Swirls

[Yaarr]

Hey ive recently bought my first decent car... Its a 2010 model so a couple years old and has some light swirls, only noticable in direct sunlight on the right angles...


Anyway so i washed it the other day, clayed, cleaner wax and then gold class carauba waxed it
I want to try a mild swirl remover but because its been waxed so recently what steps should i follow. Should i start pretty much from from the start and wash, cleaner wax then swirl remover and then carnauba again?

[C8N]

Re: Swirls

You can just
WASH
SWIRL REMOVER
GOLD CLASS

[dwg51357]

Re: Swirls

You need to start over. Wash. Then get rid of the swirls. SwirlX will take care of them. Or, if they're not that bad, Ultimate Polish might remove them. At this point, I wouldn't worry about cleaner wax. Just hit it with wax - carnuba is fine; I prefer Ultimate Paste.

[billddrummer]

Re: Swirls

You need to start over. Wash. Then get rid of the swirls. SwirlX will take care of them. Or, if they're not that bad, Ultimate Polish might remove them. At this point, I wouldn't worry about cleaner wax. Just hit it with wax - carnuba is fine; I prefer Ultimate Paste.

Must agree. Wash, then SwirlX and UP Wax.

But check for surface contaminants after you wash and dry the car (fingers or as another member said, use a plastic baggie wrapped around your fingers). It you feel roughness, bumps or stickiness, time to clay again.

Then use the SwirlX afterwards, then wax.

Questions-

• is this your Daily Driver?
• How many km/mo?
• Kept outdoors/garaged?
• Color (light/dark)?
• What are you looking for in terms of results (Show finish, generally nice looking, protection)?

Once you answer those questions, you'll be in a better position to get guidance from this forum. There are some highly experienced members here who can direct you to the specific products to use for your individual objectives.

[Yaarr]

Re: Swirls

Hey thanks for the info!
yeah its my daily driver kept outdoors and its a fairly dark metallic green (same as in photo)
as for results, wouldnt mind it looking this again haha
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Anyway ill wash and swirl x it next week some time. Ill get some before/after shots see how i go

[Murr1525]

Is this by hand? I would want ult compound, if worrying at all by hand.

[Yaarr]

Re: Swirls

So my last post didnt work... Ill try again

Hey thanks for the info!
Yeah its my daily driver, do maybe 200-300km a week.
Kept outside and its a fairly dark metallic green

and yeah done by hand. Ive used a machine once, not real confident with it yet.

[Yaarr]

Re: Swirls

And for results... Something like this would be nice! Haha.

Same car. Mine didnt just roll out of the factory tho.

ill probably wash/swirlx next week sometime. Ill get a before/after shot see if it makes a difference

[Murr1525]

Re: Swirls

Yeah, SwilX by hand will likely be a waste in my opinion....