I have a 2014 black mustang that has some minor swirls that I would like to remove. What are the best products to use? I have a porter cable polisher and would also like to know which pads should I buy? Thanks in advance for your help.
Pics will help as minor is a relative term, but I'll cover both that and moderate.
Lots of products will do the trick. You have All in One AIO product options and 2-3 step options too. Too many to list, so I'll cover a couple basics.
HDSpeed is an excellent AIO for minor swirls. Will easily tackle light swirls. Will even tackle moderate ones when combined with the right pad. Finishes great with little to no dust and also offers long working times for stubborn areas. That last part is key that not all products offer. Has a decent sealant properties that will allow you in a pinch to do the job and wait with protection enabled if you choose to apply another Last Step Product (LSP) at a future time.
The above is a good scenerio for many as you may not bust-tail all in one day and bring what you have to 100% on the first go-round. You might actually find that putting in 4hrs in one day and revisiting the paint at a later date for another pass is worth it. I did that with my own car. Went from 8k miles as a pre-owned car 6 months old at about 90% to 95% then recently I brought it to 99-100% corrected. Minimal efforts on each one really. Big time saver as I don't have an 8-10hr day to kill all at once.
The other option I'll keep real simple as the products are stellar and available Over the Counter (OTC) and that's to use
1-Meguiar's Ultimate Polish,
2-Meguaiar's Swirl X or even
3-Ultimate Compound if/where needed. Doubt you'll even need it. You can then top them with
Collinite #845 as a very durable wax, Meguiar's own
Ulitimate Wax or even
Menzerma Power Lock. ALL are very good top quality products.
I listed them 1-2-3 in order from Light to medium to moderate in terms of cut. Use the lightest cut/polish you can to do the job.
Pad wise here too start out with the minimal size. Green is great for AIO like HDSpeed. You won't likely need more than those two. Megs U.Polish, try a white pad and see how it does. May find it does a great job. If you need to go green or even orange if it's really needed.
For arguments sake if you NEED to use an orange pad, you'llyou'll likely need 5-6 total. 1 for the hood, 1 for the roof and trunk, two for each side and use one of them left for the front and rear bumpers. Point is you will want to keep them clean/fresh through either changing to new ones or cleaning them as you go. Same deal with white. Now if you do a 2 or 3 step process using separate products you might get away with 4 white ones.
For LSP's you can get away with 2 black, blue or red pads. I like black as they cover a range of products but something like a very thin Collinite does well with blue or red even as you're just looking to spread the product evenly and thin.
Lastly, I will toss in my new go-to which is
Chemical Guys Blacklight Glaze/sealer. I LOVE this stuff and would encourage you to try two coats of it after you polish. AWESOME depth and so easy to use. Top that with your LSP and be prepared to be WOW'd! (See my
avatar) or other shots I've posted showing it on my black
Audi.
Hope my long winded post proves helpful. Looking forward to the pics.
