Polish & Wax
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Polish & Wax
I just got this 1998 E430 Sport in Obsidian Black. I am looking for the best hand polish-paint cleaner and wax. I HATE swirls. It would also be nice if they were easy to apply.
Any Ideas?
Any Ideas?
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I'm a Zaino user myself. 
Easy to apply, and the Z5 is supposed to help remove swirl marks.
Also, be sure to check the thread about the best way to clean a black car.
Easy to apply, and the Z5 is supposed to help remove swirl marks.
Also, be sure to check the thread about the best way to clean a black car.
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Swirls
Congratulations! Regardless of which product you choose, I would always wash, polish, and wax in a straight back and forth motion. Much of the swirl marks you see on a black car occur because people tend to use circular or irregular motions. The minute scratches (spiderwebbing, angel hair) caused are much easier to see on a black car. If these scratches all go in a uniform direction it looks much better.
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I have heard of using the straight motion to wax a couple of times on this forum. I wonder why you always hear that you should use circular motion--It even says so on many of the waxes and polishes instructions.
I have heard of using the straight motion to wax a couple of times on this forum. I wonder why you always hear that you should use circular motion--It even says so on many of the waxes and polishes instructions.
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Re: Swirls
Originally posted by CLK 320
Congratulations! Regardless of which product you choose, I would always wash, polish, and wax in a straight back and forth motion. Much of the swirl marks you see on a black car occur because people tend to use circular or irregular motions. The minute scratches (spiderwebbing, angel hair) caused are much easier to see on a black car. If these scratches all go in a uniform direction it looks much better.
Congratulations! Regardless of which product you choose, I would always wash, polish, and wax in a straight back and forth motion. Much of the swirl marks you see on a black car occur because people tend to use circular or irregular motions. The minute scratches (spiderwebbing, angel hair) caused are much easier to see on a black car. If these scratches all go in a uniform direction it looks much better.
Andy is dead on about using back and forth motions.
Zaino is excellent stuff. If you go the zaino route, you may also want to purchase their clay bar. If you have swirls and you will be removing them by hand, then try 3M Finesse It II polish. It's best used by machine, but hand applications also work well. Z5 actually fills in swirls. It DOES NOT remove them. That's one of Sal's big selling points. That being that his products are not abrasive in any way shape or form. Z5 can only do so much. You should remove the swirls as best you can with an abrasive polish, then use Z5 to get what lttle is left.
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