Dam Swirls ...Go Away !

[EdLancer]

Finally got a go at it with my new PC. Heres what I did and the swirls are lessen to point that the car shows it real red color, but they are still visible at an angle. I will try to have a go at it again next week, what should I try this time ? #80 with yellow pad or #82 with yellow ?. I also have a bottle of 3M Perfect-IT III Rubbing Compound 05933. should I use that instead ? I will post pics, but it was too dark when I finished.



1. Wash with Blue Coral High Foam

2. Polish 2X with #82 with white 7" flat LC pad at 4.5 setting

3. NXT with 7" flat LC grey pad at 3.5 setting

 

[Bill D]

For the pure polishing steps maybe try the PI III RC with yellow cutting pad ( may take a few full passes)On occasion it may be necessary to go up to 6. ( Audi clear often requires it for stuff you can only see under halogens! ) follow with the 80 with a polishing pad, this sounds like it's going to be many hours of work. Hope it turns out better :up

 

[Accumulator]

What Bill D said, although I'd probably follow the 05933/cutting with a little 05933/polishing before moving to the #80/polishing. And even the 05933 might be sorta mild for your marring, so do be prepared to work at it for a while. After the #80 you can quite probably go on to the NXT without needing the #82. I'd just do one panel and see how it goes since the rest of the vehicle will still be protected by the NXT from your previous effort.

 

[SVR]

In regards to hand swirl removal, what percentage can you actually remove and how many passes

At present I've got PB 2.5 and meg's pro SMR but hope to get PB 1 sometime soon. In future I will do PB 2.5 and follow with PB 1 or megs

My latest car, an AUG 98 which was not protected but washed regularly and garaged had less than average swirls but still more than I like and I managed to reduce them to only being seen by lights. I want it 100% swirl free.

 

[Bill D]

SVR in order for it to get to or at least get very close to 100% swirl free you're going to have to have a PC/Cyclo. I find anything by hand that resembles it often is just covering up the defects temporarily.



The products you have should do the job you want with the machine.

 

[EdLancer]

Ok, heres the pics I promised, can't see any of the swirls, but they are there very very faint. I took the pics at all places then at a carwash for charity I had today !