swirl marks on bonnet

[Terryfying]

Im just wondering, if i wanted to remove/cover up the swirl marks on my bonnet, what product would i use??? ive purchased the meguires scratch X(scratch and swirl remover) but that didnt do shit, so what should i use??? and alsoo what does the detailing spray do?? because i came across a bottle of turtle wax platinum shine detailer and wasnt sure if i should get it.
THANKS

[aaronng]

To remove, use a random orbital with a medium cut pad and a proper compound like Poorboys SSR2.5. Even that will take a long time because the random orbital is pretty weak.

[Terryfying]

can u get that stf at like super cheap or soemthing?? lol so there sno way of covering it up?

[aaronng]

Not from supercheap. Supercheap sells only consumer items. You might be able to find an equivalent in the Meguiar's Professional range, but if I remember correctly, the equivalent product is sold at the distributors and not at supercheap.

If you want to cover it up, use a sealant or wax. Something like Meg's NXT wax will help but you will still see most of it under most lighting conditions.

[Terryfying]

lol im tryna google poorboys distributor but nothin comes up...

[EK1.6LCIV]

clay bar, paint cleaner, polish and wax

but if theyre deep, only a respray will do, lol

[aaronng]

lol im tryna google poorboys distributor but nothin comes up...

www.waxit.com.au sells them online. They are based in Qld.

[Terryfying]

thanks, so use the Poorboys SSR2.5 with medium cut pad and wipe off with microfibre cloth?

[aaronng]

clay bar, paint cleaner, polish and wax

but if theyre deep, only a respray will do, lol

Without a swirl remover, the 4 step isn't going to do much. You can remove deep swirls, look at the work that h22a accord did on badly swirled cars in the detailing section.

[EK1.6LCIV]

I've been able to remove mine by hand, but if it's deep, yea professional help is advised

and by the time you look into the purchase of a machine, specialist products, a $150 repaint isnt a bad idea? :D

I mean in products alone for detailing I'd have an easy $500+ worth of opened stuff in my garage, lol

[aaronng]

I've been able to remove mine by hand, but if it's deep, yea professional help is advised

and by the time you look into the purchase of a machine, specialist products, a $150 repaint isnt a bad idea? :D

I mean in products alone for detailing I'd have an easy $500+ worth of opened stuff in my garage, lol

Last I checked, a bonnet respray would cost about 300-500 for a good job. $150 would be a quick one without blending.

[aaronng]

thanks, so use the Poorboys SSR2.5 with medium cut pad and wipe off with microfibre cloth?

Yes, you need a good machine to work with it. I used to use a Bosch PEX400AE which costs $150 and is not strong enough for swirl removal, which made me go for a rotary instead (which carries more risk of damage). A good random orbital would be Meg's dual action polisher: http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetail_2006.php?seq=43&category=DETAILING%20ACCESSORIES&subcat=Applicators%20and%20Cloths&subsubcat=&show=4

Not cheap though.

[EK1.6LCIV]

Last I checked, a bonnet respray would cost about 300-500 for a good job. $150 would be a quick one without blending.

150 is just a basic respray (paint over the existing paint) my guy would make it look like a million bux, to do it properly 300 max (bare metal, prep, paint, clear etc) , but for this it would be fine

[Terryfying]

thanks guys

[chunky]

OMG uleh!!!
halppppppp
we just bought a new car on friday (suzuki swift 09 limited edition or some shit)
and my dad wanted to use the magnetic P plates
so i was like yeah ok..
and now there are swirl marks where the Ps were stuck
fffuuuuu-
whats the best way to get rid of them?
i dont want to respray after 2 days lol

[aaronng]

OMG uleh!!!
halppppppp
we just bought a new car on friday (suzuki swift 09 limited edition or some shit)
and my dad wanted to use the magnetic P plates
so i was like yeah ok..
and now there are swirl marks where the Ps were stuck
fffuuuuu-
whats the best way to get rid of them?
i dont want to respray after 2 days lol

Don't worry. All you need is a random orbital and a proper medium cut pad and some good compound like Poorboys SSR2.5. If you don't have any of that, probably post up for help from other members who have the equipment. Give them a carton of beer for their trouble. :thumbsup:

Oh, and don't use the magnetic ones. Use the vinyl ones instead. Clean the surface with water and car shampoo, wipe dry and then apply the vinyl P plate on top.