Swirls in paint

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az57chevy

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Okay in most light and angles the paint on this 2003 Corvette convertible looks okay.



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I originally washed with Dawn soap

Clayed with Zaino's yellow clay

Used Klasse AIO

Used a PC with a green pad and Sonus SFX2

I even threw some Mother's Pure Carnuba on to see how visible the swirls will still be



In most lighting it is okay but in bright sunshine it still shows swirls. Since I am in Arizona there is an abundance of bright sunshine so would like to remove the swirls!



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I am open to your suggestions fellow Utopians



PS -First post with photobucket so hope it looks right
 
You need something more aggressive then AIO to remove those swirls . Vette paint is fairly hard and from the looks of it you have a good amount of swirls . Step it up a notch or two .
 
SEARCH!!!! there an endless number of threads on swirl removal... I would suggest IP or Opt. Polish



-Justin
 
Vette paint is kind of hard, but SFX-2 on a polishing pad (maybe a cutting pad) should be able to take those swirls out given enough time. Just try not to use too much polish and move the PC really slowly for a few passes. I use a ring of polish on the pad for the first area and then 4 dots of polish for each additional area. I do one horizontal, one vertical, and on diagonal pass of the area and then check to see if the defects were removed.
 
OK I'll bump up the pad. The trouble with most searches is people recommend different (their fav?) products so thought I'd get specific info for this car. My thought was SFX2 would remove it
 
SFX-2 should remove those swirls. Like I said move the PC slowly, as in 1 inch per second on speed six for several passes and they should come out. If you do end up bumping up to a cutting pad, you might have to use the lower grade sonus polish (i believe the lower abrasivness sonus polish is SFX-3) to clean up hazing left behind by the aggressive pad/moderate polish combo.
 
az57chevy said:
OK I'll bump up the pad. The trouble with most searches is people recommend different (their fav?) products so thought I'd get specific info for this car. My thought was SFX2 would remove it
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yeah im sorry...I think I was just ahving a bad day...



-Justin
 
With hard clear, most people vastly underestimate how long it takes to remove marring by PC. Pick one panel, and spend as long as it takes. That might mean well over an hour, BTW. Consider using 4" pads, they behave much more effectively for me. Be careful using a cutting pad, sometimes they instill micromarring that's hard to get out with the PC. I'd rather use a mild pad with a more aggressive product (but one that still breaks down when used with the PC), but that's just me.
 
Vette clear seems especially hard to correct for me. My favorite combo on it is Menzerna IP with orange pad and Menzerna FP with polishing pad. It's worked well for me on several C5s.
 
Well I took the suggestions to heart! Bumped up to the yellow pad, slowed my passes and kept at it with the Sonus. And this is what I got :cooleek:

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I'm happy and swirl free
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Thanks for the suggestions :bounce
 
Scottwax said:
Stop washing with Dawn too. That isn't helping.



Your 'Vette looks terrific now!
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I thought Dawn stripped everything so you can start "fresh". Since the previous owner didn't take good care of it I wanted to start from a good place. Is there a better choice? I used Dawn as that's what the Zaino users preach. :think:



Even the wifey noticed how nice it came out. Actually had to vacuum out the Sonus from the trunk crack but it was worth it!!



Thanks
 
Glad you got your 'vette looking good.



Dawn's wax-stripping/etc. abilities are vastly over-rated; it sure won't dent a decent coat of any of the waxes I use (except maybe Souveran). I've never had it damage anything, but I've never had it do anything great either. I'd strip LSPs with either rubbing alcohol (straight or mixed with water) or a paint cleaner.



Heh heh, FWIW, rubbing alcohol is probably a lot tougher on paint than Dawn is but today's automotive paint is plenty tough when it comes to solvents like that. I'd keep all such products off rubber/plastic trim though, at least as a general policy.
 
3M Wax and Grease remover works without dulling the finish. Body shops use it before they paint to remove wax also. Now the key is to keep it looking like it was just waxed.
 
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