The best swirl remover?

[32ValveRom]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and to detailing as well. I recently purchased a PC kit which included several orange and white pads as well as a couple of blue ones. I also got some Meguiar's products including a Machine glaze, cleaner wax, and a Dual Action cleaner/polish #83. I went and detailed the car (in cold weather because I couldn't wait) and was happy with the results except for one thing. When I get a good look at the car with sunlight I can still see the swirls that have accumulated in the paint of my 99 Cobra from 10 years of not being kept in a garage. So I was hoping to find a good swirl remover to help me return my cars paint back to the smooth finish it once had when it was brand new. Sorry, I still don't have any pics to upload. I'm workin on it.

[Rsurfer]

Meg's 105/205 combo or for lighter correction and longer work time..get the Wolfgang twins.

[zinc02gt]

I don't know about the SN95's but my clearcoat is pretty hard. The Meguiar's 105/205 combo helped tremendously. They're the only polishes that could tackle my rear bumper and spoiler. Glazes and cleaners contain fillers that will only mask the problems for a little while.

[32ValveRom]

Cool, Thanx guys for the quick replies. It's also good to see I'm not the only Mustang owner here.

Meg's 105/205 combo or for lighter correction and longer work time..get the Wolfgang twins.

I was just wondering how the Wolfgang twins results a longer work time. More product?

[Rsurfer]

Cool, Thanx guys for the quick replies. It's also good to see I'm not the only Mustang owner here.



I was just wondering how the Wolfgang twins results a longer work time. More product?

More oils.

[zadjali]

Menzerna Super intensive polish/ 106FA combo is pretty good and leaves a good finish.

[Wax Gorilla]

Swirls did not accumulate from being in the Garage they were put there by poor washing practices and or improper buffing !

[dublifecrisis]

The 'best swirl remover' is the person doing the work and the process used to do it. There are plenty of good products to do the trick but it's 90% process and 10% product.

[Mike Phillips]

and a Dual Action cleaner/polish #83.

M83 Dual Action Cleaner/Polish is a capable product for removing swirls, if M83 isn't' working for you then you'll definitely want a compound.

M105 or the Consumer version Ultimate Compound both work great with a DA Polisher.


One thing I would point out, if you're new to machine polishing, your technique for working ANY SMR, (Swirl Mark Remover) is really the key factor.

I wrote on article on the tips and techniques for correctly using a Dual Action Polisher on Meguiar's Online, you can find it on the forum homepage.

I also re-wrote it here and made it more detailed and thorough, maybe give it a read and make sure you're not making the most common mistakes.

Tips and Techniques for using the PC 7424XP Dual Action Polisher to remove Below Surface Defects


Here's a list of the most common problems

1. Trying to work too large of an area at one time.
2. Move the polisher too fast over the surface.
3. Too low of speed setting for removing swirls.
4. Too little pressure on the head of the unit.
5. Too much pressure on the head of the unit so the pad quits rotating.
6. Not keeping the pad flat while working your product.
7. Too much product, too little product.
8. Not cleaning the pad often enough.

No matter what compound or swirl mark remover you use, you'll still have to use good technique or the product won't work.

[sullysdetailing]

Meg's 105/205 combo or for lighter correction and longer work time..get the Wolfgang twins.

Agree 100%