New here and got some questions about detailing

**blackmillenia** · 06-21-2005, 03:34 PM

Hello everyone, I am new to this site and was just wondering if someone could help me out with my car. I got a black Mazda Millenia and have minor swirl marks on it. I have been using just meguires cleaner and Klasse AIO then went over that with P21S carnaubia wax. I also have a dual-action polisher if that makes any difference. If someone could help me out that would be great!

**scottabir** · 06-21-2005, 03:39 PM

A good place to start is get some quality foam pads for the D/A machine you have. LC is very good as well as propel and sonus. There is a plethora of polishes out there that will do the job of removing the swirl marks. I personally use poorboys, menzerna and 3M. If they are minor swirls I personally would buy some PB`s SSR2.5 and menzerna FP. that is my favorite combo. Top it with AIO and your LSP and you are good to go. Check out the Machine polsihing forum, there is a lot of good information there about How-to.

Hope this helps a little bit.

**blackmillenia** · 06-21-2005, 03:46 PM

thanks but what pads would i use for each of the products?

**scottabir** · 06-21-2005, 03:48 PM

that depends on the severity of the marring. I would personally use SSR2.5 with a polishing pad first to see if that removes the marring, if not I would bump up to a cutting pad. Menzerna FP I would use a polishing pad to remove what marring the cutting pad made along with the hazing from the 2.5 if any.

**imported_themightytimmah** · 06-21-2005, 03:49 PM

Getting black picture-perfect via DA is pretty tough. I would follow Scott`s polish regimen, but then substitute ClearKote Vanilla Moose and Red Moose Machine Glaze for AIO. This pairing will help to hide anything that you couldn`t/didn`t polish out, and help to give the black a deep and wet look. Follow with your carnuba of choice, and I think you`ll find the results worthwhile

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**scottabir** · 06-21-2005, 03:51 PM

there is hope for black mazda paint:

**tpgsr** · 06-21-2005, 04:19 PM

Nice picture scott!!

**scottabir** · 06-21-2005, 04:26 PM

Thank you sir, I appreciate it.

**imported_themightytimmah** · 06-21-2005, 09:15 PM

Was that via PC? I`m quite impressed, I never got black that good until I got a rotary. Part of that is ADD, though

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**scottabir** · 06-21-2005, 09:18 PM

I think that was a product of the cyclo I believe. I dont remember the combination of products off hand though.

**White95Max** · 06-22-2005, 02:19 AM

I`ll also recommend SSR2 and SSR2.5 for swirl removal. They work great in the sun, and even SSR2.5 can leave a haze-free finish. That`s great for a moderate swirl mark remover.

**diogenes** · 06-22-2005, 06:22 AM

I wish i could get my 4wheeler to look that good. I`m gonna go down to the advanced autoparts and get some black krylon paint and paint it black and shine it up like that.

i`m not going to pep boys anymore cause the said I was late in making a couple of the payment on my 4wheeler and jacked up the interest rate.

how do you use that cyclone thing to make it shine like that?