Removing Swirls

MacCool · 03-01-2014, 12:34 PM

I can polish my entire Z, 3-step green-orange-white, in a morning with my Flex polisher. Only slightly more time with a Porter-Cable but equally spectacular job. I can't even grasp the concept of trying to do it by hand. If I didn't have a PC or Flex, I'd have farmed that job out to a detail shop long ago.

Junkman2008 · 03-01-2014, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

I can polish my entire Z, 3-step green-orange-white, in a morning with my Flex polisher. Only slightly more time with a Porter-Cable but equally spectacular job. I can't even grasp the concept of trying to do it by hand. If I didn't have a PC or Flex, I'd have farmed that job out to a detail shop long ago.

Keep in mind that you should ONLY have to use that vicious attack on your paint ONCE in the life of the entire paint job, especially that green pad (and that's only if necessary). The use of the green pad should only be used as a last resort, as the orange pad and M105 for example is as harsh as many people will ever need to use. If you have to do that 3-pad regimen more than once, then you are seriously doing something wrong in the maintenance of your paint.

MacCool · 03-01-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

Keep in mind that you should ONLY have to use that vicious attack on your paint ONCE in the life of the entire paint job, especially that green pad (and that's only if necessary). The use of the green pad should only be used as a last resort, as the orange pad and M105 for example is as harsh as many people will ever need to use. If you have to do that 3-pad regimen more than once, then you are seriously doing something wrong in the maintenance of your paint.

Yes. Green is sometimes required for bug staining however.

Junkman2008 · 03-01-2014, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Yes. Green is sometimes required for bug staining however.

NOT if you have a solid coat of wax on your paint and you address it RIGHT AWAY. I made a video about that and it's posted in my sticky. All I needed to remove those bug guts was high pressure water and some clay.

MacCool · 03-01-2014, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

NOT if you have a solid coat of wax on your paint and you address it RIGHT AWAY. I made a video about that and it's posted in my sticky. All I needed to remove those bug guts was high pressure water and some clay.

But if you DON'T have a solid coat of wax and CAN'T address it right away, a green pad and SSR will work very well to restore the paint from that little bug problem.

Junkman2008 · 03-01-2014, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

But if you DON'T have a solid coat of wax and CAN'T address it right away, a green pad and SSR will work very well to restore the paint from that little bug problem.

True. And every time you do that, you remove more and more of your precious clear coat. Guess what that will mean in time...

Oh paint booth you will go...

MacCool · 03-01-2014, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

True. And every time you do that, you remove more and more of your precious clear coat. Guess what that will mean in time...

Oh paint booth you will go...

Clear coat or bug stains...be going there anyway. Take care of the rock chips at the same time. It will cost less than a clear bra installation.

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MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 17	I can polish my entire Z, 3-step green-orange-white, in a morning with my Flex polisher. Only slightly more time with a Porter-Cable but equally spectacular job. I can't even grasp the concept of trying to do it by hand. If I didn't have a PC or Flex, I'd have farmed that job out to a detail shop long ago.