Swirl Remover
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Swirl Remover
In a couple weeks I am going to detail my black truck. So far I have megs nxt and #26. I was looking at swirl removing products and saw the #9 megs swirl remover. I also saw that meguiars carries a product called color x. Are the color x and #9 similar? Which one would be better for removing swirl marks?
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How bad are the swirls? Pics would be best. I'm not familiar with 9 or ColorX but other over the counter options are SwirlX, ScratchX 2.0 and Ultimate Compound. Those are listed in order of least to most aggressive and should be used in that order until you figure out what's working. Now if you have a DA then we can talk other products but if you're going at it by hand those are good choices.
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I prefer Mothers Safe Cut HD but im new to the game.
My truck hadn't been detailed since I bought it May 2004.
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I used Scratch X and didn't like it much. Along with not removing the scratches/waterspots with a yellow foam polishing pad it also left powder residue all over the work area. With a black truck it just made more work that it was worth. Im going to try #205 and if that doesn't work I will go with some #105.
I prefer Mothers Safe Cut HD but im new to the game.
My truck hadn't been detailed since I bought it May 2004.
I prefer Mothers Safe Cut HD but im new to the game.
My truck hadn't been detailed since I bought it May 2004.
Hand Glaze won't remove the swirl marks, it fills them. Though, it would be great to use before a show or something just to cover up any little imperfections in the paint.
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Actually the 3M glaze doesn't sounds like it's going to remove swirls at all. I don't think it's what you're looking for. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong stuff. http://www.autogeek.net/3mimhanglaz.html . It doesn't have any abrasive in it and you're going to something with abrasives to actually remove the swirls and not just fill them. There are a lot of ways to go about doing this but without a machine you really limit your options. I think you will be best off if you go with SwirlX or ScratchX 2.0. Ultimate Compound probably will be too much. Try SwirlX. If it doesn't work then move up to something stronger like ScratchX 2.0. Just realize it needs to be worked in to the paint. Think of it as liquid sandpaper in a way. If you were sanding down a piece of wood you would work it and not just rub the sandpaper over the rough area and be done. And if you're using a grit that is too fine, you'll need to step up to a more coarse grit. Same idea with polishes.
I guess it took me too long to type that. That's what I get for watching TV at the same time.
I guess it took me too long to type that. That's what I get for watching TV at the same time.
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Using SX on a larger pad like that really reduces it's effectiveness and makes it about equal with M09. Use it by hand on a small pad concentrating your effort on the scratch vs. on a large pad where you can only apply maybe 1/2 the pressure is going to be a big difference.
I was thinking and wondering that the tube it comes in was not going to go very far using the DA.
Where does SX rate between M04, M09, M105 and M205 on large areas?
I have acid rain etching/waterspots along with swirls and scratches and I want to use the DA versus hand polishing on 04 ford black paint.
Last edited by Old Dogg™; 02-11-2009 at 11:09 AM.
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Thanks for the tips.
I was thinking and wondering that the tube it comes in was not going to go very far using the DA.
Where does SX rate between M04, M09, M105 and M205 on large areas?
I have acid rain etching/waterspots along with swirls and scratches and I want to use the DA versus hand polishing on 04 ford black paint.
I was thinking and wondering that the tube it comes in was not going to go very far using the DA.
Where does SX rate between M04, M09, M105 and M205 on large areas?
I have acid rain etching/waterspots along with swirls and scratches and I want to use the DA versus hand polishing on 04 ford black paint.
If you mean using it on the DA for a large area, you are looking at something like this: SX, M09, M205, M105. By hand: M09, SX, M205, M105.
One option to consider is getting SwirlX in place of M205 and Ultimate Compound in place of M105 as they are very similar in terms of defect removal, but the latter is cheaper as you don't have to buy them in larger quantities.