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I have a 2010 370Z Black Nismo. Two years ago when I first got it, I made the mistake of wiping off my QD with cotton diapers, not realizing how soft the paint is, thus creating a new black car filled with swirls. I was able to correct this by using Meguir's Swirl X, applied with a foam applicator recommended by Auto Geek, and then used Chemical Guys 50/50 Carnuba Wax, again applied with a different type of foam applicator, recommended by Auto Geek. This was all done by hand, and dont quite recall the specifics of the foam pads other than one was red and one was white. The car turned out beautiful and swirl free. Being two years later, I felt it was time for a reapplication. This time I skimped on the applicator pads and used an Auto Zone cotton terry applicator pad. When I applied the swirl-x this time with the new pads and removed with microfiber towels, it seemed as if there were patches of haze when I looked at the paint from certain angles. Being a Dips**t, of course I forged on doing the whole car. Looking at it straight on, even with halogen lights, no haze was noted, but looking at a 45 or so degree angle those haze spots are easily visible and when I took the car into the sunshine, they are WAY visible, and not just patches, and it's almost as if there are now micro scratches. I tried applying the 50/50 wax to see if it would take out the haze, this time only trying one section (lesson learned) and didn't seem to help a whole lot. Has anyone experienced this? I am not sure if it all boils down to the terri cloth app pads or is it possible after 2 years the Meguirs swirl-x could have gone bad (I did shake bottle prior to use). And to followup, do you think I should use a more potent polish to correct what I likely have screwed up? Again I do this all by hand. Any suggestions on a good hand polish?
 
Did you try your swirl x on the spots again? Maybe they're spots you missed? I do believe swirl x is a filler heavy product so perhaps you missed those spots and they just look like the car did before you used swirl x the second time?



Just throwing a suggestion out there.
 
I'd bet it was either the terry pad or different lighting. As far as correcting by hand... no idea, I'd rather go work at Mickey D's for a day or two and buy a polisher than try to do it by hand.
 
Does Swirl-X use diminishing or nondiminishing abrasives? (See where I'm going? ;) )



And yeah, terry is seldom gentle enough for final polishing IME, though an *old* thread where different things were used on (IIRC) the wing of a black Porsche indicated that this isn't always true.



And yeah...I can almost go so far as to say that if somebody can afford to worry about detailing a car, they can afford a polisher to do it right. Almost.
 
Accumulator said:
And yeah...I can almost go so far as to say that if somebody can afford to worry about detailing a car, they can afford a polisher to do it right. Almost.
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Let alone their $40k sports car...



I do agree with everyone else though, you'll be happier with the time and effort saved

sas well as the results if you got yourself a decent polisher. They're really not too expensive.
 
brownbob06 said:
Let alone their $40k sports car...



I do agree with everyone else though, you'll be happier with the time and effort saved

sas well as the results if you got yourself a decent polisher. They're really not too expensive.
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Roger that. Thanks to everyone for the help.
 
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