Removing swirls by hand

[Ben J]

Alright so from like the second day i owned the car i noticed there are swirl makrs over a lot of the car. Im not sure if they would be classified as light or heavy, am new to the whole car detailing scene. Anyway I should be putting in an order to carcareproducts soon and am not quite sure what too get. Dont have a whole lot to spend but am thinking ill get clay kit, some wash stuff and maybe "Duragloss Paint Protection Pack" for sealant. But am wondering what to get to polish out the swirls by hand (if this is actually possible/practicle). Like i said I don't know a whole lot about this so am open to any suggestions/tips.

Thanks

[Mrk_Mickey]

Alright so from like the second day i owned the car i noticed there are swirl makrs over a lot of the car. Im not sure if they would be classified as light or heavy, am new to the whole car detailing scene. Anyway I should be putting in an order to carcareproducts soon and am not quite sure what too get. Dont have a whole lot to spend but am thinking ill get clay kit, some wash stuff and maybe "Duragloss Paint Protection Pack" for sealant. But am wondering what to get to polish out the swirls by hand (if this is actually possible/practicle). Like i said I don't know a whole lot about this so am open to any suggestions/tips.

Thanks

It's really hard to say what you'd need because there are just so many combinations to use. I'd suggest that your swirlmarks are moderate to heavy, because older cars just are. For that you'd probably be best off with a machine polish with a medium cutting pad and some menzerna 203...

Like I said - a whole heap of combinations. Too hard to suggest one product really...I'd probably pay to get it detailed properly once and then take good care of it, but that's up to you

[Ben J]

Thanks Mickey, might see if i can borrow a polisher from someone and take a go at it. Or just live with it, its only noticable just after its been cleaned in sunlight when you take a close look. Maybe it makes it look less purple inwhich case i might need more haha

[Mrk_Mickey]

You could apply a glaze polish to hide them temporarily, at least until you either get some abraisive polish and a machine or get a detail. Glaze polishes are what most ''polish'' products are at supercheap or autobarn. Autoglym super resin polish is alright, that will hide some swirlies. And ps, that's easily done by hand. Just grab an energy drink beforehand

[jettapilot]

You could apply a glaze polish to hide them temporarily, at least until you either get some abraisive polish and a machine or get a detail. Glaze polishes are what most ''polish'' products are at supercheap or autobarn. Autoglym super resin polish is alright, that will hide some swirlies. And ps, that's easily done by hand. Just grab an energy drink beforehand

That's what I did and it worked well. Even some quite deep scratches minimised. Apparently it's not permanent with these products and it'll wear off and need re-doing.

[Ben J]

cheers for the help, might get some of the super resin polish, could save a bit too if i could use that as a sealant thing instead of the like $80 kit.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Yeah, it wears off because it's only a filler product - it's an all in one, so basically it's like a wax with swirl hiders in it!

I'd redo it with super resin every 1.5-2 months.

[Ben J]

sounds perfect too me. For like $40 you get a litre and that should last for a few coats. Hopefully the thing should look pretty fine when its properly clean, black brought back to the trim and slammed

[Mrk_Mickey]

A few coats? Lol, that should last you like 20! I'd only buy the 300ish mL or whatever the smaller size is. It's not about how much you put on, it's about how well you work it in two 5c sized dabs on a sponge should do about 50x50cm, so half an average panel, like a door or sedan boot. Spread it over, then work it in with vertical and horizontal wipes with a bit of pressure. Do it about 6 times in total then buff it off.

[Ben J]

Thanks for the tips! By a few coats i was thinking something like 10 haha. Figure I might as well go for the 1L when its only an extra like $15 on the 300ml, and should last a fair while (am actually trying to cut a deal with parents - they pay for products, ill give there cars a quick "detail")

[Mrk_Mickey]

lol okay mate. I only suggested the smaller one cos I'd recommend real products but that's okay I'm a princess hahah.

Good luck!

[V666]

Have you tried Zymol's carbon wax and cleaner wax awesome products. Dont know of any dealers here in Oz but you can buy online ebay etc. Always used them together really good at bringing back the gloss shine and hiding most swirls ( hard work putting it on and buffing off!!)
well worth the money. Used recommend them to customers after repaints etc.

[Ben J]

haha until next year when i get out of school and might make more then like 80 a week, "real" products will have to wait

and thanks V666, that stuff looks pretty good, but think ill try out this autoglym stuff