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In you opinion/experience, can you tell me whether or not swirls manifest themselves usually brighter than RIDS in your pictures? This is particularly interesting to me because I'm researching the probabilities that swirls may be enhanced by some optical phenomena (I started some other thread on...

After washing and claying, I’ve used Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound (UC) and Swirl Remover #9 for correction, then, I followed with WG Paintwork Polish Enhancer (WGPPE). I specifically liked the gloss resulting after breaking WGPPE with machine, and since this contains oils for the enhancement of...

I’m of the opinion (actually, I just started to think about this) that swirl marks are not necessarily those concentric scratches we observed, but they may be related to some optical phenomena. If that is the case, they will manifest as the clear coat thickness compares with (a multiple value...

So, here is the real question: If swirl marks are just interference fringes and/or rings, then, how can we remove or polish them out similarly to removing/polishing out real scratches? The answer to this question may also give us significant information to understand why certain defect may...

Cardaddy, Thanks a lot; that's really a good recommendation. Steve, are you located in Miami, Fl, by any chance? After the pain cures and I resolve OP, etc., I want to investigate the possibility to spray Opti Guard (the Pro version) before or after some plastic protection in the hood, front...

When light is projected onto the surface of the car, a fraction of it is reflected at the surface, and another fraction is refracted into the clear coat (CC). The reflected light is going to be scattered by any defect and/or impurity at the surface of the CC. The refracted light is going to be...

I used the term illusion, but it may be misleading. I believe our observation of the circular pattern is objective (real), but this pattern may be more related to how light diffracts around defects than any circular scratching produced during polishing.

If you get a pencil and paper, and you start drawing circles and lines mimicking the motion of orbital polisher, you can always select a section of the paper with concentric circles, as well as other sections where the circles and lines are not necessarily concentric. However, whenever I see...

That's funny! UF = University of Florida Cheers Andres

Thanks, Toryamaha If I have to wait for the paint to completely dry/cure, I think my chances of correcting orange peel by compounding is going to be difficult if not impractical…. ?...

The hood and fender of the above car has been repainted (picked it up yesterday). Now, I noticed some orange peel and sanding marks. So far, I’ve mainly read orange peel requires wet sanding, whereas sanding marks is corrected by compounding. Frankly, based on my recent experience and the...

How much 70% IPA is required to make one liter (approximately 1.06 US quart) to produce a final 10% dilution of IPA? Solution: Let X be the amount of 70% alcohol required. The final concentration will be 10% alcohol and 85% H2O. Therefore, 70% X = 10% x (1.06 quart) Solving for: X = (10 x...

How long should I wait after repainting these panels before I can polish and/or seal them? Cheers Andres

BTW, I tested the WG Paintwork Polish Enhancer followed by the WG Paint Sealant 3.0 on my MB (light color). I applied these products by hand, and frankly, I wasn't impressed. I thought it was due to the paint characteristics of the ceramic MB paint (which needs something different; e.g...

I'm also new, but I plan to use the WG Paintwork Polish Enhancer, after Swirl removal and before the WG Paint Sealant 3.0. According to what I've research most of final look depends on the polishing step.