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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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I have tried the tropicare.. and the zaino swirl remover... I need something a bit more aggressive anyone have any suggestions?
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Check the link in my sig. The results last for a bunch of washes but if you want it to be perfect and last longer have a pro detail it with a wool pad.

You'll find tons of stuff on this if you run a search.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Thanks for the info.... did he apply alot of pressure or just normal pressure?
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i gotta whole writeup of what i do to buff cars if you want it send me a pm.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Corvette's have really hard clear coat so it takes decently strong product and some effort.
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Wont be on a corvette will be on my SS I just got which looks like a jungle of swirls
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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pm sent. if only u were in illinois i would take care of it for you.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:12 AM
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Man trust me... this is gonna be one hell of a job... I wish there was someone in VA that would take care of it for me lol
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It appears that you have reached the corrective limits of these 2 products.

The Tropi-Care TC-8 Swirl Cutter is designed to remove holograms or ultra-fine scratches up to 2500 grit that may occur over time or during the regular washing/drying process. In some instances, deeper scratches or blemishes may need to be addressed with a yellow "cutting" pad and compound in order to level the clear coat. I like to use 3M Perfect-It II. Once they have been removed, any swirling from the compound use can then be removed with the use of the orange pad and swirl cutter. A follow-up by the white polishing foam pad and swirl cutter will refine and smooth the surface.

Feel free to contact me with any other questions.
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Just throwing in my 2 cents on the deal... I just stopped buffing/ detailing cars at a dealership and have delt with some pretty ugly cars i.e. re-paints, hack jobs, etc. I used Meguiar's Diamond Cut 2.0, it's a very fine compound but strong enough to take small scratches out. I followed that with 3M's swirl mark remover and meguiar's NXT synthetic wax. It works well on all colors... compound with a wool pad then a smooth foam pad for the swirl mark remover, never going over 800 rpm on the buffer
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The best stuff I've ever used is 3m Ultrafina polishing compound. I normally use it with a non-orbital machine and a soft dense pad @ 1500rpm. You'll be amazed at the results. It makes black look like a mirror.
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That kid who did the black TA mentioned nothing about claying or washing the car before began his work. I do not care what applicator, machine, product etc you use, unless you bring the paint down to its baseline (after clay) all you're doing is ruining the paint. It might look "nice and shiney" but you're doing more harm than good. I have been detailing for many, many years. Have both a UDM and a Dewalt orbital, steady customers and even a waiting list. If nothing more, save your paint, USE CLAY!
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Originally Posted by SSquid
Wont be on a corvette will be on my SS I just got which looks like a jungle of swirls
Same thing
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Originally Posted by DBanks
That kid who did the black TA mentioned nothing about claying or washing the car before began his work. I do not care what applicator, machine, product etc you use, unless you bring the paint down to its baseline (after clay) all you're doing is ruining the paint. It might look "nice and shiney" but you're doing more harm than good. I have been detailing for many, many years. Have both a UDM and a Dewalt orbital, steady customers and even a waiting list. If nothing more, save your paint, USE CLAY!
If you're talkign abotu Kman, he did clay and wash, that's should be a given if you're trying to remove swirls
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Menzerna Intensive Polish on an orange pad followed by TC swirl cutter or Menzerna Final Polish 2 on a white pad.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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tropicare dont get me wrong I love the orbital and products I have bought from you guys just need to take things to the extreme now... you guys make great products btw
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Originally Posted by SSquid
Thanks for the info.... did he apply alot of pressure or just normal pressure?
He does not specifically say in his thread, but you always apply normal pressure. Let the weight of the PC itself apply all the pressure needed.
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I Always Use Ppg 3000 And A Blue Foam Pad Seems Fo Work Well And Thats What They Use In Our Bodyshop....
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Originally Posted by DBanks
That kid who did the black TA mentioned nothing about claying or washing the car before began his work. I do not care what applicator, machine, product etc you use, unless you bring the paint down to its baseline (after clay) all you're doing is ruining the paint. It might look "nice and shiney" but you're doing more harm than good. I have been detailing for many, many years. Have both a UDM and a Dewalt orbital, steady customers and even a waiting list. If nothing more, save your paint, USE CLAY!
Good catch, your absolutely right. You have to prep the car and throughly wash and clay it before you put a PC anywhere near it. Although Kman doesn't specifically say anything about this, from the looks of the pics of the black firehawk it looks pretty damn clean before he PC'd it.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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did you buy you car from the obx?? if so i saw that ss and the swirls are horrible it looks like they tried waxing with diamond plate
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