Swirl Remover & Rotary Buffer?

[Hammer3.8]

Hey I'm a newbie here,

I'm trying to do a major detail on my car, on a minor budget. I own a 10" orbital buffer, and can't afford at this time to buy a DA polisher. My car is dark metallic green, and it has lots of swirl marks, and some minor scratches. This is what I was planning on using.

1. Clay bar
2. #9 swirl remover
3. Gold class liquid wax

Now to my question: It says I can use #9 by hand or machine, but will it work with a orbital buffer? and if so should I use a terry cloth applicator?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated, regarding the buffer or my 3 step plan.

Oh and by the way, I'm trying Meguiar's for the first time. Used to be a Mothers boy.

Thanks!

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Hammer3.8

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

Here are two threads you need to read,


Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer

What it Means to Remove Swirls and Scratches

#9 Swirl Remover 2.0 is our most gentle cleaner/polish, best results for removing swirls, i.e. removing paint), is had when it is applied using a rotary buffer, thus the picture on the label showing a rotary buffer.

The product is smooth and creamy like hand lotion and not aggressive at all. If you have a clear coat finish, chances are pretty good, it's pretty hard, it still scratches easy and this is why so many people are confused that their paint is soft, but this just isn't true. Clear coats are scratch-sensitive, this means they scratch easy and the scratches show up to our eyes very easily, but they are typically harder than traditional single stage paints like lacquers and enamels.

If you want to use a traditional orbital buffer to remove swirls, you will probably have a better chance using ScratchX and working small sections at a time for long periods of time.

If you try this, please take a picture of your car's paint before in bright light like the sun to show the swirls, and after your done to show the results because people always want to know if this can be done primarily because these kinds of buffers are inexpensive and widely dispersed among the garages of the world.

Be sure to read the two threads I included above.