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 Post subject: removing swirl marks!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:55 pm 
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my mum got her car detailed the other week and the bloke that done it left swirl marks on the car,now ive heared that if done properly there should not be any,what do you guys suggest to fix it

 

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 Post subject: Re: removing swirl marks!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:45 pm 
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meguiars scratch X polish removes fine scratches and swirls with out a cut and polish, s**t is magic, buy it and fix the swirls for her. the guy musta used a harsh cutting compound polish on an electric buffer, or the buffer wheel had dirt etc in it.

 

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 Post subject: Re: removing swirl marks!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:21 pm 
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p****d'N'broke wrote:
meguiars scratch X polish removes fine scratches and swirls with out a cut and polish, s**t is magic, buy it and fix the swirls for her. the guy musta used a harsh cutting compound polish on an electric buffer, or the buffer wheel had dirt etc in it.


it might do the job, but why not buy the proper product for it- mequires swirl remover, comes in a cream colour bottle.
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 Post subject: Re: removing swirl marks!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:33 pm 
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Dont you love it when you pay a fortune to get your car done and you could have done a better job yourself? Try as said the Meguiars swirl remover mate. Its not bad s**t.

 

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 Post subject: Re: removing swirl marks!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:19 pm 
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thanks guys ill get some and see how it goes,thats why i never will get my car buffed it just makes it look like s**t,hand polish FTW

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:23 pm 
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why not take it back and show them, get them to fix it
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:27 pm 
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elf100capri wrote:
why not take it back and show them, get them to fix it
if he cant get it rite the first time how the f**k are they going to get it rite the second time,itrs probly just better to leave it and fix it my self.and i also asked him about the water marks on the tailgate and he said thats normal :roll:

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:23 pm 
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elf100capri wrote:
why not take it back and show them, get them to fix it
if he cant get it rite the first time how the f**k are they going to get it rite the second time,itrs probly just better to leave it and fix it my self.and i also asked him about the water marks on the tailgate and he said thats normal :roll:


Exactly.

 

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