Paint swirls Options

[Liam_c]

Hey guys

Again, another post on the paintwork on my car

So, i have a few swirl marks from the car being buffed. They aren't really that noticeable, until there is direct sunlight on them... Is there any products someone can recommend to me that can be used by hand to remove these? The car hasn't been waxed since having it back, so would waxing help also? I still have a week or two before i can wax it.
The cars a metallic blue color, and after having two metallic blue cars i would definitely buy one again... They show every little imperfection

Thanks!!

[Galcobar]

Swirl marks as in paint damage?

Who managed to buff IN swirl marks onto a fresh coat?

To correct paint damage you have to remove paint, under the same principles as sanding a scratched wooden surface smooth. Products which will do the job vary in aggressiveness -- that is, how much paint they remove -- so you want to match the aggressiveness with the problem. I'm a Meguiar's guy, so my recommendations in order of least to most aggressive would be SwirlX, Ultimate Polish, ScratchX 2.0, and Ultimate Compound. Pair with a foam applicator and proper technique and your swirls will disappear.

Waxing may hide the swirls, but will not remove them.

That said, if your paint is still so fresh that you cannot wax it, don't bother trying to correct it yet. Wait until it's fully cured before you start trying to remove damage. Soft new paint will pick up marks easily and removing paint to get a smooth surface now simply invites more marks to develop, which means that much more paint you'd have to remove to get a smooth surface later.