Best Way To Remove Swirls / Scuff Marks From Painted Surfaces

[fmdog44]

Watching the TV show with the restoration guy that restores everything from old pinball machines to antiques. He demonstrated talcum powder. Just sprinkle it on the surfaces and power buff. He's the expert.

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[Jus Cruisin]

I'd rather use compound for cars with my Porter Cable

 

[Heavishot]

Optimum Hyper Polish, Lake City orange pad and my random orbital polisher.

 

[Skier167]

I use a griots garage g9 with lakes pads and 3d speed for a compound. Surface prep is very important as well or you’ll just be creating more swirls. If you want to learn how to detail your truck check out apex detailing on YouTube. That’s where i learned from.

 

[fmdog44]

I'd rather use compound for cars with my Porter Cable

Fine but I take advice from professionals plus your way can damage the finish

 

[fmdog44]

I use a griots garage g9 with lakes pads and 3d speed for a compound. Surface prep is very important as well or you’ll just be creating more swirls. If you want to learn how to detail your truck check out apex detailing on YouTube. That’s where i learned from.

Or take the advice from a restoration professional who is sought out from customers all over the country.

 

[Rockman5159]

Fine but I take advice from professionals plus your way can damage the finish

I worked at an Auto parts store for 23 years and Ive tried practically every polish ,was,and compound availabe and Ive been detailing cars part time for 40 years. I remember the first video that I watched on how to detail a car on a MOTHERS VCR.The first thing the detailer did was wash a chrome wheel with a brush!. I threw that in the trash immediatley. Experience is the key to a flawless detailing job. First off it depends on how deep the swirl marks and and if they are jus in random places of the entire car. I try to do most of my by hand or an orbital polisher like the porter cable . You need to start with the appropriate polish/compound and aslo the proper application pad. They make polishes from ultrafine to correcting compounds. One of the keys to prevent swirl marks is to not let the surface get too hot and to keep the surface lubricated either by fine water mists or a spray "quick detailer" and once again use the correct applicater pad. I normally wash,clean surface with fine cut cleaner,then a polish and finally a good coat of good quality wax. there isnt a simple fast fix for removing swirl marks. It's a long tedious and multi step process. The hard work pays off in the end. In short survey the surface,READ the application instructions, and take you time. Youll be amazed at the results

 

[Rockman5159]

Or take the advice from a restoration professional who is sought out from customers all over the country.

 

[Rockman5159]

I worked at an Auto parts store for 23 years and Ive tried practically every polish ,was,and compound availabe and Ive been detailing cars part time for 40 years. I remember the first video that I watched on how to detail a car on a MOTHERS VCR.The first thing the detailer did was wash a chrome wheel with a brush!. I threw that in the trash immediatley. Experience is the key to a flawless detailing job. First off it depends on how deep the swirl marks and and if they are jus in random places of the entire car. I try to do most of my by hand or an orbital polisher like the porter cable . You need to start with the appropriate polish/compound and aslo the proper application pad. They make polishes from ultrafine to correcting compounds. One of the keys to prevent swirl marks is to not let the surface get too hot and to keep the surface lubricated either by fine water mists or a spray "quick detailer" and once again use the correct applicater pad. I normally wash,clean surface with fine cut cleaner,then a polish and finally a good coat of good quality wax. there isnt a simple fast fix for removing swirl marks. It's a long tedious and multi step process. The hard work pays off in the end. In short survey the surface,READ the application instructions, and take you time. Youll be amazed at the results

 

[Rockman5159]

my 2020 Regular cab XLT race red.Im waiting in my 2021 regular cab FX4 race red.3:73 gears 5.0 eng 10 spd auto Should arrive anyday now

 

[fmdog44]

I had swirl marks in my 2004 Ram but none in my 2021 F150 and have yet to wax and polish

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Fine but I take advice from professionals plus your way can damage the finish

Can damage my cars? Really? One, don't use "professional" advise from a furniture repair guy. If you're going to watch something. Check out autogeek videos.

Get a swirl finder light, I'm sure your truck is full of swirls....

 

[fmdog44]

American Restoration (TV Series 2010– ) - IMDb

 

[Valleyrider]

Can damage my cars? Really? One, don't use "professional" advise from a furniture repair guy. If you're going to watch something. Check out autogeek videos.

Get a swirl finder light, I'm sure your truck is full of swirls....

This is exactly the advice you need to listen to and not a tv show you watch.

Autogeek is a very reputable place and sells most all the professional auto detailing supplies. I would never let talcum powder touch my paint as a correction method as you are suggesting.

Get a good random orbit polisher like a Rupes bigfoot and get some good polishing compound, I like Menzerna products.

If you want to try to polish your truck with talcum powder good luck while you destroy the paint.

 

[fmdog44]

This is exactly the advice you need to listen to and not a tv show you watch.

Autogeek is a very reputable place and sells most all the professional auto detailing supplies. I would never let talcum powder touch my paint as a correction method as you are suggesting.

Get a good random orbit polisher like a Rupes bigfoot and get some good polishing compound, I like Menzerna products.

If you want to try to polish your truck with talcum powder good luck while you destroy the paint.

I was working paint long before 99% of members here were born. Think about what you are saying.....Talcum is bad for paint, Really? What do people all over the world put on their babies' bottoms? What do women cover themselves with after drying off from the shower? Not one polish & wax is better than the other unless you believe all Mothers adds or Mequires adds so stop with the recommendations. I have two orbital buffers leftover from working the paint on my 04 Ram which was plagued with noticeable swirl marks as were all Rams back then. One thing that puzzles me here some posters claim a "swirl light" is necessary to inspect the paint. Well, if you need a special light to see the swirls why bother trying to remove them if they are hidden?!! I'll work my paint by hand using over the counter products from any auto parts joint against one done with the most expensive goop and polishers and no one can tell the difference.

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