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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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I need a recommendation to a swirl remover that you have used with good results w/ PC.

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Gold Class Car Wash
Clay Bar
**Need Swirl Remover**
Klasse AIO

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Old May 30, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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need more info...

for your silver car?

how bad are the swirls? (are they light swirls only, or swirls with scratches?)
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Optimum polish is a great all around product
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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If your trying to remove swirls, you can skip the claybar because the swirl remover is going to be more aggressive and a claybar won't do a thing for swirls anyhow. I have used Menzerna Intensive Polish with a white pad but found the cutting action of the white to be a bit too conservative. I tried using a yellow pad this time around and had much better(and easier) results. But like Wanabe stated previously it really depends on the condition of your paint. If it's near perfect but some minor paint defects appear only under certain lighting conditions exist. The combination I mentioned above should work. If the paint is worse than the formentioned I'd advise Menzerna Power Gloss with the same yellow pad. Experimenting with different grades of polish and pad is really the only way you'll really learn what you need. I recommend erring on the side of caution until you have more experience.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Depending on the level of contamination of your paint, I'd consider a clay bar, but not rule it out completely without first evaluating the finish carefully first.

If you've got bonded contaminants, polishing won't always remove them as easily as clay and if they're hard enough and big enough, polishing might remove them and the pad can dig them into the paint.

Aside from that, the rest of the advice above looks good.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Thanks,
I'm using it for 2004 Sebring, with light swirls. The paint is in good shape, with some swirls, nothing major. I want to clay to get rid of contaminants before sealing w/ Klasse. And using Sonus DAS polishing pads. I don't want to spend the entire day trying to get out swirls.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche951,May 30 2006, 12:28 PM
I have used Menzerna Intensive Polish with a white pad but found the cutting action of the white to be a bit too conservative.

I tried using a yellow pad this time around and had much better(and easier) results.
Why go from the white pad to a yellow pad?

On like new paint, the orange pad should be considered here.

I would also consider a clay bar as it will safely remove contaminates by pulling them out of the paint instead of abraising the suface by using an orange, or a yellow pad.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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I've had great results with

Poorboys SSR 2.0
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Meguiars Swirl Mark Remover 2.0
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I have also had good results with Meguiars 2.0 and its easy to get at Oriley. Just ordered Four Star Swirl Remover anybody use it before?
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ubetit,May 30 2006, 11:24 AM
Optimum polish is a great all around product
poorboy 2.5 plus the poilish depends on how bad the swirls are. 2.0 would work also. .

my car had swirl marks from the dealer , but I was able to remove them.
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