Swirls in paint - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

tnmach03 · 11-08-2007, 03:54 PM

I have a pretty clean Mach 1 considering it has 68,000 miles on it but my paint has swirls in it. I clean it all the time and i've even tried waxing it a couple times. Do i need to have it buffed or how do i get the swirls out of the paint?

2k4mach · 11-08-2007, 03:55 PM

some swirl remover and a PC 7424 and foam pads

tnmach03 · 11-08-2007, 03:58 PM

thanks

2k4mach · 11-08-2007, 03:59 PM

might be a little bit of an investment but its worth it.

tnmach03 · 11-08-2007, 04:01 PM

I baby my car but i daily drive it. It will definitely be worth it though. Thanks for the quick response.

2k4mach · 11-08-2007, 04:03 PM

id get the stuff from autogeek.net

I debated on whether or not investing in all the stuff to clean the car properly was worth it............when it was all said and done its more than worth the cash you spend to geta ll set up. besides that you can charge friends and what not to do theres too and get some money back haha

Totoland Mach · 11-16-2007, 11:20 AM

If the swirls are light, you could use a Porter-Cable and Meguiar's #83, followed by a coat of wax.

Here's an example of light swirling (don't pay attention to the dust...the car was washed after this pic)

These swirls were underneath the clear bra that the owner wanted to remove and replace after polishing the surface to swirl-free. The removal was a 3 hour project by itself (ugh)

Polished out with Meguiar's #83 and my rotary

All finished...I ended up getting a nice ride in this car. Wicked exhaust..it's the Challenge Stradale.

Toto

frisko4one5 · 11-16-2007, 08:17 PM

wow nice car u got there

tnmach03 · 11-27-2007, 12:34 PM

Wow! Beautiful Exotic! Nice work on removing the swirls. Thats exactly how my paint looks. Very nice paint job, just needs some buffing. May just take it to my g/f uncle and let him do it since he has a car shop anyways. thanks for all the input.

03blachmach · 11-27-2007, 10:10 PM

whats up with the clevis hooks on the front of the ferrari?

Totoland Mach · 11-28-2007, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 03blachmach

whats up with the clevis hooks on the front of the ferrari?

That's a tow hook so everyone will think you're a Track Star LOL. Fat chance as the owner of this car that I detailed "ain't never goin to the track"...but he thinks it looked cool. Sheesh!

Toto

Totoland Mach · 11-28-2007, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mach1Marauder

Good Morning Richard!!!:THUMBSUP: :THUMBSUP:

Hey there you old Grizzly Bear! How's Texas? I've been busy trying to make a full-time business in the detail world. Right now, I have a BMW shop and a Ferrari service shop (which also does service for Bentley, Aston-Martin, Lamborghini and Viper).

Hopefully, these 2 folks will keep me in cars for the winter.

Take care young man...good to see your happy keyboard out here.

Toto

snakebitx2 · 12-14-2007, 08:38 PM

Hey if i have a buffer, put on wool pads, and get swirl remover will that work. It's not a high speed one and i tried to get rid of the swirls by using wax and buffing it like my friend said, but it didn't work and i think actually made more swirls. What else could i do if that wont work, because i don't have enough money to buy the stuff from autogeek.

11-08-2007, 03:54 PM	#1
tnmach03 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 26	Swirls in paint I have a pretty clean Mach 1 considering it has 68,000 miles on it but my paint has swirls in it. I clean it all the time and i've even tried waxing it a couple times. Do i need to have it buffed or how do i get the swirls out of the paint? __________________ TR2003 Mach1 Mac o/r h pipe 2 chamber flows welded in JLT RAI Air silencer removed 17x9 and 17x10.5" FR500 wheels

11-08-2007, 03:55 PM	#2
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: Swirls in paint some swirl remover and a PC 7424 and foam pads __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

11-08-2007, 03:58 PM	#3
tnmach03 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 26	Re: Swirls in paint thanks __________________ TR2003 Mach1 Mac o/r h pipe 2 chamber flows welded in JLT RAI Air silencer removed 17x9 and 17x10.5" FR500 wheels

11-08-2007, 03:59 PM	#4
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: Swirls in paint might be a little bit of an investment but its worth it. __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

11-08-2007, 04:01 PM	#5
tnmach03 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 26	Re: Swirls in paint I baby my car but i daily drive it. It will definitely be worth it though. Thanks for the quick response. __________________ TR2003 Mach1 Mac o/r h pipe 2 chamber flows welded in JLT RAI Air silencer removed 17x9 and 17x10.5" FR500 wheels

11-08-2007, 04:03 PM	#6
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: Swirls in paint id get the stuff from autogeek.net I debated on whether or not investing in all the stuff to clean the car properly was worth it............when it was all said and done its more than worth the cash you spend to geta ll set up. besides that you can charge friends and what not to do theres too and get some money back haha __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

11-16-2007, 11:20 AM	#7
Totoland Mach Wax-a-holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,436	Re: Swirls in paint If the swirls are light, you could use a Porter-Cable and Meguiar's #83, followed by a coat of wax. Here's an example of light swirling (don't pay attention to the dust...the car was washed after this pic) These swirls were underneath the clear bra that the owner wanted to remove and replace after polishing the surface to swirl-free. The removal was a 3 hour project by itself (ugh) Polished out with Meguiar's #83 and my rotary All finished...I ended up getting a nice ride in this car. Wicked exhaust..it's the Challenge Stradale. Toto

11-16-2007, 08:17 PM	#8
frisko4one5 2K3MACH Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San francisco california Posts: 1,707	Re: Swirls in paint wow nice car u got there __________________ 03 Torch Red Auto IUP 1 of 528 MODS: PERFORMANCE: Pypes M80 muffler exhaust ,Roush Subframe Connectors, Stock h-pipe(for now), Eibach Prokit, Bilstien shocks/struts APPERANCE: Mach 1 ID PLATE,"Ram Air" Shaker Emblems, Tinted Tail Lights,18x9/10 Matt Black FR500's, UPR auto shift ball w/ OD, Stock look for now

11-27-2007, 12:34 PM	#9
tnmach03 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 26	Re: Swirls in paint Wow! Beautiful Exotic! Nice work on removing the swirls. Thats exactly how my paint looks. Very nice paint job, just needs some buffing. May just take it to my g/f uncle and let him do it since he has a car shop anyways. thanks for all the input. __________________ TR2003 Mach1 Mac o/r h pipe 2 chamber flows welded in JLT RAI Air silencer removed 17x9 and 17x10.5" FR500 wheels

11-27-2007, 10:10 PM	#10
03blachmach Guest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 59	Re: Swirls in paint whats up with the clevis hooks on the front of the ferrari?

12-14-2007, 08:38 PM	#13
snakebitx2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 746	Re: Swirls in paint Hey if i have a buffer, put on wool pads, and get swirl remover will that work. It's not a high speed one and i tried to get rid of the swirls by using wax and buffing it like my friend said, but it didn't work and i think actually made more swirls. What else could i do if that wont work, because i don't have enough money to buy the stuff from autogeek. __________________ Eaton Swapped, Pro-Motion built transmission, and 1.55 60' built rear end

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