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[Jimmie]

Here you go.
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[Howard Golding]

Thank you Jimmie for the advice. I bought a clay bar today and I have instructions on how to use it. Again, thanks for your advice.

[Jimmie]

Glad that I could help. A couple of more quick tips. If your clay ever drops on the ground, toss it. The link that I provided said that clay is not abrasive. Some is and all can be if you don't keep the area lubed. It results in micromarring (paint looks cloudy).

[scottburton11]

Don't be afraid to use enough lube. Also, those pictures show a guy using the whole clay bar - don't. Cut it in thirds. It's easier to work with that way (since you have to fold it frequently), and if you drop it, you don't ruin the whole bar.

[Howard Golding]

How do you get swirl marks out? Is there a product that will remove them?

[scottburton11]

Originally Posted by Howard Golding

How do you get swirl marks out? Is there a product that will remove them?

I'll let others point out the (many) products available to combat swirl marks. But the long and short of it is, there are two major classes of products that can affect swirls: those that level the clear coat (referred to as "polishes" and "compounds"), and those that fill swirl marks with adjuncts, to hide their effects.

The first class of products will permanently remove them, at the cost of removing a small amount of clear coat. The second class is only temporary, but is less invasive.

Some of them do both in combination. It's worth a careful reading of any product information so you know precisely what it's doing to combat swirls.

[Jimmie]

Originally Posted by scottburton11

I'll let others point out the (many) products available to combat swirl marks. But the long and short of it is, there are two major classes of products that can affect swirls: those that level the clear coat (referred to as "polishes" and "compounds"), and those that fill swirl marks with adjuncts, to hide their effects.

The first class of products will permanently remove them, at the cost of removing a small amount of clear coat. The second class is only temporary, but is less invasive.

Some of them do both in combination. It's worth a careful reading of any product information so you know precisely what it's doing to combat swirls.

. My preference is to permanently remove them.
This is the sequence Wash-Clay-Polish (to remove swirls, oxidation, etc.)-Protect.
You will need a buffer, pads, and polishes to permanently remove swirls.
Please keep us posted.