Swirl marks!

you all probably heard that swirl marks come from the the wrong wax/paint sealant. this is all BS. paint is pouris like your skin. if the surface is untreated - the paint surface will absorb the wax/cream/paint sealer. the wax/cream/paint sealer still being wet will leave swirls. yes, you can do the hard way of trying to remove the wax/cream/ paint sealer by applying special products or do it the easy way. just reapply the same product again and agin. 3 times - yes 3 times during the 1 st application. wait 1 month and redo the car again using the 3 time process. this will assure even absorbtion of the product which will protect the car for 1 year. you will also notice the hard to remove spots/stains/build up soften and come off/out with out using compound. compound is awful to use. i see more mistakes made with compound while accomplishing the feat which brought out the evil product. ie.) remove a bird dropping which put a circular dip in the paint depth. wet sanding with 1200 or 1600 does a lot less damage than compound, while reapplying wax/cream/sealer does even less damage than wet sanding. THINK OF IT LIKE THIS. " if you get crazy glue on your fingers, you can pick it away piece by piece or apply hand lotion on several times and it falls off.
 
For swirl marks that won't go away Zaino used to recommend 3M Swirl Remover. I wouldn't trust a detailer to abrade my clearcoat. I applied the 3M Swirl Remover for dark colored cars myself with excellent results. It has a mild abrasive in it, so use it only where you need it. Alternatives to Zaino which I think are pretty good:

1. Turtle Wax 2001 Car Polish (cleaner+polymers). Available retail.
2. Klasse (acrylic only, no cleaner). Available by mail order.

The 2001 product is available retail, so it's convenient. It contains a cleaner so multiple applications don't benefit you that much with this product. The Klasse product does not contain any cleaners or waxes so multiple applications DO benefit. Use a cleaning regimen before waxing. I get a hand wash, then hand clean with detailing spray, then clay bar. If you go with the Klasse product, a separate cleaner-only product should be used prior to the application of the Klasse product. Several cleaner-only products (a product which contains no waxes or polymers) are available from online detailing retailers.
 
NBC SHOOTER & everyone else who graciously responded, you`re the best!

Someone should do a poll on how many hours we spend on this sight, I`m going to need an extra alarm clock because this site is so chock full of info.

Joe
 
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