Part 3 - How to remove swirls, scratches and water spots using a Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher

[Kanzler16]

You talk TOO much TOO much TOO much TOO much haha Don't repeat things over and over again next time

[overlandzero]

1 small tip...when wiping your car.. always try to wipe in a straight line when you can. It will help in reducing swirl marks

[happymark1805]

Great video, it seems that I am doing about everything the same, I only do not put much pressure on the machine while swirl removing so I take a couple more passes and maybe I can speed the machine up a notch.

[DlbDareDevil]

Ok, so what do you wash the car with without it getting scratches/swirls again as you said to make sure nothing hard touches the car and to make sure you only touch it with a micro fiber.

ps my car has swirls

[autogeek]

@DlbDareDevil

Choose an excellent quality wash mitts and get a high lubricity car wash and then use good technique and this is about the most any of us can do to avoid putting swirls back in.  Once you have a swirl free finish you have to be very careful how you wash your car or you can put swirls back in. The AutogeekOnline . net discussion forum is a good place to get more ideas and help without the limits of what I can post in the comment section of a YouTube video. -Mike

[DlbDareDevil]

@autogeek Thanks! =)

[akulax2]

Ps you really look alike with my friend Peter. I think you guys are twins

[akulax2]

Is it really that nessesary to go over small taped out circles? This will take for ever. I mean its obviously meant to be visual squares right? Also is it nessesary to do all 3 steps on a single sqare before moving on?

[BillMassey94]

@akulax2 no this is just a test square to check that he's got the correct combinatoin of polshes and pads before doing the rest of the car.

[akulax2]

@BillMassey94 Thank you

[NickJayKay]

I just got a brand new '12 tC in "Nautical Blue". I have a feeling that all of these techniques and products will make it shine better than the factory ever could

[autogeek]

@NickJayKay

Type the below words into Google and you'll see the kind of wet paint results you can get using these techniques

1954 Ford F-100 - Extreme Makeover - Process and products used

-Mike

[NeverDieKnight]

Hello Great video i showed this video to my dad now he will buy me a polisher kit. I have a question my car is 2004 bmw 330i ZHP. what are the things i need to be aware of like taping some places or i dont know can you help me please? Thank you and subscribed!.

[awad212]

man i wish you can do my car,

[d657262]

Awesome video... Thx for breaking it down and making it easy to understand. Off to tackle my black Honda Civic Cpe SI.

[autogeek]

@d657262

I have a lot of articles on using DA Polishers in my Article List on AutogeekOnline . net plus a brand new e-book coming out on detailing cars and using the DA Polisher. Best way to find all this information is on AutogeekOnline . net or shoot me an email and I'll send you the link. -Mike

[hypercatjohn]

You're a legend Mike! You've given me the confidence to give this a go. I'm wondering though, I have a gen 6 toyota celica, the handles have rubber lining around them, is it a case of simply spending the time to mask off just the rubber sections and then treat the handle as part of a section? Or is there a more fine tuned approach to take with small items like door handles and so on?

[autogeek]

@hypercatjohn

Plastic and rubber trim is a hassle because if you don't tape it off and you get polish or wax residue on it then it will stain it white and it's very difficult and time consuming to remove it "completely" so you never, ever see it again. Taping off takes time and that's a hassle. Given the option, if the car is important to you then I would recommend carefully taping it off. The people that design cars have never buffed one out, if they did they wouldn't use plastic trim.

[clidefr0g]

Nice video's, Im wondering if you could give me some tips for removing scratches, i have some along my rear fenders. My car is red, and i see white in the scratches.

[autogeek]

@clidefr0g

Simply get a machine like the one in this video along with a compound, polish and some pads and then follow the tips in this video or on one of my articles on AutogeekOnline . net

If you do a Google search with the below title of one of my articles you can find it easily.

DA Polisher Articles - Help for Newbies to Machine Polishing

The above article goes over everything you need to know and do to remove the scratches and create a show car finish. -Mike

[mr1uponu]

Mike, are their certain color paints on cars that show swirl marks more than others ,or are they all about the same. thank you. bob k.

