Swirl Remover
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peddy said:
Great - whatever those guys say is good enough advice for anyone
cheers for all the advice so far.
i have decided that im going to wait out for a while on the machine polisher.
i am going to get my new bumper sprayed and fitted. i also have a fairly new stone chip on the bonnet and a ding in one of the wings to get sorted. once that is done ill go mad with the polish
i have decided that im going to wait out for a while on the machine polisher.
i am going to get my new bumper sprayed and fitted. i also have a fairly new stone chip on the bonnet and a ding in one of the wings to get sorted. once that is done ill go mad with the polish
just on the subject of stonechips... how do you guys get them sorted?
I had a touch up kit for my old 3 series, but it was just to stop rust really, didn't give the best finish. Do you guys just use the bmw kits or some other method?
have a few chips I want to sort at the moment.
I had a touch up kit for my old 3 series, but it was just to stop rust really, didn't give the best finish. Do you guys just use the bmw kits or some other method?
have a few chips I want to sort at the moment.
my bumper has a scuff and chips so i am replacing it with a new bumper just to give the car a different look.
the one on my bonnet looks like the nurburgring where the lacquer has cracked and is right on the bottom corner. probably going to need all of the bonnet sprayed ££££
depending on how deep the chip is some polish out but the deep ones probably requir paint. run it to you local bodyshop and they will advise i guess.
Tweed, sorry to hear about your window. little bastards :thumbsdown:
the one on my bonnet looks like the nurburgring where the lacquer has cracked and is right on the bottom corner. probably going to need all of the bonnet sprayed ££££
depending on how deep the chip is some polish out but the deep ones probably requir paint. run it to you local bodyshop and they will advise i guess.
Tweed, sorry to hear about your window. little bastards :thumbsdown:
yeah, it's a pretty deep chip... but there's nothing severe enough to require a respray or anything. Think I'll pick up a touch up kit (it's paint + lacquer in little pots, hence not a 'pen' 
) on my way home from the garage. See if I can just do it a bit tidier than I did on my old e36.
re: the windows, luckily the scratch from that should just buff out, did the finger-nail test and didn't feel anything. Still, little shits
) on my way home from the garage. See if I can just do it a bit tidier than I did on my old e36.re: the windows, luckily the scratch from that should just buff out, did the finger-nail test and didn't feel anything. Still, little shits
I was recommended by others to get a Lankra Blob removal kit (run a search here on it)
Must say really useful. Basically touch the chip in as usual then use this cream on a smooth cloth on a flat card (supplied card or say a credit card) and it simply polishes the excess of the blob off leaving a real flat touch up. It's the mess we make with the touch up that always shows.
Well worth a go for those little chips that are annoying but not respray required.
Must say really useful. Basically touch the chip in as usual then use this cream on a smooth cloth on a flat card (supplied card or say a credit card) and it simply polishes the excess of the blob off leaving a real flat touch up. It's the mess we make with the touch up that always shows.
Well worth a go for those little chips that are annoying but not respray required.
Yes - that's the stuff.
dragging up an old thread here.
just bought a PC now looking to get the swirls out of the car for the summer months. there seems to be a massive amount of pads available so can someone point me in the right direction as to the colour/grit etc etc that i need?
EDIT: also is the PC thread an M14? just to get a hook and loop attachment for it
cheers!
just bought a PC now looking to get the swirls out of the car for the summer months. there seems to be a massive amount of pads available so can someone point me in the right direction as to the colour/grit etc etc that i need?
EDIT: also is the PC thread an M14? just to get a hook and loop attachment for it
cheers!
I've been looking at these this morning... based on absolutely no expertise and no experience at all, I think I'm going to get a chemical guys green hexlogic pad and a g220 polisher (based solely on the description that it's a decent swirl remover without the need to follow up with a finer pad... I think).
No idea on the polish to use to remove swirls yet though, Lime Prime perhaps? Hopefully our resident detailer wizard will be along shortly to point us in the right direction
No idea on the polish to use to remove swirls yet though, Lime Prime perhaps? Hopefully our resident detailer wizard will be along shortly to point us in the right direction
Agree with paddy on that one.
