so i bought my car used with around 16k miles... and im guessing the owner before me did not know how to wash or dry his car properly because i have swirl marks.... and in the never-ending battle to rid myself of these swirl marks (damn berlina black) i have come to the conclusion that having someone "buff" them out may be my last hope next to repainting the car... they arnt horrible by any means, ive deff. seen worse just driving down the road, but if i wash the car and do not wax it, you can tell... or if its an extremely sunny day, you can see them.

my questions are: is it worth it to have someone like caliper collision to "buff" them out? will it last as long as i take care of my car? Will they stay gone or is this like wax, which temp

 

mic crispy-

you can easily do this yourself... the main thing you need is another member who has a porter cable (machine) and some swirl remover.
best way to get this is to post up in your local forum.

or, second choice is for me to find you an article.

btw, swirls happen! even my car gets them after awhile- although i can go a couple of years until they are ready for removal. to minimize swirls you have to baby the car a bit. mine is covered with a soft cover if i am not in the car. and it gets dusted and detail sprayed once a week at least. i find that i get most of my swirls from other people.

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from the top of our page:
(under the "how to")
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...pic=238291&hl=

also be sure to check out the article in that thread.
it is no where as hard as it appears- it is a simple process as long as you have the right tools and you take your time. you gotta really work the product, unlike waxing. and afterwards you need to put on some good protection. i like synthetics topped by carnuba.

 

Which is why I got rid of my berlina S2k..

But seriously, I did have to religiously polish and wax the car to keep swirls to a minimum. I have the PC which makes the job much easier. But honestly, if I needed to get some major swirling off, I'd get a cotton terry buffing pad, apply 3m Perfect-It swirl remover for dark cars, and polish before washing the car, the dust would act as an abrasive to remove the swirls. It is counterintuitive since one wouldn't THINK of doing this on a dirty car, but for me it worked. I would apply liberal amounts of 3m on the pad and start polishing in a circular motion with medium pressure until the polish would disappear, not to a haze mind you, but until the product was almost completely polished off and all you could see is the glossy paint. I would wipe off any excess left and then wash the car. Then I used the absorber to remove the excess water, and a good mf towel to dry it off.

 

It is definitely something that you can do yourself. I would just go into your local forum and find someone who is experienced in doing it, and see if they can be "bribed," he he he, into putting their services to work on your car. Not only would it probably save you a lot of money but you will get to know some other S2K people in your area.

Jon

 

Time for some porter cable action!

 

jeez, here is a guy who needs a badge badly- (pm me if you agree, douglas2000)

nice shine!!!

 

okay well i just posted something and its gone...

anyway, imma try buffing. what i was really asking is if there was some way to get rid of them for good... if i dont wax my car after i wash it, it looks like shit.. but if i wax it, its fine.. if face, it looks pretty dam good. guess berlina is just high maintenance... for it to look great, i literally have to wax it every time i wash.. is there such a thing as over waxing??.. i was thinking that the owner before me messed it up and that i just need to buff them out once, and thats it.. but i guess no matter what i do, there will always be some swirl marks.. BUT so i can get a cool badge.... here are some pics after my last couple wax's




i had my old hood on then...

heres one from like 3? weeks ago?