[autogeek]

@mr1uponu

Hi Bob,

Dark colors and blacks show swirls, scratches and water spots the best. Light colors, white and light metallic paints are the hardest to see swirls, water spots and scratches on. -Mike

[gamingSlasher]

Thank you very much for these clear instructions. In the middle of part 1 it was a bit tedious but the rest was good.

[dsm918]

When you say, do it in sections, do all three steps have to be completed per section before moving to a new section or is it only the swirl removal step that needs to be done in sections? The website has too many kits listed. Can you recommend what kit to buy that would include what's been demonstrated in this video? Thanks

[autogeek]

@dsm918

When I say buff the car out in sections, that means if you start with a swirl remover, buff out the entire car with the swirl remover section by section. After you've buffed out the entire car with the swirl remover repeat the process using a finishing polish, again buff small sections at at time until you've buffed out the entire car.

Best thing to do is call our staff at 1-800-869-3011 and tell them what you're working on and they can set you up with the right kit -Mike Phillips

[juukame]

how many of those pads does it take to do, let's say, the car you did? or can you make it through the whole process using 1 set of pads?

[i2ambler2002]

Do you sell what you are using as a full kit? Id love to purchase the whole shebang = polisher, product, and pads.. Thanks!

[autogeek]

@i2ambler2002

Yes, best thing to do is call our staff at Autogeek at 1-800-869-3011 and tell them what you're working on and they can set you up. Kits are available at Autogeek.net, look for a link on the left hand side of the page that says,

Car Buffers, Polishers & Pads

-Mike Phillips

[i2ambler2002]

Wow. Thats a dramatic result. I just recently purchased a gorgeous 2008 335i that has some paint flaws - quite a few swirl marks and some very small scratches. Very hard to see by most, but I can definitely see it when I am looking up close. Id like to achieve this glass like finish!

[cozman6226]

Great video, Thanks Mike, I really enjoy your videos. Also, I have purchased a bunch of Pinnacle and Wolfgang products , I couldn't be happier with the results. They are fantastic products and I will continue to recommend and use...

[mreisma]

overly thorough, coulda done it in one video

[dman856]

Mike only thing I didn't hear was the size of the backing plate and the size pads you used was it a 5" backing plate with 5.5"pads or a 6"backing plate with 6.5"pads. I have been told that in order to get proper paint correct with a pc a pad no bigger than 5.5-6.0 inches is to be used is this true?

[design4all]

Great video/lesson from a pro! Thank you

[eriksonhoff]

my god!

what a difference...

[MonoPedB]

Where can we get the Wolfgang banner hanging on the wall?

[autogeek]

@MonoPedB

They are available at Autogeek . net that's our store website.

-Mike Phillips

[screemingtp]

Cool video!! when you find the steps that you need to do, will you do each step on the entire vehicle then go to the next step do the entire car... or do you do the complete section from start to finish then jump to the next section?

[autogeek]

@screemingtp

I will do all of one process to the entire car at one time. That is if I'm using a swirl remover to remove swirls I'll work section by section until I've removed all the swirls out of the entire car. Then move on and polish the entire car and then move on to the next step and apply wax to the entire car.

Good question!

-Mike Phillips

[autogeek]

@surgingpuma

Yes. Apply firm downward pressure when removing swirls, less pressure for applying a wax or ait sealant. -Mike Phillips

[q7w8e9r4t5]

I think this should be named Part 3.

[autogeek]

@q7w8e9r4t5

Good catch, I edited the title and made the number a 3

-Mike Phillips

[autogeek]

@surgingpuma

Yes, the video goes over this, but firm pressure for removing swirls lighter pressure for final polishing and applying a wax by machine.

-Mike Phillips

[Monkeysuvious]

So how does that P.C. compare to the Griots' D.A.? Excellent video. Thank you!

[autogeek]

@Monkeysuvious

Same "type" of tool but the Griot's has more power.

-Mike Phillips

[autogeek]

@Monkeysuvious

They are the same "type" of tool. The Griot's has a little more power and the Porter Cable has the longest track history of a dependable tool. Quite frankly, when I'm detailing cars I'll use the one that's closest to my hand and they both work great.

-Mike Phillips

[mrjost55]

oh nice, that's the same car I have...only in Grey