Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

[andy86i]

Swirlx? or UC?

[Detailing by M]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

both? try them out, let the paint tell you what to do.
Are you doing this by hand?
Myself, I would use 66, DAp and a yellow pad. That would get all those spider webs off in a heart beat.

[andy86i]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

yeah, by hand

What are 66 and DAp?

[Murr1525]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

M66 is a cleaner/wax. DAp = #80 Dual Action Polish.

But those would be more for swirl rmeoval by machine.

But the answer of getting both UC and SwirlX is probably pretty correct. Removing swirls by hand kind of *****, and may need UC to make it doable. But black paint can be soft, so may need the milder SwirlX to remove any marring from the UC.

[andy86i]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

so use the UC first then maybe some swirlx?

[C8N]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

Start with SwirlX first and if no results, then move up to UC.

[Detailing by M]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

Dual Action Polisher.
M66 Quick Detailer is an awesome cleaner wax.
I'm not a big fan of paint correction by hand. So a cleaner wax, worked well by hand might give you better results in one application.
The cleaner wax polishing oils/abrasives/wax will remove/hide most of those light scratches. So I'd try that first.
One thing you don't want to do is get buried for days trying to correct your paint when you really want and easy solution.
Also you want to try the "least aggressive" process first.
So if your going to do paint correction by hand don't give up! You can do it but it's going to be some work.

[Murr1525]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

Start with SwirlX first and if no results, then move up to UC.

And then down to SwirlX after to UC if needed...

You want to do them with test spots or panels at first... dont do the whole car and see if it worked or not.

[andy86i]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

so, hand buffing, how much pressure? do I need to be gentle or use a lot of elbow grease?

[Detailing by M]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

let the paint tell you what it wants. We can't tell you exactly what to do. You'll just have to do it. You'll figure it out with no problem.
All paint is different, even on the same car.

[andy86i]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

ok, I'll post the result when I get around to it

[Detailing by M]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

Look forward to seeing your success in beautifying your car.

[goldenlight]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

Doing the job By Hand I would go with Ultimate compound and follow up with Ultimate polish along with Ultimate Liquid Wax.

With A Dual Action polisher you can use just Ultimate Polish. Removed several scratches with this product.

[ffboy]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

Try SwirlX first, experiment with it. Try different pressures, different techniques, duration, and number of applications. If not, move up to UC. Take note to do a test spot before doing the entire car. If all goes well with swirlX, assuming you found the sweet spot in application techniques, then maybe you won't be needing UC after all.

[andy86i]

Re: Not sure what to get for my paint, Swirlx or Ultimate C?

I think I might go for the polisher.. initially didn't want spend the money but I think it will be worth it for all the elbow grease it would save me in the long run and the better results I'm going for.