Light Swirls - Polish or Compound?

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Looking to remove faint swirl marks the dealership put into the paint. They're very fine but can be seen in certain lighting and certain angles. I don't want to polish and compound. One or the other. Could I use Megs Ultimate Compound for this and be done with it? Thank you
 
Doing some test spots will give you your answer
 
Yep. Test spots moving from the least agressive to most.

I would start with a polish and a medium cut pad and see how it looks. From there I would use the polish and a more aggressive pad or the compound with the same medium cut pad. I'd use the compound and a cutting pad as a last resort.

Most of the time you should be able to dial in a combination that will give you good results in one step on a well maintained car. I can't remember the last time I had to do a two-step job on any of my vehicles.
 
I agree with testing, try the lightest approach possible. A polish may product the results you are looking for.
 
Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. :xyxthumbs:
 
NJNinja said:
Looking to remove faint swirl marks the dealership put into the paint. They're very fine but can be seen in certain lighting and certain angles. I don't want to polish and compound. One or the other. Could I use Megs Ultimate Compound for this and be done with it? Thank you
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lots will depend too on your polisher. I rarely use compounds any more. Not unless the paint is truly hammered. Most of today's refined polishes do the trick. I run forced rotation/oscillation Flex Polishers though. Paired up with either orange Lake Country light cutting or Rupes Yellow Polishing pad, they cut through most anything. What you described can be knocked out in less than 2 hours with CarPro Essence on the above pads.
 
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