glen christian wrote:
>
> ok, here is an old one. it's about waxes. the paint job on my car is not
> in the best of shape. well, actually, it is quite oxidized. the other
> day, i tried using a fine rubbing compound on it (blue coral) to lift off
> the oxidation. that seemed to smooth it out pretty nice. then i tried
> some of this dupli-color wax. you know, that stuff that is pigmented to
> match the color of your car. it look good after i buffed that off. but
> today i went out there and took a closer look at it, and there are faint
> swirl marks in the finish. does anyone know what i need to do to avoid
> that in the future? is it my method, the rubbing compound or wax, or is
> my paint just beyond all hope. probably all three.
>
> also, can anyone reccomend a good wax for clearcoat finishes. thanx.
>
> Glen Christian
> Mechanical Engineer Graduate in search of Work
> glen.christian@juno.com
Try Griot's products. They have a wax for virtually any application. I
use them and the car always looks great.
800-345-5789 for a catalogue.
Steve
52 TD
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