The good thing about meguiars unit is the customer service which you will more than likely need due to it being not so reliable.
The G220 is quite a high priced DA tbh considering the DAS6 pro has just come out and is a far more superior machine with the highest powered motor a DA has had to date iirc at 850w.
The DAS6 is a siplistic DA which is within 99% of peoples budgets, works just as good as the G220 only half the price almost, down side is the cable is only aroun 1mtr long which can be a pain unless you get an extension cable so you can still have it over your shoulder when polishing.
Back to the pad situation.
Meguiars pads are very good, though do weigh in at the highest price of known pads.
Lake country ccs pads are also a good type to try though do seem a touch bulky but you can easily adapt to that.
9-10 you should only need polishing and finishing pads as any heavy cutting by DA will be a pain to refine back and take some serious time.
I always recomend 2 of each pad as pads can get lightly clogged with either dead paint removed or polish.
As for polishes, menzerna is user friendly by DA and aimed more so at VAG/bavarian paints so will work well on the Z.
Without question, dodo juice lime prime is your friend.
It glazes, enriches, cleanses, removes light oxidation, works wonders on light marring and swirls, excellent product as a "go to" if all else fails ( its helped me plenty of times in the past )
The good thing about meguiars unit is the customer service which you will more than likely need due to it being not so reliable.
The G220 is quite a high priced DA tbh considering the DAS6 pro has just come out and is a far more superior machine with the highest powered motor a DA has had to date iirc at 850w.
The DAS6 is a siplistic DA which is within 99% of peoples budgets, works just as good as the G220 only half the price almost, down side is the cable is only aroun 1mtr long which can be a pain unless you get an extension cable so you can still have it over your shoulder when polishing.
Back to the pad situation.
Meguiars pads are very good, though do weigh in at the highest price of known pads.
Lake country ccs pads are also a good type to try though do seem a touch bulky but you can easily adapt to that.
9-10 you should only need polishing and finishing pads as any heavy cutting by DA will be a pain to refine back and take some serious time.
I always recomend 2 of each pad as pads can get lightly clogged with either dead paint removed or polish.
As for polishes, menzerna is user friendly by DA and aimed more so at VAG/bavarian paints so will work well on the Z.
Without question, dodo juice lime prime is your friend.
It glazes, enriches, cleanses, removes light oxidation, works wonders on light marring and swirls, excellent product as a "go to" if all else fails ( its helped me plenty of times in the past )
Rudd_2002 said:dragging up an old thread here.
just bought a PC now looking to get the swirls out of the car for the summer months. there seems to be a massive amount of pads available so can someone point me in the right direction as to the colour/grit etc etc that i need?
EDIT: also is the PC thread an M14? just to get a hook and loop attachment for it
cheers!
Rudd - I came to this a litle over a year ago with no idea but some sound recommendations. Armed with a pc and a box full of Meguirs and Sonus pads I've managed good results without becoming anal about the whole thing.
Did a 5 year old E46 yesterday (daughter's boyfriend) that was in a mess with swirls, tar, contaminants and a layer of dealer wax slapped over the top.
A bit over 2 hours work for 2 of us to clay, swirl remove, seal and wax. Used Sonus pads ('enhance' for swirl removing and 'finish' sealer/glaze) Finished with NXT wax.
Let you decide if it worked, but for the time and effort I think it turned out just great - almost mirror like:
scott, not sure if you've seen the video posted earlier in this thread, but is the DAS-6 just as safe as the PC? could you do the same with DAS-6 as this guy does with the PC...
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peddy, watched that guy and he gives some sound advice.
CJ, great results. where did you get your pads from?
there are millions on ebay, i also dont know what thread the porter cable has to get a velcro attachment to make things quicker.
hopefully i can get some work done this weekend
CJ, great results. where did you get your pads from?
there are millions on ebay, i also dont know what thread the porter cable has to get a velcro attachment to make things quicker.
hopefully i can get some work done this weekend
