Waxers: step in; need advice
 

Black Z is beginning to get a number of swirl marks that detract from the sweet shine. Paint is generally good. I do not have a Porter Cable random polisher. Can someone please describe a step by step procedure to use to polish out swirls and and restore the finish with elbow power only ?! Thanks. :cheers:

Re: Waxers: step in; need advice
 

its very tough to hand polish out swirls on blk paint .having a blk z i know .but that being said you could try using scratch ex by meguires. do a 2x2 sec use light pressure then seal with a poly seal by them also . a porter cable is to me a must for a blk car. if you get one buy some 3M ultra fina and the corisponding powderblue pad. use as directed on the bottle and you will have a great swirl free shine . you might also try signing on to the meguires site for help

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Jon, you are probably right about hand polishing. I tried some Meguires Mirror Glaze and it basically did no good. Nothing like a few hundred RPM's to make a difference. I understand buying the service is pricey. I have heard several hundred dollars to buff out a car. Is that possible ? Seems outrageous.

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Check out the Zaino web site. I use this but I have a white car with no swirls:)

Re: Waxers: step in; need advice
 

:iamwithstIn the NE especially around sothern Ct. area it is not uncommen to see $300 to buff out a car by someone who knows what they are doing.

Re: Waxers: step in; need advice
 

Bob, you've got em but you can't see em !! White is the most forgiving color there is. Thanks for the tip.

Re: Waxers: step in; need advice
 

Personally I have used Adams (swirl and haze remover / Revive polish) on a Z brothers car (1988 Shelby Dodge) and it did wonders on it.

Black, original paint and turned out fantastic.

But I think all the waxes out there are "similar" and there is no best wax out there.

One product I would recommend is "Adams brilliant spray". Great to use right before a car show and if you have black, you will LOVE IT.

:thumbsup:

David

Re: Waxers: step in; need advice
 

i would if i were you ,really think about investing in a porter cable and some pads from meguires . you could get all set up for about 250 and then at your leasure polish your car when ever you wish . also you might pm flynryan on this site his family used to own a detail shop .he is a really nice guy that allways willing to help .also there are vids on meguires that wilol help you to learn to do the polishing your self .

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Black? For heaven's sake...at least rent an orbital buffer!;)

I love the Zaino route, but there are several good regimes you can use. Check these two out...Nutting like black when it is "right"....

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...etteZaino3.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...te-smaller.jpg

My Z is red, but you can cannot see the swirls it once had after buffing it with a Porter Cable 7424 and Zaino's PC Fusion.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...ets5-31002.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...ets5-31001.jpg

But, unless you just have a butt load of elbow grease...get the PC. A terrific investment!!

(OH! I lied...Zaino is not a wax:mrgreen:)

P.

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I wouldn't go the zanio route but i would check out http://autopia.org/