Ok fellas, I have a problem I haven't used any detailing products on my car since I bought it. Also it has swirl marks from washing and a few light scratches. My question is, will a professional buffing and waxing get these scratches and swirls out. Also have bug splats that have dried into paint(lovebugs and 143mph don't mix). Anything you guys think I can do or should I just save up for a new paint job. Anyone seen a color changing CL?

 

A BLACK 2001 in sunny Florida that has NEVER been waxed ????


I don’t know what exactly that looks like, but it can’t be pretty.
ZAINO Z-5 swirl remover might help, but I would guess there has been some heavy oxidation by now.

And bug guts usually become a permanent part of the paint if left to fry too long.

You had better hope you don’t get thrown off the board for such abuse.

Shawn S

 

Well the bug guts got stuck on my carbecause it went to the shopfor about a week or 2 and I didn't wash it before and they didn't wash it while it was in there. It doesn't look bad,it kept 60%in covered parking(95%the first yr) and tally isn't close enough to the ocean that I have to worry about salt damage. But the swirls are annoying.

 

So should I just save up for a new paint job? I'm thinking dark green to black color changing paint anyone seen this. I have only ever seen it on one car. We have a lot of the blue to purple color chaning cars down here and some green to copper also.

 

Maybe canary yellow like the 911 turbo, that would be hard.

 

MOTION TO BAN!

:P

 

use the 3M #39009 swirl remover...it breaks through the clear coat to remove most swirlies...maybe it'll take out some bug discoloration too...once u're done, wash and Zaino that bad boy!!!!

 

Yes, a professional can get your car cleaned up without requiring a new paint job. I would suggest that you get this done by someone of good/great skill as you do not seem to have the motivation yourself (which is fine - I'd rather see this then a 1/2 assed job and make things worse) But, But, But, check the guys work well and get some references that you can go see since a professional can REALLY screw things up if he sucks.

 

Yep (you nailed it), nothing like a good/solid recommendation vs. some "joker" at a car wash who had a 20-minute training session with a buffer used like a paint grinder