cleaning swirls out of black srt paint?

[MOPAR_SRT-4]

hey guys, jw how i can get some of thes swirlly marks out of my paint? or if its even possible to do. someone told me to use some 2,000-3,000 grit paper and buff it but im a lil sketched to take sand paper to it. lmk thanks
blake

[1LAPSRT]

I good 80 grit should get rid of all the swirl marks!

[mikedero08]

holy ass.
do NOT use ANY kind of sandpaper on your car. you might think 2-3000 grit is high enough but take my word for it, it is not. your best bet is an electric random orbital buffer and some scratch removing compound.

[SRT4 FERG]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikedero08

holy ass.
do NOT use ANY kind of sandpaper on your car. you might think 2-3000 grit is high enough but take my word for it, it is not. your best bet is an electric random orbital buffer and some scratch removing compound.

Agreeded, dont not attemp any wet sanding, no need for that at all. Use a buffter with a foam pad (wool pads can b a bitch on dark colours cause they can leave swirls) with some light compound or some fine scratch remover (as posted above), I have always had great sucess with Meguiars Scratch X.

[AdvanSRT-4]

Ya, don't wet sand...you have to know what you're doing, proper pressure...to much pressure and you'll eat off to much clear. A guy at my old work did it for me after my car was painted...it gets out any small imperfections, and small trash deposits.

[evo77]

Quote: Originally Posted by MOPAR_SRT-4

hey guys, jw how i can get some of thes swirlly marks out of my paint? or if its even possible to do. someone told me to use some 2,000-3,000 grit paper and buff it but im a lil sketched to take sand paper to it. lmk thanks
blake

If you want the paint to look better than new then its best that you hire a local detailer to polish your paint. It takes a lot of skill and the correct products to remove swirls. There is a detailing forum that you can post to find local mobile detailers. Do your research on them and look for pictures of their work. It could cost anywhere from $250-$300 for an exterior job depending on the severity, to which they will evaluate.

Otherwise, if you want to settle for "good" and are ok with a small improvement in the appearance you can invest in a random orbital polisher and use an over the counter polish that is meant to safely remove light swirls.

[CJsStocker]

best way to get rid of the swirl marks on a black car is to paint it different color:

[MOPAR_SRT-4]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1LAPSRT

I good 80 grit should get rid of all the swirl marks!

yeah!..... NO lol


thanks for all the advise guys i might try the scratch X idea, if that doesnt work maybe call a local detailer, but yeah i have thought of re-painting my car, because i know soon i will be repainting the hood and front fascia. Again thanks everyone for the help and response


blake

[mikedero08]

Quote: Originally Posted by CJsStocker

best way to get rid of the swirl marks on a black car is to paint it different color:

If you want it to blow ass. Black is the only acceptable color for a proper car.

[CJsStocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikedero08

If you want it to blow ass. Black is the only acceptable color for a proper car.

yeah but for only two minutes after washing it, then its the same shit again.

[mikedero08]

Quote: Originally Posted by CJsStocker

yeah but for only two minutes after washing it, then its the same shit again.

this is true also, but for those two glorious minutes i have a bone from looking at my car.

[CJsStocker]

[SRT-4Cam]

Thats the best thing about working at a detail shop for me. I get free car washes

[CJsStocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by SRT-4Cam

Thats the best thing about working at a detail shop for me. I get free car washes

its a little more then a washing it.

[SRT-4Cam]

Well my car is black so a few car washes a week helps keep her clean, plus I can buff out scratches on it and do all my detailing for freee so its good haha