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Found a few more of my other car. Keep in mind this is a 12 year old car. It was in decent shape to begin with, but had areas of major light scratches as you can see in the first photo. The close-ups show what it looks like now - even on the trunk area where it was very scratched. Looks new again!
Thanks for all the suggestions. RDUBiker, what is "swirl removal"??
Let me say this, I own a high end mono black sedan, which is faster than RDUbikers M5, (no metallic flake). It's known for showing even the most small imperfections. I would do swirl remover every 3 months and my wife would hate me for the week after cause I would spend close to 5 hours working on my car.
But it was worth it.
Swirl remover is a fine abrasive compound that will work on the clear to remove fine scratches. It's over and *WAY* above a full detail.
You wash the car, you clay bar the car, you polish the clear (with the swirl remover), then you seal , then you wax.
Then you bask in the glory that is an sweet sweet finish.
Let me say this, I own a high end mono black sedan, which is faster than RDUbikers M5, (no metallic flake). It's known for showing even the most small imperfections. I would do swirl remover every 3 months and my wife would hate me for the week after cause I would spend close to 5 hours working on my car.
But it was worth it.
Swirl remover is a fine abrasive compound that will work on the clear to remove fine scratches. It's over and *WAY* above a full detail.
You wash the car, you clay bar the car, you polish the clear (with the swirl remover), then you seal , then you wax.
Then you bask in the glory that is an sweet sweet finish.
Very nice Caddy V, Zinner. I love those cars. Be careful doing swirl removal so often - you want to use a paint meter so you don't wear too far through the clear coat down to the paint itself!
Thing is if you do your own detailing and know how to do it properly you won't be inducing swirl marks. I've found a good rinse can do wonders. I'll spend 10 minutes just rinsing before the wash. Wash with quality (I use the pads from Griot's) microfiber and use separate wash pads one for the body and another for the lower rockers. I never use anything other than my backpack blower to dry the vehicle. Chamois remove wax and synthetic chamois induce swirls. If you must use a towel to dry use quality Egyptian cotton or microfiber towels (again, Griot's sells them). Don't use towels from a hotel or any other cheap bath towel as the polyester stitching will induce swirls. As far as protectant I use Zaino. Carnuba wax doesn't last long enough for me to fool with it. Zaino is a synthetic polymer which actually seals the paint and I've found to last over a year when layered.
Thing is if you do your own detailing and know how to do it properly you won't be inducing swirl marks. I've found a good rinse can do wonders. I'll spend 10 minutes just rinsing before the wash. Wash with quality (I use the pads from Griot's) microfiber and use separate wash pads one for the body and another for the lower rockers. I never use anything other than my backpack blower to dry the vehicle. Chamois remove wax and synthetic chamois induce swirls. If you must use a towel to dry use quality Egyptian cotton or microfiber towels (again, Griot's sells them). Don't use towels from a hotel or any other cheap bath towel as the polyester stitching will induce swirls. As far as protectant I use Zaino. Carnuba wax doesn't last long enough for me to fool with it. Zaino is a synthetic polymer which actually seals the paint and I've found to last over a year when layered.
No doubt, but jkgourmet needs someone to fix up a car for sale....so this wouldn't help her at this time but I agree, taking care of it yourself won't introduce swirls.
The detailers I've been talking to rave about Optimum No Rinse, which I have and have used before. It not only saves water (if you care about such things) but also is faster and doesn't require drying. Good stuff.
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