable? cause I have a buffer and buffing pads galore. And I will prob be going with the Menzerna. So what are the things I should buy. I dont need the deatil spray stuff. what would you buy
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Originally Posted by nikeair042
does it have to be a porter cable? cause I have a buffer and buffing pads galore. And I will prob be going with the Menzerna. So what are the things I should buy. I dont need the deatil spray stuff. what would you buy
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Also, adamp, your car looks amazing. What wheels are those?
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I work in the detail department for Honda. I hate honda's, but i work for them lol. anyway, we have a buffer which I have used numerous times, but we dont have anything like zaino or menzerna, its all bulk, standard wax crap. We have yellow pads, black pads, a white pad, compounding...ive heard the menzerna works better with a buffer then by hand. i would rather do by hand, less mess, but if the wheel is the way to go, alright then.
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I tried using the Menzerna by hand once (and only once) just for S&G - way to work intensive, and the results in the area I tried it were no where close to what you get when using the buffer.
I'm using the exact pads (type & color) that are recommended on the site and bought them from that same site...
One item of note is that it's a very good idea to clean the pads after every use, but you probably already know that due to where you work.
I like using the Porter Cable because there is very little (if any) chance of burning thru the paint, and because it is random/orbital instead of just a straight buffer as so many detail shops use, you don't get the unsightly buffer marks all over the car. I had my wife's new Sebring ragtop detailed at the dealer before taking delivery, and ended up having to go over the entire car myself anyway with the Menzerna due to the highly visable 'swirly' buffer marks on every flat surface
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I'm using the exact pads (type & color) that are recommended on the site and bought them from that same site...
One item of note is that it's a very good idea to clean the pads after every use, but you probably already know that due to where you work.
I like using the Porter Cable because there is very little (if any) chance of burning thru the paint, and because it is random/orbital instead of just a straight buffer as so many detail shops use, you don't get the unsightly buffer marks all over the car. I had my wife's new Sebring ragtop detailed at the dealer before taking delivery, and ended up having to go over the entire car myself anyway with the Menzerna due to the highly visable 'swirly' buffer marks on every flat surface
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