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[Wayno]

Hey guys

I need your help. I want to remove all the fine scratches and swirl marks on my car, what product would work best? I am planning on going through to poor-boys/chemical guys here in CT to get it so i would appreciate a recommendation that they stock. I dont have a DA but i will borrow a mates one for the day/days...

Also what product would be best for sealing/polishing after the actual correction? Ive currently got some Maguires products, Polish, Waxes, ect but thought there might be something better i could use??

Thanks guys!!!

[Wells]

Yo Wayno, I am no guru, but I can only tell you what I have used and learnt here.

You will need a clay, to remove fallout and bonded contaminants, any one they sell should be good, Smartclay is great.

Any fine polish, preferably with diminishing abrasives will help getting rid of swirls, I use Menzerna SIP for slightly deeper scratches or harder paint and 106 FA for lighter scratches/swirls. The Chemical Guys range will be awesome though.

Various pads, for DA/rotary, fine polishing/finishing, and a more coarse polishing pad (yellow I think) will help.

As far as LSP goes, this is your choice and dependant on you car colour and what finish you are looking for. Carn swears by Werkstadt trio for lighter colours and whites, I love Petes 53 on Black and Jetseal topped with Petes 53 on red is amazingly wet and beautiful.

I hope this is of some help, sure a flood of goodadvice is on its way to you.

Enjoy pampering your car bud.

[TOGWT]

Wash
Clay
Polish (Menzerna PO203S one-step scratch remover)
Apply sealant and / or wax of choice

[Wayno]

Great, thanks for the advise Wells.... Ive had the Maguires Clay kit for a while now so im sorted as far as that is concerned, i just have to concentrate on the damn swirls and fine scratches!!

[Jughead]

Hi Wayno

..."...I am planning on going through to poor-boys/chemical guys here in CT to get it so i would appreciate a recommendation that they stock..."...

Where is poor-boys/chemical guys in Cape Town?

I emailed poor-boys before ... no response ... (yet) ...

... a little birdie mentioned the CG/Smartwax guys might be in CPT soon ... not sure when?

[calypso]

Send pics of the kinda scratches you want to remove.
Also list the products you already have. You might already have everything you need for a basic job.

[Wayno]

Cool, will try take some pics later and post this evenign or 2mor morning!!!
Thanks for the help guys...

[Wayno]

(26-04-2010 02:10 PM)Jughead Wrote:  Hi Wayno

..."...I am planning on going through to poor-boys/chemical guys here in CT to get it so i would appreciate a recommendation that they stock..."...

Where is poor-boys/chemical guys in Cape Town?

I emailed poor-boys before ... no response ... (yet) ...

... a little birdie mentioned the CG/Smartwax guys might be in CPT soon ... not sure when?

mmmmmm.... they are supposed to be based in Tableview??? I PMd Freerider the other day as well and got no response....

@Jughead, where else could i try in C.T if i cant get hold of these guys???

[Jughead]

Hi Wayno ... CG/Smartwax for us Kaapies ... Only online as far as I know ... I hope I'm wrong

Carn/ Mobile-Image - bought products by him before - awesome Service!!!

Chemical Guys/Smartwax/Poor-Boys - Haven't bought anything from them online yet ... but they are waxon sponsors so should also be great service ...

[Carn]

Hey Wayno,

In order to remove the swirling you will need some polishes and pads to use on whichever DA/rotary you will be using. I generally stick with the Menzerna polishes and 3M pads as they have never let me down and always produce a fantastic result!

As far as sealants/waxes my recommendation would depend on 2 things, namely the colour and the frequency with which you would like to apply them.

Generally speaking sealants tend to outlast waxes and look better on darker colours. On lighter colours a sealant is often best (looks wise) as opposed to a wax. You can also mix and match if you like (sealant topped with wax) for the best possible protection!

As far as Don(Freerider) goes he is pretty much out of the game. Naushad and Mo have taken over his Poorboys webshop but they are also going to be Jhb based afaik.

[meguiarver]

Guys in Ct can get products from me. Am in the process of buying them in.

[Torres1]

Would this include CG products Meg?