I have swirl marks that need to go, I have a PC7424 and a wide variety of Lake Country Pads. Never had a black car though, what line of products do you recommend? Any detailed recommendation to remove the swirl marks would be much appreciated. Going to start with wash, then clay, wash, then ....

 

Recommendations abound. Proper surface prep (wash, clay, wash again) and then go with a series of products designed to bring the finish back to original (or better) condition. My pick: Zaino products.

Or...find a good detailer in your area that has all of the bells and whistles and secret concoctions and let him do the hard work, then all you have to do is simply maintain the finished product. I've seen some before and after photos posted here and the end results were amazing.

People that own black cars are gluttons for punishment (only kidding )

 

I'd hire a pro to hfix then apply this: http://www.cilajet.com/
It's supposed to be incredible and each application lasts quite a few years.

 

I buy Black cars on purpose. Very easy to remove swirl marks w a Dual Action machine. Meguiars polish #205 for deep marks, #105 for not so deep swirls. Then wax all you want.

 

I use Adams Polishes with my PC7424. Their swirl and haze remover should do the trick

 

+1 on Porter Cable DA with Meguiars #205/#105. Once a year keeps all the swirls away!

 

Black is tough. As another poster pointed out, you may want to have a detailer remove the swirls. The trick really isn't getting rid of the swirls so much as getting rid of the swirls with the least amount of paint removal. A good detailer should be able to make that happen.

Regardless of how you get the paint smooth...you need to then focus on keeping it smooth. Obviously you can't take the car to the local car wash... that causes swirls. When washing at home you need to be very carful not to creat scratches. 6 speed has a very good detailing board that can give you info on how to properly wash the car.

 

Once you or your detailer get the paint corrected, you may want to apply a coat of Adams Quick Sealant. I use it on my black Porsche and black Audi with great results. It's about a 15 minute job to do the entire car.

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-701-a...k-sealant.aspx

 

You have that backwards - 105 is for deep scratches and 205 for not so deep.

 

I use Mequiar's Clear Coat Safe Rubbing Compound to take out the swirls and fine scratches then finish off with Turtle Wax Black Car Care kit. All by hand.

 

+1 on this M105 for deep swirls and M205 for moderate. I have used Adams swirl remover and extreme swirl remover as well. I usually start with orange LC pads, switching to white. The Adams duo is good too but IMO M105 is about the best around if you have deep swirls.

 

that's the thing about a black car. It looks the best of all when it's clean and shines. I made a promise to myself not to buy another black car every time and I just keep on breaking it. As to keep it looking good the best I can is to rinse it with water after each drive (mine isn't a daily so it leaves the garage about 2-4 times a week max) and spray it with quick detailer (liquid wax), then wipe it down dry and clean. I got to do this every time I drove the car first the 2 months and now I am getting lazy, so I do it once a week and wash/wax once every 2 weeks.

 

I think I am going to try Black Fire SRC, followed by their polish and sealer...getting kit from autogeek for my PC7424. And clay 1st, it needs it.

 

any orbital polisher with a fine polishing compound, like clean cut, than meguires #26 wax

 

Our previous P-Car (Boxster S) was black. It looked absolutely BEAUTIFUL when it was freshly detailed, and then... One of the frustrations I had was swirls in daylight, so I can relate to your OP. Good luck with eliminating that from your ride.