Removing Swirls - Successful weekend!

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SciroccoEire
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Removing Swirls - Successful weekend!

Post by SciroccoEire »

Hi Guys

After picking up my TTRS about 2 months ago after moving on from the Scirocco , i was itching for a weekend where i could spend trying to bring the car back up to a standard i am somewhat happy with. I absolutely loved the car from the moment i got it , but always cringed a bit when i caught a glimpse under bad lighting. The swirls were horrific and the whole car was affected.

I knew i wouldn't be able to enjoy the car properly until i spent some time on it with the polisher. Here are some befores - it is hard to capture swirls on camera.

The rear wing was one of the most affected areas , the previous owners wash techniques must have been horrific :roll:

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Some after shots - definite gloss improvement and a lot of the swirls removed

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I documented the whole process in a blog post if anyone is interested in trying it themselves.

https://drivedetailed.com/beginners-car ... irl-marks/
MartinD
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Post by MartinD »

I have just read your blog post , very informative. I wish I enjoyed detailing cars... I love the results but just dont have the patience .
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Roy_01
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Post by Roy_01 »

What a great job, huge improvement really worth the effort.
Cracking write-up also. Must be pleased to drive this daily.
SciroccoEire
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Thanks Guys

It does take a bit of effort alright but well worth it in my opinion - saying that , i do enjoy the process too!
I can see why some people wouldn't.
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Post by alanr »

SciroccoEire wrote:Thanks Guys

It does take a bit of effort alright but well worth it in my opinion - saying that , i do enjoy the process too!
I can see why some people wouldn't.
Going to have a go at mine in the morning, yours looks great.

Cheers
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