Removing Light Swirls

[GTOBOSS]

I have a brand new dark charcoal grey Jeep that has some factory installed light swirls. I'm wanting to buy a PC but don't know what and how many pads are needed. Also what polish is recommended? I hear alot of talk about Menzerna!

 

[mjlinane]

Kind of hard to make a general recommendation. It all depends on how hard the paint is.
That being said, I was impressed with Carpro Fixer yesterday. 1 product whose cut you change with pad choice. On middling/soft paint, was able to correct (with MF Cutting pad) and finish (on grey pad) with the same polish and was thrilled with the results.

Might go with the LC HT pads because 3 pads cover a big range. Add a couple of MF pads and you should be covered.

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Go with the Porter Cable 7424 XP and arm it with a 5 inch backing plate and purchase 2 to 4 Tangerine H20 Polishing pads. If you are looking for a moderately light polish that has the juice to correct swirl marks then Menzerna Power Finish is a great compromise between cut and finish. Used with a tangerine pad properly it will remove moderate to light swirls and finish your color down beautifully.

What are you using for a wax or sealant?

Porter Cable 7424XP
Tangerine Pads

5 inch backing plate.
Menzerna Powerfinish

Once the swirls are removed make sure to use high quality washing products and techniques to avoid adding new swirls to the paint.

 

[GTOBOSS]

Mainly UPGP, How do I know how hard my paint is?

 

[mjlinane]

Unfortunately until you put your polisher to paint, you can't tell for sure.

Todd's recommendation is a nice middle guess. Used it many times with success.

 

[GTOBOSS]

So with tangerine pads and Menzerna Power Finish that would be a one step process? No finishing polish?

 

[Nth Degree]

So with tangerine pads and Menzerna Power Finish that would be a one step process? No finishing polish?

I like using Power Finish as a one step correction. Have had great success, even on black. If your paint is the highly reflective metallic paint I'm thinking of, it should look great with that. More gloss is possible, but probably insignificant on that paint.

 

[wendell jarvis]

Menzerna ..........it being new, white pad and Gray pads

 

[mjlinane]

Menz PF finishes really nice.

 

[GTOBOSS]

Menzerna ..........it being new, white pad and Gray pads

What would be the difference with using the tang. pads and the white and gray pads?

 

[mjlinane]

HT Tang has more cut than white and finishes as well as gray.

 

[GTOBOSS]

I see!

 

[Old Pirate]

Or you can try M205 with those pads also.

 

[Dr Oldz]

I like the Power Finish suggestion with a tangerine H2O pad myself. When using this combo, use a good amount of pressure on the first 2-3 passes to remove the swirls and properly break the polish down then lighten the pressure up on the last few passes to reveal a high gloss finish. Seriously it is one of the best one step combos out there IMO.

 

[GTOBOSS]

Thanks for the suggestions guys I think I'm leaning towards the tang. and H2O pads!