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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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Removing swirls?

Hey guys I was wondering how to, or if possible to remove swirls on my G 05. if they do go away will they come back? Should I just go to a professional detailer? Any suggestions would be great. If anyone knows of a local good detailer(pomona, diamond bar, west covina all in ca) that would be great Thanks.
 

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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 04:57 AM
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theres a detailed section in the DIY.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Yes it is possible to remove swirls from the paint.

In your situation it may be best to have a pro do it for you since you don't have any tools to get the job done correctly.

I suggest having it detailed professionally then changing your washing habits/techniques to reduce wash induced swirling.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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With a PC and the right products you can remove the swirls in 5-6hrs probably depending how bad they are
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Small car, I would hope even less then 3 hrs...........
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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in another thread people were using the zaino pc or (zpc) found here http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ory_Code=Zaino. from what people have been saying this product does wonders i'm gonna get some myself although i dont have any swirls yet

you may want to change to some microfiber towels to reduce the chances of scratching
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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Thanks.

Thanks for the tips guy's, I made a few calls and one shop said they wanted $275 to $300. Its tough to tell which one's good and which one's over priced.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Excel you are definetly right that it can be done much faster i went off the assumption that he was a newb
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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AC Zaino will not cover any swirls it will actually bring them out you need to have almost perfect paint to put that on to make it look amazing
 
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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AC was referring to the Zaino Paint Cleanser / Swirl Remover product, which is an abrasive. It had some good reviews on Autopia.org from what I recall.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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What about zaino z-5? It is not an abraisive and it will hide the swirls. Can anyone tell me how well this hides the swirls? Or is it a waste of time and one should go directly to the abraisive (z-pc)?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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It's like it's not even there! :/

https://g35driver.com/forums/showpos...59&postcount=2



(FWIW, Z5pro hides very light swirls reasonably well; it is a good alternative to polishing)
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by picus112
It's like it's not even there! :/

https://g35driver.com/forums/showpos...59&postcount=2



(FWIW, Z5pro hides very light swirls reasonably well; it is a good alternative to polishing)
I think I understand what you're saying.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Can you use z-pc on the bumpers and on the headlights?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Eticketride
Can you use z-pc on the bumpers and on the headlights?
Yes, and yes.
 
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