I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

These really soft paints seem to love the mild cleaning ability of ColorX so it can be an excellent choice. But if you clean things up nicely with SwirlX on a foam pad with the DA then you can use any wax you like. Just make sure to use a clean finishing pad, slow speed on the tool and light pressure when applying a nice thin coat, and then wipe off with a clean, quality microfiber towel once the wax dries.

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Should I wax with colorx or use that at all? Or just regular wax?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Had to re-read the whole thread to get a refresher on this whole situation!

In most cases, really delicate paint like yours tends to be much easier to deal with when using a good buffer. You completely do away with pressure point issues, which seems to be the real problem you're having, and with a gentle approach you can get a very nice result rather quickly. The danger when using a buffer on really delicate paint is in using overly aggressive products, whether liquid or pad, that create a DA buffer haze. If you're able to make the sort of progress you have just by adjusting your hand application technique with SwirlX, then you should get even better results using SwirlX with the G110v2 and a yellow pad to start, and maybe an easy go over with SwirlX on the black finishing pad prior to waxing. Or, maybe better yet, SwirlX/yellow pad, Ultimate Polish/black pad, then wax.

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

So summer is back again and not only did my initial paint issues no 100% go away but I have much more marks then before. I was thinking of getting the meguiars DA buffer. If you have went through my pics you know my paint is soft or scratchs very easy. I was wondering if I pick up the DA what kind of pads should I use and should I use scratch x or ultimate coumpund to remove all the swirls and scratchs etc?

[PPLd]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Yes and no with the success haha..Ya it was dumb not to do a test area..As for the white swirls the eventually came back but not as bad im assuming the color x covered them up..Sadly I dont think this can be fixed by hand overall..

zaksz31,
It appears that those white swirl marks are removed!
great job!
now if you are willing to spend time and some elbow grease for getting the best results by hand, try this:

Get the meguiar's S3HP:

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/s3hp.html

a 4 inch polishing pad like the yellow Meguiar's, white Lake Country, or green Buff and Shine.
then a 4 inch finishing pad such as black Meguiar's, red Lake Country, or white Buff and Shine.

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/spot-buff-cyclo-foam-pads.html

Ultimate Compound, or get a kit like:

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/meguiars-paint-restoration-kit.html

1. wash
2. clay
3. use Ultimate Compound with your polishing pad (when needed)
4. use Swirl X with your finishing pad
5. your favourite protection

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Yes and no with the success haha..Ya it was dumb not to do a test area..As for the white swirls the eventually came back but not as bad im assuming the color x covered them up..Sadly I dont think this can be fixed by hand overall..

[dtuna42]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

I think the most important for thing to learn from this whole situation is "DO A SMALL TEST AREA!!" Do ALL steps in a small area and see what is working and what isn't working - BEFORE doing a complete panel, and especially before doing the whole car. I know the tendency is to want to open a bottle and get instant gratification, but the experienced guys are always preaching test areas, and this is a great example, because the original OP was ready to give up, but eventually found success...

[RPPM]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Maybe try this?? http://www.drcolorchip.com/

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

It sure is..I mean it didnt remove all the swirl but it did take off the really nasty hazy holograms for the most part..Heres a couple more pics with the whole hood done..Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make those two scratches on the hood less visible? There pretty deep I think:

[RPPM]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Satisfaction is a great thing isn't it?? Especially after having to do trial and error!!! Nice job.

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Can you tell which side has been treated? lol.. -

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

RESULTS!!! Thanks Michael for your tips..I tried what you suggested with a foam applicator I finally found and though its not perfect they are night and day results for sure..Check out the pics guys-

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Also do I keep working the swirlX in a circular motion until the product dissapears mostly? Should I use a overlapping motion? Besides pressure what hand motions should I be doing? Thanks.. I hope I can fix this

[ZaksZ31]

Re: I used swirlX and now my paint looks worse..Advice please?

Ya im hitting it with a clean microfiber cloth everytime I apply some..im wondering if this applicatior was at fault for making it worse..it was a cheapy looking spongy one because everywhere I have went is out of foam applicators..Heres what it looks like - http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...entifier=87789
I really hope im not taking off to much of this crappy paint or making it unfixable. Mabey my cheap maaco paint just cant handle it? Btw with pretty hard pressure that applicator was crumbling off little pieces everywhere...