Removing clear coat swirls by hand

[adamsnewbie]

I have yet to make my first order and purchase my own Adams products as I'm unsure on what products I will need and what can wait. My truck is a deep red metallic color and there are swirls in the clear coat that really bother me. Is it possible to get rid of them by hand lovin' my baby or will I need a polisher? I'd rather stray away from machines as I've never layed polisher to paint before and I'm afraid of ruining something. What products would be recommended and how would I go about correcting my problem?

Edited August 31, 2012 by adamsnewbie

[mc2hill]

You can try using SHR by hand, but you will probably be disappointed with the results. You will will need to step up to the Porter Cable Random Orbital Dual-Action polisher. With the PC and Adam's pads and polishes there is no way you can damage your paint.

[Pureshine]

Way to much work just buy a polisher.

[THE Mook]

Our polishes are designed to work best with a Dual Action, Random Orbital Polisher. You can try by hand, but the polish needs to be worked at 6,000 oscillations per minute. There isn't enough Red Bull you could drink before your arm would fall off. The Flex 3401VRG is a great, easy to use machine that will get rid of those swirls much easier and healthier than attempting a whole vehicle by hand. For small spots, SHR by hand is ok.

 

Mook

[Chris@Adams]

Sorry but like mentioned above, you really need a machine to get the results that I think you are looking for.

[adamsnewbie]

It's starting to sound like I am going to have to get myself a polisher. Is the pc comparable to the flex? I'm just a backyard detailer and am probably not going to be doing something for someone else.

[mc2hill]

The PC can do the work, it will just take longer than using a Flex. If you are only detailing for yourself, then you can do the work panel-by-panel over several days.

[GXPaycheck]

Start with the Flex. You will do fine.

[Chris@Adams]

Both the PC:pc:and the Flex are nice machines, however my tool of choice is the Flex!

[Kody]

For the average guy looking to just do his car and a friends here and there the PC is a very good choice!

 

In a nut shell, if your looking to get good results on the cheap get the PC. If your looking for great results and money is not a huge factor use should absolutely drop the extra coin on the flex!

 

I bought my PC first to stay in a tight budget but I ultimately upgraded to the flex in the end, now I have both lol!

 

 

Thanks

Kody

[Foxxer]

I sometimes apply wax to my entire regular cab and my hands feel sore. Get a machine bro.

[Jmorlan]

For the average guy looking to just do his car and a friends here and there the PC is a very good choice!

 

In a nut shell, if your looking to get good results on the cheap get the PC. If your looking for great results and money is not a huge factor use should absolutely drop the extra coin on the flex!

 

I bought my PC first to stay in a tight budget but I ultimately upgraded to the flex in the end, now I have both lol!

 

 

Thanks

Kody

 

that pc wouldnt happen to be for sale would it?

[Zaphod]

I went with the Flex as my first machine polisher and it's very easy to use, and not much more expensive than the PC.