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I own a white 97 Dodge Intrepid, and my parents own a 2001 Inferno Red Dodge Intrepid RT.
We took our cars to a guy who did detailing work one time, and both of our cars were forever more cursed to bear the swirlmarks of shame. My white finish doesn't show the marks too badly unless you get real close to the finish, but the Inferno Red paint job shows them horribly.
I was wondering about the best method of attack on these problems.
My 97 Intrepid's finish is well cared for. I stumbled onto Meguiar's website a few years ago, saw the tutorials, ordered a ton of stuff and went to work. I used several tubes of Scratch-X to remove most of the scratches in the paint, and also to pull all the contaminants off of the finish. I then put on a good coat of Gold Class wax, and have continued to wax the car several times a year since then. (I try not to let it go more than 2 months without waxing, depending on the weather) My finish is very reflective and is smooth to the touch after a good washing.
My folks 2001 RT has only been waxed a handful of times, as I am the only one who takes the time to do it. (The folks have some shoulder and back problems that prohibit them from doing it) I did it most recently in February, when I hand applied the Swirl Remover on the finish and then followed up with a coat of Gold Class. This car does not get driven much, and does not get the TLC it deserves.
What would the learned experts here reccomend as strategies to take these projects on?
I plan on buying the Meguiar's polisher in a little while, and some pads to go with it. Reccomendations about what pads to buy would also be welcome.
I have been very pleased with all the Meguiar's products that I have tried. This is one of the few companies that actually delivers on the claims they make about their products. Right after being washed and having some trim detailer applied (the trim detailer, BTW, is the most magical thing I have ever seen...), my 97 Intrepid with almost 80,000 miles looks better than most of the brand new Intrepids on the dealer's lot.
I have become a lifelong Meguiar's customer because it is wonderful to see a company put out such wonderful products, and couple it with easily accessible information on how to best use them. It really does feel like the guys at Meguiars care as much about how good my cars look as I do, and that is indeed a rare thing.
Now if only I could find a mechanic with the same dedication...
We took our cars to a guy who did detailing work one time, and both of our cars were forever more cursed to bear the swirlmarks of shame. My white finish doesn't show the marks too badly unless you get real close to the finish, but the Inferno Red paint job shows them horribly.
I was wondering about the best method of attack on these problems.
My 97 Intrepid's finish is well cared for. I stumbled onto Meguiar's website a few years ago, saw the tutorials, ordered a ton of stuff and went to work. I used several tubes of Scratch-X to remove most of the scratches in the paint, and also to pull all the contaminants off of the finish. I then put on a good coat of Gold Class wax, and have continued to wax the car several times a year since then. (I try not to let it go more than 2 months without waxing, depending on the weather) My finish is very reflective and is smooth to the touch after a good washing.
My folks 2001 RT has only been waxed a handful of times, as I am the only one who takes the time to do it. (The folks have some shoulder and back problems that prohibit them from doing it) I did it most recently in February, when I hand applied the Swirl Remover on the finish and then followed up with a coat of Gold Class. This car does not get driven much, and does not get the TLC it deserves.
What would the learned experts here reccomend as strategies to take these projects on?
I plan on buying the Meguiar's polisher in a little while, and some pads to go with it. Reccomendations about what pads to buy would also be welcome.
I have been very pleased with all the Meguiar's products that I have tried. This is one of the few companies that actually delivers on the claims they make about their products. Right after being washed and having some trim detailer applied (the trim detailer, BTW, is the most magical thing I have ever seen...), my 97 Intrepid with almost 80,000 miles looks better than most of the brand new Intrepids on the dealer's lot.
I have become a lifelong Meguiar's customer because it is wonderful to see a company put out such wonderful products, and couple it with easily accessible information on how to best use them. It really does feel like the guys at Meguiars care as much about how good my cars look as I do, and that is indeed a rare thing.
Now if only I could find a mechanic with the same dedication...
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