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Old Jun 11, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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My black 350Z is filled with swirls all around the car.
I just got my Z two weeks ago and I just washed it
once. I didn't even washed or waxed by orbital circle
so, I want to try swirl remover. Is there anyone tried
swirl remover before???and is swril remover same as
scratch remover???and how to use it?
Lastly,the swirl remover or scratch remover
damage the paint????
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 06:47 AM
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There's a good chance those swirls were there when you picked up your car. "Dealer prep" includes swirl creation at no extra charge - they wash with dirty water and scratch cloths (I saw one guy using a green scrubber sponges!)

Swirl removers are ABRASIVES, so they should be used only when necessary. For home use, the only product I recommend is 3M PerfectIt swirl mark remover. Use a foam pad and a random orbital buffer. Wash the car first (it must be PERFECTLY CLEAN before you use the buffer). Use a lot of the swirl mark remover - keep the pad saturated. Use long, figure-8 motions with the buffer. When you're done, you'll have to wash your car TWICE with dawn dish soap to remove all the abrasives and oils. Then follow up with several coats of Zaino Z-5 polish. Z-5 will not remove swirls, but it will fill them in so they are invisible. It may take 3 or 4 coats before the swirls really fade.

If you do it this way, you have little chance of damaging your paint. The 3M product is a VERY FINE abrasive. If you use a random orbital (not a hig-speed roatary, or DA), you won't burn your paint. Your biggest concern should be that a grain of sand on your car gets picked up in the buffer and causes scratches. I make SURE the car is CLEAN before I start. If you're not confident in doing this, look for a PAINT SHOP to do it - they usually use 3M as a final step when they repaint a car. If you call a detail shop (instead of a paint shop), they're likely to use a wax, which will just hide the swirls for a couple of days (until the oils melt or wash off).
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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It was really helpful for me!!!
Thanks!!!
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