I have a porter cable 7424, thanks to zaino and the zdayz auction, I also have a superblack z that is heavily swirled. In the zaino package I recieved, Z-6 gloss enhancer, z7 car wash, z2 car show polish for clear coats, and z-5 for regular/ clear coat finish's, as well as clay bars. What should my steps be to remove all my swirl marks, and have the z looking great. Also what pads do I need, link me please.

 

Here's my usual "how-to-remove-swirls" post....

Here's what you need in order to polish/wax a car with a ROB.
1) Porter-Cable 7336SP
2) 6" Velcro backing plate: http://www.topoftheline.com/porcabvelpad.html
3) 7½" Lake Country VC foam polishing pads: http://www.topoftheline.com/7durvelpad.html
I use the Yellow, White and Black pads. You'll probably want two, maybe three of each.
4) Polishes: I use 3M Medium Cut Rubbing Compound (39001); 3M Swirl Mark Remover (39009); Zaino Z-PC Polish/Cleaner.
The compound is for removing moderate scratches, deposits on paint, rough spots, etc.
The SMR is for removing swirl marks, hazing caused by the compound or other polishes.
The Z-PC is for use in place of the SMR on a Zainoed car.
5) Helpful instructions on how to use the Porter-Cable:
http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=14421
http://www.roadfly.com/magazine/7/po..._buffer.1.html
http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/det...1430487&page=1

The P-C can be bought at Lowes for $109. The backing plate and pads come from www.TopOfTheLine.com. The 3M products I get from a local CarQuest Paint Store. It's a special version of a CarQuest parts store that sells professional paint supplies and equipment. The 3M products are pretty widely available in any case.



Since you already have the PC, you can skip that part. You'll want to buy some of the Zaino Z-PC. It is the Zaino swirl mark remover. You will need one or two of the White pads from Lake Country and the velcro backing plate.

 

Perfect, thank you.

 

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Dave-
Thanks a bunch for the Top of the Line link. Good stuff!