Mysterious swirls?

Thejoyofdriving

Thejoyofdriving

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I have always noticed that sometimes, a untouched surface with magically develop swirls, i really noticed this when my friend bought a brand new carbon fiber hood, out of the box it was perfect, even in the sun, a few weeks later, i saw light swirls, he said he never touch the hood since he put it on, no wiping, no washing no nothing. How the hell do swirls just pop up like this? I mean how does the paint get scratched magically over such a large surface?
 
The company who made the hood may have waxed or polished the hood which covered or hide the swirls until the sun beat on it a bit.
 
Also-seems a little odd for someone not to at least wipe the fingerprints etc. off a new hood after its been installed-especially someone who buys a carbon fiber hood because 80% of the people who buy them buy them for the look rather than weight reduction.- maybe he didnt want to admit he swirled it?
 
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lethalxls1 said:
Also-seems a little odd for someone not to at least wipe the fingerprints etc. off a new hood after its been installed-especially someone who buys a carbon fiber hood because 80% of the people who buy them buy them for the look rather than weight reduction.- maybe he didnt want to admit he swirled it?
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Umm, he takes the wash mitt, puts it on the ground on prupose then grinds it into the paint, so hes is not one to be afriad of admitting that he swirled up his car. He insists it is a subaru and a rally car, and it is there by nature suppose to be dirtly, ect. So im 99% sure he didnt even touch it at all. I doubt it would come with any protection, it might, but doubt it would hide anything. Besides, its a brand new epoxied finish, it wont have swirls. I have seen it on other cars before two. ill talk to him again today to make absolutely sure he didnt lay a finger, or rag on it. Pics? dont you know what swirls looks like? :p Jk dont think pics would help, they are you average run of the mill light swirls, you can def see them even under a good layer of dirt, so they are there for sure. whole thing has me puzzled :confused:
 
Airborne road grit / debris will impart surface marring to a paint surface and become more visable when filled with raod dust (although never considered as a cause of swirls (properly due to its small size (i.e micro marring)
 
TOGWT said:
Airborne road grit / debris will impart surface marring to a paint surface and become more visable when filled with raod dust (although never considered as a cause of swirls (properly due to its small size (i.e micro marring)
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I was starting to think that, but it seemed kinda weird that particals impacting the surface would cause swirls, you would thing it would be more like very very small craters?:confused:
 
Thejoyofdriving said:
Umm, he takes the wash mitt, puts it on the ground on prupose then grinds it into the paint, so hes is not one to be afriad of admitting that he swirled up his car. He insists it is a subaru and a rally car, and it is there by nature suppose to be dirtly, ect. So im 99% sure he didnt even touch it at all. I doubt it would come with any protection, it might, but doubt it would hide anything. Besides, its a brand new epoxied finish, it wont have swirls. I have seen it on other cars before two. ill talk to him again today to make absolutely sure he didnt lay a finger, or rag on it. Pics? dont you know what swirls looks like? :p Jk dont think pics would help, they are you average run of the mill light swirls, you can def see them even under a good layer of dirt, so they are there for sure. whole thing has me puzzled :confused:
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I didnt ask for pics
 
Thejoyofdriving said:
He insists it is a subaru and a rally car, and it is there by nature suppose to be dirtly, ect.
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I'm sorry but thought this was funny as hell, please don't tell me he's one of those Subie/Mitsu owners running around thinking he drives a Rally car LOL
 
Recently had someone bring there car to me because of swirl type of light scuff marks, car was brand new only days old. Turns out next store neighbors kids were playing with a nerf football and kept bouncing it off his car while playing catch. Car was slighly dirty so I guess the ball hitting the surface made the marks. Not so mysterious but he swore he never touched his car either.
 
Thejoyofdriving said:
Umm, he takes the wash mitt, puts it on the ground on prupose then grinds it into the paint, so hes is not one to be afriad of admitting that he swirled up his car.
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<saying slowly with a puzzled look> Why.....would.....he......do.....that?
 
dengood1 said:
<saying slowly with a puzzled look> Why.....would.....he......do.....that?
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b/c.........he.............drives...........a..........rally..........car........and.........meant.........to........be..........dirty

:D
 
hahahahahha...how much air does he get on the jumps?
 
Surfer said:
b/c.........he.............drives...........a..........rally..........car........and.........meant.........to........be..........dirty

:D
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alright muther frigger.......then.......why.........worry..........about........SWIRLS??????????

*&%^% frigger


:D
 
Its not so much of a rally car now, got lowered. But ummm, haha he effs with lambos and ferraris all day, pulls on them like no tomorrow. He still says he didnt touch it.
 
Thejoyofdriving said:
I was starting to think that, but it seemed kinda weird that particals impacting the surface would cause swirls, you would thing it would be more like very very small craters?:confused:
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Swirl Marks:
Marring, spider webbing or halo-scratches these are micro fine surface abrasions that have a circular appearance, that's the way they appear under a bright light . These so called ‘swirls’ are actually random linier surface scratches, they appear to be circular because the light is concentrated on a specific point and reflected from the raised edge of the scratches giving them a halo effect
 
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