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Title: paint swirls.......again
Post by: GGGti75 on 11 February 2010, 11:38

Hi Guyz

I know its prob been asked a 100 times, but even if you could point mr to a good thread that be great.

My mk3 needs some tlc after winter and being in the garage getting fixed and off the road for 6wks. Whats the best procedure for removing lots of swirl marks please?

Thanx in advance guyz

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: Guy on 11 February 2010, 11:46

have a look in the detailing guides section up top  :wink:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66113.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66113.0)

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: GGGti75 on 11 February 2010, 12:06

Cheers Guy. Will do

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: GGGti75 on 11 February 2010, 12:20

Cool thread Guy. If i read rite..... Is it a cutting polish i need to rid my swirls

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: stealthwolf on 20 February 2010, 18:28

^Depends.

If you have a machine polisher, a cutting polish will be fine. But if you don't, the best polish to use by hand is Autoglym Super Resin Polish. This was borne out through testing on detailingworld.

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: waxamomo on 21 February 2010, 10:07

Autoglym Super Resin Polish will only cover up the swirls though, it has fillers in which fill in and hide the swirl marks. If you wanted to actually get rid of the swirl marks by hand, you would have to use something like Meguiar's Ultimate Compound, be aware though, it is a hell of a lot of work to do it by hand.

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: GGGti75 on 22 February 2010, 23:36

Cheers, i'll maybe do the autoglym and come the better weather strip her bak n take do a full day clay bar etc n finish with mguires. Cheers again.

Title: Re: paint swirls.......again
Post by: Guy on 23 February 2010, 09:44

Quote from: GGGti75 on 22 February 2010, 23:36

Cheers, i'll maybe do the autoglym and come the better weather strip her bak n take do a full day clay bar etc n finish with mguires. Cheers again.

if you do the AG SRP treatment without removing 100% of the surface dirt and claying first then you risk inducing more swirls into your paintwork

are you protecting your paintwork once you have removed swirls in the first place... prevention is better than cure  :wink: