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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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I have an 07' CLS 63, and I have these really weird swirly marks on my paint. They aren't deep scratches or anything, its just when light hits the car at certain angles it looks ugly, kind of a "worn out" look on the car . I dont really know what to do with it, and it is a car that I bought with less than 16k, and even at that time it still had those swirly's.

It is solid black.


Anyone know what I can do?
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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I'm told that Menzerna is what MB and BMW use to bring a car back to its oem look. It will remove moderate to mild swirls, water spots, and light scratches. They used that to remove a few minor scratches on my car. Good luck!
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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you need a paint correction. Look for a good local detail shop.
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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Thanks guys!

do you have any idea how much it would cost to do the paint correction?

and is Menzerna a DIY? or does that have to be done by a detailer as well?
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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i drive them all, fast and hard
Learn to do it yourself

Its not difficult
Go to meguiars.com or detailers domain for tips
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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All these problems with black cars...that's why I'm staying away from them. Otherwise they look fabulous.
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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AmmarYasirA, I had my cls wet sanded to get rid of all the surface blemishes/swirl marks, ect. I paid 200 dollars and the two guys drove to my house and took 3ish hours in my driveway. Any subsequent polishes/wet-sands would only be 60 dollars. It worked wonders but I'm not the happiest with whatever clear coat benz has been using. :/
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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200 isnt too bad. Im just really lazy to do it myself. haha


guess ill have to find a guy.... a good one..
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yeahhh about that.. i'm not rolling the dice on me 'figuring it out'. It's not my old Subaru I'm dealing w/ any longer.. It's kind of important. I'll trust the pros.
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yeahhh about that.. i'm not rolling the dice on me 'figuring it out'. It's not my old Subaru I'm dealing w/ any longer.. It's kind of important. I'll trust the pros.
Haha, exactly why I didn't want my hands ruining it, I want someone who knows what they are doing, fiddling with it.
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