andysubaru3089

Hi folks,
I was wondering the best line of action to take on taking swirls out of my body work. The car is 11 years old and by the looks of it has been in plently car washes over the years. I was planning buying a Clarke sander/polisher and using a cutting compound but am not overly keen, but if i get the right advice on how to do it i may well do that. If not has anyone got ideas or a good guide to get rid of the swirls and marks.

Thanks

iSCOOB

The polished bliss guides in the sticky's at the top probably have all you need to know. If its just a one off de-swirling your after though it might be worth paying to have it done professionaly, by the time you have bought the gear to do the job there might not be much difference in the price.

COLZO

If the car is 11 years old then there surely has to be plenty of bad swirls/scratches. I would agree it would be better to get it done by a professional as you could do it more harm than good. If you look at some of the detailing threads you can see what a pro can do for what seems expensive at first, soon turns into money well spent and could easily add value to your car come resale.

Tim Bomford

2 main choices!
1) Fill the swirls using a product that will mask them..they will return over time, possibly a short time!
2) Get them machined away like you suggest. This will depend if you have enough paint/clearcoat thickness to machine a layer away. This is a more permanent solution but swirls will return if you return to a car wash or have a less than perfect wash regime

Rich @ PB

iTrader: (3)

Agree with all of the above, here is the link to the guide about this if you fancy attempting it yourself...

https://www.scoobynet.com/car-care-3...d-machine.html