good trick to remove swirls

[Detail Pro]

I work in a body shop, and our prepper and I were talking about buffing on the new paint; and instead of using swirl mark remover, you can use in a spray bottle, half water, and half rubbing alcohol. Spray the panel and then wipe it off. Poof no swirls. I just thought I would share this with you all.

[SpoiledMan]

Call me curious but how does that remove swirls?

[Jeff Smith]

I was under the impression that a 50/50 mix of water/isopropyl alchohol was commonly used to "reveal" swirls and other defects.

I have not had a chance to use this mixture on anything yet.

[Kevin Brown]

Re: "Spray the panel and then wipe it off. Poof no swirls."

I'll take six gallons and three squirt bottles, please!

Maybe to remove smudges... Not swirls.

[inthedetails]

To remove residue, fillers and leave a clean panel so you can see the swirls or other defects...yes.

If this is true, someone call Mike. He might be looking for work.

[SeabreezeDetailing]

And to think after all those hundreds of hours of buffing and polishing paint, all I need was some water and alcohol!

[showtime]

top with ****** sealant and it will shine for years.......

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

As soon as I read "I work in a body shop..." I knew this wasn't going to be good....

When are these poor body shop folks going to learn?

[Ranger72]

OOO man, I think he just got it confused with revealing swirls.... haha

[Detail Pro]

hey I never saw it up close, so if he is full of it, let me know. He said that it pulls the cmpound out, to leave a clean surface. I always polish my panels to eliminate swirls,


but hey I'm glad he really is an *****! (Edited for breaking the fourm rules - Mike).

You can bet on monday I'm gonna tell him too.

[Detail Pro]

hey I never saw it up close, so if he is full of it, let me know. He said that it pulls the cmpound out, to leave a clean surface. I always polish my panels to eliminate swirls, but hey I'm glad he really is good friend of mine! (Edited by Mike)

You can bet on monday I'm gonna tell him too. (that he's a good friend of mine! (Edited by Mike)

[Detail Pro]

alcohol/water for swirls

The prep guy at the shop probably is a really smart guy! (Edited by Mike). I have never used this method, I just wanted some input on the idea. I have been a detailer for 14 years, and have never had a problem with swirls. So hey I'll tell the good friend of mine! (Edited by Mike) that he needs to get out of the field he is in, and go work for McDonalds.

[Five Star]

Good for you

You should find out after 14 yrs what water/alcohol does to a polished car

[kpagel]

Originally posted by Detail Pro
hey I never saw it up close, so if he is full of it, let me know. He said that it pulls the cmpound out, to leave a clean surface. I always polish my panels to eliminate swirls, but hey I'm glad he really is an idiot!! You can bet on monday I'm gonna tell him too.

I think what he meant was after you polish/compound you can use an alcohol/water mix to quickly remove any polish that might be left behind to reveal a perfectly clean surface. Its still the polish/compound doing all the work to remove the swirls, not the alcohol.

[Detail Pro]

never had to use the method

I wanted the input from other people on his method. He's a pretty smart guy. (Edited by Mike). The painter he heard it from isgood friend of mine! (Edited by Mike). Hey if you know what you are doing then it really doesn't matter. I'm gonna let this good friend of mine! (Edited by Mike) know that he needs to learn what to do.