Swirl marks

A few weeks ago you guys brought me back to my senses by making me realize to not dulling out a 20 year old black lacquer paint job. I've been working on it, mainly the areas I had to paint after I shaved the door handles and mirrors. The new painted areas looks pretty good, but the old paint has swirl marks. Lighting in my garage is not for painting and the swirls marks don't show up until the sun hits it. I used some "swirl marks removal" by McGuires and it didn't do that much good. I bought some glaze to try, because I've ever used glaze before and the paint looks better, but the sun went away for the day. So what should I expect or try next - I'm a amateur at this stuff so bare with me. Thanks

 

Damn, doesn't anyone want to comment?

 

i use 3m's "perfec***" compound and glaze with a foam pad to remove haze.

 

Hey,

What are you using for a pad on your polisher? Some like foam, but for lacquer give me a new lambs wool pad! Can you get "Liquid Ebony'' in your area?

 

I'm not good at polishing paint, but I'm glad your going to keep it shiny.The car looks good.

 

3M makes a swirl removal compound. Try That and a foam pad on your buffer.

 

X2 on this one, Liquid Ebony and a fresh lambs wool bonnet. Small area at a time being careful not to burn the paint. Squirt the LE on an area and use light pressure, let the bonnet float on the surface of the paint medium speed on the buffer. Wipe area with a soft terry towel, enjoy shine move onto next area!

 

After you are done with the buffing, and polishing, and the surface is real clean, get yourself a nice soft cloth diaper and corn starch powder and lightly wipe over the surface. An old timer showed me this trick and it works great and rinses right off.

 

Thanks guys.

 

i was gonna suggest corn starch also i heard it works but havent tried it myself

 

I'm interested....what does the corn starch do?

 

Don't use a wool pad if you're an amature, it will be too easy to burn the Laquer. I don't know why some guys are telling you to use wool, Wool cuts paint and makes swirls. Laquer is soft paint.
Go to a professional paint shop and get a nice Foam pad with foam up around the edges. They should have a good swirl removing compound. Remove the compound in straight swipes along the length of the car with a soft microfiber towel.

 

BLUDICE:
You did not mention if you did this wth a buffer or by hand,..

 

Corn Starch has a little grit to it so it acts like a mild rubbing compond. I also heard about that from an old geezer and used it on cars back in High School with a wool bonnet. It works!

The same old timer told me they used to rub the cars down with burlap sacks at the Ford factory (1920's) before they buffed them with what I guess was Corn Starch!. I,m thinking burlap would be like 800 grit sand paper??

I'm not saying it's ture, may have just been an old farmer bustin' a young kids balls! But the CS works, I know that.

 

Liquid ebony by clean bright- if you can find it. Company is out of business.

But That's some really great stuff. Couple times with a buffer and twice by hand and you'll be amazed.
" Fill & glaze" was another good one.

 

Meguire's has a good tutorial here that you might want to read.

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6598

Terry

 

I have been useing a buffer w/ foam pad.

 

Hmmmm.....shoot! now I'm gonna have to throw away all my wool pads cuz you don't like them........sigh!

 

I was told that it is too easy to burn thru paint with a wool pads. I finished witk the glaze yesterday - going to see what it looks like today in direct sun.

 

if not try using, 3M ultra swirl mark remover with they're blue pad, works great for black cars. Finish off with the glaze, Don't rub in a circular motion either, Rub it back and forth it should be good

 

I've already heard about hand glaze & wax back & forth on lacquer from a old timer.

 

Gary,
Contact Dustin, you already know that he is a wizard when it comes to making black paint look right

 

for swirl mark removal make sure you use the black 3M foam pad. The white pad is for more aggressive sand scratch removal.