What is the best product/method to remove swirl marks on dark (black) paint?
I do not have access to a rotary or porter cable and prefer to do it by hand.
So which product/method is the best?? Swirl marks are driving me crazy...
Thanks guys.

 

Without a PC, it won't matter what product you use. Trying to do it by hand will probably not result in a great finish. Polishes need a certain amount of "work" to do their job properly. Trying to do a whole car by hand will literally kill you.

That being said, you can try 3M Swirl Mark Remover. Good luck.

At least you'll build up your arm and hand muscles.

 

+1 .... you're gonna need a machine. doing the whole car by hand is nearly impossible. Also, don't start with a rotary-only buffer, you want a DUAL ACTION buffer such as the porter cable...

You need to apply 15-20 lbs of pressure to make most polishing compounds such as meguiars scratchX work. And you have to work a tiny section at a time. It will take you nearly forever to finish a car by hand, and the results won't come close to what you can do with a machine.

If the swirl marks aren't too horrible you can try a few coats of zaino Z-5 followed up with a coat of Z-2 ... see how you like it.

 

shouldn't have bought black.

 

You know the old saying, once you go black, oh wait...................