I will follow your theory and see what happens

 

Where can I buy these products from???

 

I don't know what Diamondbrite is but I'm pretty sure Simo will go onto it. My Dad uses it on his mahogany dining table, and it's like new, 20 years on. It even says "automobile - furniture" around the tin

I use it, my Dad uses it, my Grandad used to I went through the "youngster knows best" phase, trying various mate/mag recommended products, but in the end, my Dads car was always shinier so I succumbed to the tried, tested and proven. And at £5 a tin, what a bargain

 

As on my earlier post.....

MEGUIARS
SIMONIZ

The Meguiars site does sales, and has a stockist locator. Not used the one for the Simo, as when I wanted some I found a local Simoniz retailer and even though they didn't stock "Original", I got them to order me 20 tins. I panic bought, as they had just been taken over by Holts and I feared they would either disappear completely or their poorer sellers would be dropped. Simo Original doesn't sell well because applying it is such hard work, and most people are extremely lazy.

 

That wax isnt on their site????
About a million others though swirl free the lot???
I`d really rather pay someone local to do it??
Any idey area folks??

 

Maguiars Gold Class Liquid
Scratch-X (and Clay Bar )
Simoniz Original (top product)

 

Thanks

 

can you buy these in the Leeds area , I see there is 4 squid postage charge (ouch)
I to was tempted by the Swissoil but the price puts me off

 

I think i have found a man who can

 

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/

Click on stockists and enter your postcode

The Simoniz I got at a small motor factors opposite McD's on Kirkstall Road. He didn't stock "Original" but ordered some in for me

 

swirl marks is caused by mini tornado things wizzing grit and crap around your car when you drive it at speed.

one of the car mags did a test where by over a long period of time, all the ever did was jetwash the car, no sponge, no chemicals, no car wash brushes, just the jetwash, and it was swirled at the end

apperntly......

 

ohh and i use meguirs gold glass on mine as well (and mates cars that come in for valets) cant fault it

quality wax IMO

 

If ure certain that it was caused by the guys who washed ure car, and if they are a registered business then the best call is Trading Standards mate, especially with a car like that

However, I always wash myself. Didnt invest in an expensive Karcher Pressure washer for no reason lol

 

Birdy boy
Diamondbite is a polymer coat, often sold by dealers on new cars at an extortionate cost (£2-300) "never have to polish your car again" type bollocks. Basically cheap old ****, may as well pay £8 for a bottle of Autoglym, similar stuff (or not, if you get my drift)

Power wash the car, work from top to bottom and use loads of water, use clean cloths/sponges, separate bucket/sponge for wheels; then Swirl remover, then a decent carnauba wax as previous stated is always the best way

 

PS - you could grow spuds in mine at the mo - bugger hatchbacks with a "Kamm" type tail that creates a low pressure area that sucks all the crap up the back

 

Used Zymol cleaning wax for the first time and it seems to have got rid of my swirl marks which Autoglym couldn't £11.99 from Halfs

 

Arron, i think i know just the man.

Roy

www.pro-valeting.co.uk

 

Swissol Cleaner is an excellent product for removing swirls, light scratches and various grime. Expensive but the finish is unreal, although im tempted to try out Mequires next time round.

Best Of Luck

 

Used to use Autoglym. Then bought MY98 and used a mates Meguires. The paint was a bit flat but after cleaning wax, then tech wax, finished of with Gold Class clear. Looks like new and only took 1.5 hours.

 

Free UK delivery from these guys:-

Local Meguiars Stockists

I can vouch for the Meguiars stuff as I used it on my Pearlescent Black Civic Type R. (Also used T-Cut for some of the worse scratches (Recommended by a mate who has a bodyshop) and its fine as long as you know how to apply it properly)

The Red label Autoglym is purely a resin polish AFAIK and would not remove swirls, you need some sort of mild abrasive.

Andy

 

Birdy old girl, not having too much luck at the mo eh

Some oily tick dragged his rucksack along my car (drove off before I got to them, but I got the buggers' reg) and left nasty scratches down the n/s rear door. A combination of ye old wax wixxard cleaner, zymol HD clense and Swissol was saw the whole lot as good as new. Only downside was that I then had to do the whole 'kin car

HD clense will get off piddly swirl marks easily enough, and being that you have more money than God, you wont even have to do it yourself!

Hope it gets sorted ok though mate

Josh

 

Thanks for all the replies like I said I cant be arsed to do it myself so that shows you what a muppet I am.
Its over to my mate Daniel Beddingfield to sort it
Private joke

 

Cheers Roy...sorry Daniel.
PS your web site doesnt seem to work mate???
See you Wednesday some time yeah

 

Spot on advice - this stuf really is good. However, much like the thread originator time is tight for me so I go swirl hunting when spring kicks in and spend the day putting the layers on to protect it - however- with the sunshine in Bristol today the swirls are annoying

My swirls appeared after letting some 'hand wash' team clean mine outside of TIleys in Bristol - they might not have done it but I do feel a tad guilty at not doing it myself. And the made my dash shiny - I hate a shiny dash - oh well lesson learned!

Kevin

 

Dan to the rescue, "i'm sure we can get through this!"
I'll get me coat.

 

Well Dan "If your not the one"

 

I cant believe anyone takes their pride and joy into these places,how many rusty heaps (vans/bikes/lawnmoors/wagons/)have deposited their flaking paint work on to the sponge/leather and then onto your lovely paint work..ouch! powerman

 

READ!!!!!!
They are very good normally.
I wont go back now as Dan is gonn be lookin after my car.
Some times in life you need to make a mistake to learn.

 

3M do a polish for removing scratches. We have some here. Its to muts nuts.
Better than t cut any day. Not as abrasive but does the job.

Andy

 

I'd wager that the swirls were there from day one, and the boys at the carwash simply washed all the polish/wax away that was covering them due to using fairy liquid or some other harsh cleaner.

Seen it happen.

Arron, do you have horizontal "scratches" as well, or are they all swirls?

The reason I'm asking is that no one washes a car with circular motion everywhere.

D

ps - apparently these guys are pretty good

http://www.performanceparts4u.com/