Scared to Death of Swirls

[musclejunkie]

Been using some Adam's products for a few months now and watched all the videos from Adam and the Junkman. Call me sick, but I find them very entertaining as well as educational. I have watched them over and over. I know.... get a life!

One thing that's eating at me is the debate whether to use a PC on my new car OR do the "safer than safe" hand method of paint correction. My car as I have said before is pretty pristine with only very few minor microscopic scratches and no swirls that I can see. I am obsessed with keeping a swirl and haze-free finish, but I know it's only a matter of time. If you drive it and wash it and dry it, no matter how careful, those nasty swirls and haze will arrive sooner or later.

The PC machine polishing videos have me perplexed and troubled to some degree. I have never seen a car in real life that has been touched with a machine polisher that doesn't have swirls and hazing galore. Are you guys THAT good or am I missing something? My dillemma is do I risk screwing up a great paint job with swirls and hazing on a new car finish with a PC or do I stick to the safe route and do it by hand?

Sorry to be a doubting Thomas here. I know Adam's products are superb, it's "me" the product applier, that I have some doubt in. Maybe Junkman could come over and do some PC basic training drills with me to boost my confidence.

[Chewy]

We're just THAT good... lol

Honestly... Adams system is THAT good.

I'd never corrected a car before I did my G8 and it came out great!

You can't correct a swirled paint job by hand. It'd take you half a lifetime and it still wouldn't be as nice as a PC or Flex job.

Adding swirls with a PC is nearly impossible. You'd have to be smarter or dumber (not sure which one) than I am to do it. lol

Correcting the paint is a LONG tedious job and not IMO as easy as it looks on the videos. Like anything, you'll get better at it as time goes by and figure out some time saving tips as well.

Chris

[Mook@Adams]

the underlying beauty you are missing.

no matter what, you know how to fix them.

[Chris05GTO]

We are that good! And with Adam's user friendly products YOU can be good as well! A little practice is all you need!

[1anonly]

The PC is as safe is Junkman says, the only way you will make your paint worse is if you grab the PC by the cord and swing it at your car.

My first time using a PC was on my Black Corvette. When I was doing it there were some spots that were close to perfect. I still went over those spots with Fine Machine Polish and it fixed any issues.

I also have a friend who has an 96 Corvette GS that has the most perfect paint I have ever seen. He took Fine Machine Polish to his car with no fears.

My only suggestion since your paint is near swirl free is to only use Fine Machine Polish. If you use Swirl & Haze Remover you will put micro swirls in the paint. Then you will have to go over it with Fine Machine Polish to get them out.

If you still have fears, just do a little test area. You won't be disappointed.

[Mook@Adams]

less aggressive always the best route or, route...!!

[jpu471]

Oh now you tell us it's not as easy as the videos

[Justin@SwanCreek]

The best route to go is to practice on another vehicle (if you have one). This will one: get you use to using adams products; two: allow you to get your technique down to the point in which you are proficient; three: instill confidence that you wont damage your paint. Once you get over that initial hump, you wont be second guessing yourself on whether your pc will do more harm than good. And as mentioned before, always use the least aggressive method first.

Hope this helps you in your decision making...

[05COBALTSS]

Originally Said by musclejunkie Been using some Adam's products for a few months now and watched all the videos from Adam and the Junkman. Call me sick, but I find them very entertaining as well as educational. I have watched them over and over. I know.... get a life! One thing that's eating at me is the debate whether to use a PC on my new car OR do the "safer than safe" hand method of paint correction. My car as I have said before is pretty pristine with only very few minor microscopic scratches and no swirls that I can see. I am obsessed with keeping a swirl and haze-free finish, but I know it's only a matter of time. If you drive it and wash it and dry it, no matter how careful, those nasty swirls and haze will arrive sooner or later. The PC machine polishing videos have me perplexed and troubled to some degree. I have never seen a car in real life that has been touched with a machine polisher that doesn't have swirls and hazing galore. Are you guys THAT good or am I missing something? My dillemma is do I risk screwing up a great paint job with swirls and hazing on a new car finish with a PC or do I stick to the safe route and do it by hand? Sorry to be a doubting Thomas here. I know Adam's products are superb, it's "me" the product applier, that I have some doubt in. Maybe Junkman could come over and do some PC basic training drills with me to boost my confidence.

I was a little worried at first but the first time you do it and it comes out great you will be hooked. Their is no better way!!!

[mc2hill]

Originally Said by musclejunkie The PC machine polishing videos have me perplexed and troubled to some degree. I have never seen a car in real life that has been touched with a machine polisher that doesn't have swirls and hazing galore. Are you guys THAT good or am I missing something? My dillemma is do I risk screwing up a great paint job with swirls and hazing on a new car finish with a PC or do I stick to the safe route and do it by hand?

Sounds to me that you are thinking of a rotary polisher, not a PC.
As the others have suggested, start with the least aggressive method. Maybe the Revive hand polish will get the finish in the condition you want it. If that doesn't work, move up the the Fine Machine Polish.