Swirl marks on top of SG!

ntwrkguy1

ntwrkguy1

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Two days ago, I did an AIO/SG combo on my wife's Indigo Blue Suburban. The vehicle cleaned up nicely, and under the glare of halogen lights, I didn't see any real 'defects'. The paint was in very good condition to begin with, with only an occasional spider web here and there.



One day after the SG, I noticed what appeared to be a few random spots of dried SG that I had missed. So, I took out the Eimann Fabrik Clear Pearl that I use for this vehicle, and wiped down the areas with a Viper MF.



Yesterday, while the car was in the sun, I noticed what appeared to be very faint swirl marks in those areas, so faint that they didn't really even show up in some digital pics that I took. The Viper MF was clean, and I didn't really apply that much pressure (or so I thought).



Is it possible to use something like Meguiar's Swirl-Free Polish ON TOP of SG to eliminate those fine swirls?



Thanks,



DavidM
 
I've seen similar results when I started working with SG.



Before you try the polish, try this:



- Rewash the area (to ensure no dirt/grit)

- Reapply the SG over the 'swirled' area

- Immidiately after applying, wipe the SG off



I've found that sometimes there is still a little SG left unwiped, and this appears to be marring in the paint. Reapplying the SG will 'resolubilize' the old SG, which can then be wiped off.



If it works, you will have the great results without having to polish & reseal. If it doesn't work, then you've only lost a couple of minutes of your time.



Give it a shot & let us know how it comes out.



Happy Holidays to all here!
 
It sounds like you're getting "smears" in the SG. I an having similar problems with my Audi A4. The only way I have corrected the problem is to re-apply the SG and find an air dryer or air compresser to dry off your vehicle when you wash it, because they seem to reappear every time I touch the paint with anything, such as MF, Chamois, QD, water, etc.
 
It's funny, because I don't remember SG being this touchy. I guess it is. At first I thought it might have been the MF, but I doubt it. I'll give it a shot at reapplying the SG and see what happens.



Maybe I should have tried AIO/#16!
 
As luck would have it, rain is falling in NC right now. I'll probably give it a bath when I get to FL (heading there after Christmas). If nothing else, it will give me a good excuse to add another layer of SG.



I thought I was doing so good too, with a nice thin coat of SG. Oh well. Live and learn!
 
One of the big problems that I had when starting with SG was getting the coats thin enough, and then COMPLETELY removing all of the SG when it was dry.



SG has almost no color (clear-to-white), so it is very difficult to see if you've wiped it all off. I've found that after applying the SG and removing, I always need to pull the car out into the sun in order to check it for unremoved SG.



Don't let a little difficulty deter you from using the SG. The durability and the appearance is worth the little bit of learning that I needed to do in order to get the 'perfect' results that I was looking for. After the experience of one or two details using AIO/SG, it'll be a no-brainer, and the results will make the neighbors do a double-take.



One other tip: If you see unremoved (streaked) SG after wiping off, then spray a little Sonus Acrylic Spritz, and then wipe off. The Sonus will completely remove any remaining SG, and will enhance the shine even further.
 
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