How in the heck do you get swirl marks out of the finish? I have a '05 Vette?

have you tried adams polish?:burnout:check out the revive polish by the way

wingman ... check out a few of the past posts - there's a guy named SWORD who has the most amazing car collection and he has some amazing tips on keeping them looking incredible !!!!!! Pretty detailed about the swirls and what you should use . :cheers:

wingman ... check out a few of the past posts - there's a guy named SWORD who has the most amazing car collection and he has some amazing tips on keeping them looking incredible !!!!!! Pretty detailed about the swirls and what you should use . :cheers:

wow diver531, I not sure I can live up to all that.

To get rid of swirl marks you a polisher, polish and a cutting pad. Getting the right combination of the 3 for the job is the big question. If the swirl marks are real bad you might even need a couple of different pads and polishes. Both pads and polish come in different strengths or cutting ability. Knowing the right combination comes from experience with different products and a determination of how bad the swirls marks are on the paint to be polished. Also the clear coats on the paint used by different auto manufacturers varies in terms of hardness. For instance the clear coat used on the C6 vettes is very hard and some products have a hard time cutting it. There are 2 types of polishers that are suitable for the job. Rotary polishers and random orbital polishers. Rotary polishers takes more skill to use and it is possible to damage the paint. If you are new to polishing I would go with a random orbital polsiher. There are 3 such polsihers that I'm familiar with:

Porter Cable 7424 (PC)
Ultimate Detailing Machinge (UDM)
Flex XC3401VR

I have both the Flex, Porter Cable and a couple of rotaries. In my opinion the Flex is the best randon orbital on the market but it's also the most expensive.

The above is just a quick summary of what's involved. There are a number of good detailing forums with a wealth of information and people that will help you out. Here are a few:

www.autopia.org
www.detailingbliss.com
www.autogeekonline.net
www.detailingworld.co.uk
www.detailuniversity.com

I'm sure the fine people at Adams could also help you out. Polsihing your car is really not as bad or complicated as it my sound. It's something I really enjoy doing. You will be amazed at how good your paint will look when you are finished. If you don't want to polish it yourself you can always hire an experienced detailer to do it.

Good Luck!
Gary

wow diver531, I not sure I can live up to all that.

To get rid of swirl marks you a polisher, polish and a cutting pad. Getting the right combination of the 3 for the job is the big question. If the swirl marks are real bad you might even need a couple of different pads and polishes. Both pads and polish come in different strengths or cutting ability. Knowing the right combination comes from experience with different products and a determination of how bad the swirls marks are on the paint to be polished. Also the clear coats on the paint used by different auto manufacturers varies in terms of hardness. For instance the clear coat used on the C6 vettes is very hard and some products have a hard time cutting it. There are 2 types of polishers that are suitable for the job. Rotary polishers and random orbital polishers. Rotary polishers takes more skill to use and it is possible to damage the paint. If you are new to polishing I would go with a random orbital polsiher. There are 3 such polsihers that I'm familiar with:

Porter Cable 7424 (PC)
Ultimate Detailing Machinge (UDM)
Flex XC3401VR

I have both the Flex, Porter Cable and a couple of rotaries. In my opinion the Flex is the best randon orbital on the market but it's also the most expensive.

The above is just a quick summary of what's involved. There are a number of good detailing forums with a wealth of information and people that will help you out. Here are a few:

www.autopia.org
www.detailingbliss.com
www.autogeekonline.net
www.detailingworld.co.uk
www.detailuniversity.com

I'm sure the fine people at Adams could also help you out. Polsihing your car is really not as bad or complicated as it my sound. It's something I really enjoy doing. You will be amazed at how good your paint will look when you are finished. If you don't want to polish it yourself you can always hire an experienced detailer to do it.

Good Luck!
Gary


Great post!!! :cheers: