Swirls in black paint

[PurplePTGirl]

My door has some noticeable swirls in the black paint. I think they got there when a dent was fixed and the guy attempted to buff out the scratch. Anyway, most of the door was repainted but there is this weird swirly area that is noticeable in the sun. Any ideas on how to get rid of these?

[Hooligan]

Is it to late to return to the person who "fixed" it in the first place? That's where I'd start.

[PurplePTGirl]

I probably should... it has been since July though. I thought maybe there was something I could do?

[soonercruiser]

Purple Gal,
That would require you having a high-speed buffer, starting with Meguiar's swirl remover, and working through Meguiar's #1, #2, #3.
-Best to find a detail shop in your area, and let them do it.

[dieselfumes1983]

Purple PT girl- I have been detailing cars for years and know about the swirls.

Don't want to knock any products, cause some people really love the way certain ones work, but to truely get swirls out- stay away from any over the counter auto parts store waxes- no matter who makes them.

I just did a badly swirled car the other day and I used an expensive counter-rotating buffer-Cyclo (not a high speed- the high speeds tend to put the swirls there after all of the wax has worn off usually after 5 months)

I got a product that I really like called "Spider Web Glaze" from a company in PA (Detailking DOT com) I started by
1. A thoughrough washing of the car with a nondetergent soap-
2. Clay bar the whole paint immediatly after washing-
3. Then applied the Spider Web Glaze with a heavy cutting foam pad (yellow) this was a very long process, really working the areas where there were swirls and scratches-
4. Then the entire car with a strait carnuba wax and a white finishing foam pad-

It takes me 3-4 hours to do this and it can take all day on some cars. The job I did was $150 and a really bad car can be in upwards of $200-300 depending on the size of vehicle.

If that sound like too much for you and it is an investment in product, FIND a good detailer. Ask them about the swirls and their process. A high speed is the quick way and sometime unsafe way to get the swirls out, cause they will be back...

Remember you pay for what you get, therefore it may be a wise decision to purchase and try it yourself- you can keep trying till you get it right and you will have all new cool toys to make your cars shine with!

Hope this helped and good luck!

[crusierdad76]

hey desielfumes man if you were closer id have a shinny car

[dieselfumes1983]

ha ha- thanks! Take a trip down to our beautiful Florida beaches and I'll do your car while you hang on the beach!

[jimmybee]

hey everybody
im very new to this
in fact i signed up on this site yesterday
i dont even know how to make my own thread
but anyways. I have been going crazy over an idea i've had and i need other peoples input. My idea was to get pillar pods for the a-pillars in my pt. one american for the left side and euro for the right. istead of putting gauges in them i would instead put tweeters and maybe some sort of light.
how does that sound?

[Hooligan]

Originally Posted by dieselfumes1983

ha ha- thanks! Take a trip down to our beautiful Florida beaches and I'll do your car while you hang on the beach!

Where in Florida? I'm in Merritt Island.

[Candyman]

Hey their PurplePTGirl,

Swirls aren't too hard to clean up. By Machine is better, but they can also be cleaned up by hand as well. Maybe check out my Detailing Guide at the top of this section for an extensive write up on each process on Detailing to give you a better idea of whats involved step by step. Pay close attention to the Polishing, Glazing, and Waxing Sections for what you are looking to accomplish, and if you have any questions either post here, or Email me, and I would be more than happy to help out with anything you might need.

Take er easy!

Candyman