Clear Coat Swirl Marks
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Clear Coat Swirl Marks
My Expy is M. Flake Burgandy. At certain angles and in certain sun light you can see all the swirl marks in the clear coat. They almost like like scratches. Don't notice it on the red truck.
Help! Does anyone have any recommendations on how to get these out? Zaino? Zymol?
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Help! Does anyone have any recommendations on how to get these out? Zaino? Zymol?
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You can never have too many FORD's!!!
2000 Eddie B Expedition
2001 F150 SuperCrew
1999 Mountaineer
Last edited by dannys58; Mar 18, 2004 at 11:31 PM.
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Yea, I can get that local, and it's fairly inexpensive. I thought for sure I was going to need something that was going to be $20 a bottle. Thanks I'll give it a try.
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Hi dannys 58
If you want to put full days work in to it this is what you can do like the pro's. Wash truck clean as U can get some 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper, Xtra fine buffing compound and good wax.This will make your rig the best that it can be.Good luck to you.
If you want to put full days work in to it this is what you can do like the pro's. Wash truck clean as U can get some 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper, Xtra fine buffing compound and good wax.This will make your rig the best that it can be.Good luck to you.
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Holy cow 36 - sandpaper that is a scary thought. But, Im game for anything. Hate those scratches real bad.
Few questions first:
1. where do I get 2000 grit - won't see that at Home Depot?
2. Do I use the buffing compound with the sand paper and then wax after like normal?
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You can never have too many FORD's!!!
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2001 F150 SuperCrew
1999 Mountaineer
Few questions first:
1. where do I get 2000 grit - won't see that at Home Depot?
2. Do I use the buffing compound with the sand paper and then wax after like normal?
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1. where do I get 2000 grit - won't see that at Home Depot?
2. Do I use the buffing compound with the sand paper and then wax after like normal?
Be prepared to spend a day doing this.
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This talk of "sanding" scares the heck out of me.
I use 3M Swirl Remover, followed by a good nonabrasive wax.
Unless you know what you're doing, be careful. A buffer can burn right through the clear coat and into the paint.
I agree, to do it right is an all day job.
I use 3M Swirl Remover, followed by a good nonabrasive wax.
Unless you know what you're doing, be careful. A buffer can burn right through the clear coat and into the paint.
I agree, to do it right is an all day job.
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I use Zaino products on my Benz and it is definitely good stuff. A little on the expensive side but it definitely gets the job done. Here is a great article one of the guys on a Mercedes board put together. It is no amateur job but if you really want your clear coat to look like glass you should read up on this.
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/sho...threadid=13563
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/sho...threadid=13563
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Wow, Samoan thanks a lot that was great little lesson. You Benz boys are serious about the finish on your cars. I actually learned alot, and I like the clay idea. I just don't know if I could ever be as serious about washing my rig, as they were at this thread:
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/sh...&threadid=12843
3 buckets, I don't know?!
And, thanks everyone else for the input.
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You can never have too many FORD's!!!
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2001 F150 SuperCrew
1999 Mountaineer
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/sh...&threadid=12843
3 buckets, I don't know?!
And, thanks everyone else for the input.
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