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Offline Philc

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Swirl removal?
« on: 17 January 2009, 13:29 »
I have a black mk2 with rather alot of swirls on it,i happen to have a dewalt da which can take 6" pads.
Can someone recommend a reasonable pad and compound set up that will remove/ improve/mask the swirl marks for me?

Its pretty much like this or worse on most of the panels!


crap picture i know, sorry!
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Offline Dan J

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2009, 13:52 »
has your dewalt got vary speed setting on it, if it hasnt dont use it on your car or you'll be looking at a respray,
for removing swirls autosmart evo fine or r1 as used to be called is purfect for removing swirls,chemical guys do an all in one which i use for light swirls it has sealant and wax in it but i purely use it for scratch n swirl busting;)
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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2009, 15:48 »
the da is a variable speed one, seems a few guys use this model i have already after some brief research. I will try the autosmart stuff on one of the wings as this is already dented  :wink:

Just which pad to get now?
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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2009, 16:11 »
a cutting and a finishing pad
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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2009, 16:41 »
Cheers :smiley:
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2009, 17:30 »
Get some Menzerna polishes and some decent pads.
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Offline Guy

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2009, 20:50 »
Quote from: T_J_G on 17 January 2009, 17:30
Get some Menzerna polishes and some decent pads.

agreed - but wouldn't bother with menzerna pads as they are sh!te imo
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #7 on: 18 January 2009, 20:41 »
Quote from: Guy on 17 January 2009, 20:50
Quote from: T_J_G on 17 January 2009, 17:30
Get some Menzerna polishes and some decent pads.

agreed - but wouldn't bother with menzerna pads as they are sh!te imo

Really - there goes th bundle I was going to order off CYC with the Kestrel DAS6 :(
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Offline Guy

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #8 on: 18 January 2009, 23:38 »
Quote from: T_J_G on 18 January 2009, 20:41
Quote from: Guy on 17 January 2009, 20:50
Quote from: T_J_G on 17 January 2009, 17:30
Get some Menzerna polishes and some decent pads.

agreed - but wouldn't bother with menzerna pads as they are sh!te imo

Really - there goes th bundle I was going to order off CYC with the Kestrel DAS6 :(

they are great for cutting and polishing but didn't last two goes around horneys motarrr... one disintegrated when I was three quarters of the way through the job  :angry:
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Offline theshrew

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Re: Swirl removal?
« Reply #9 on: 19 January 2009, 12:48 »
Menz polish is great the pads are sh!t ! Just break up when you use them
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