First Clean - Page 2

baxlin · 29th February 2008, 16:04

Scratch-X.

Is this used as well as or instead of clay, and if the former, is it before or after?

I've managed to get rid of most of the swirl marks with claying and changing the washing/drying method I use, and always using quick detailer after washing the car, so the shine is nice and deep.

But there's still a few swirl marks which I'd like to get rid of.

Malcolm

deano78 · 29th February 2008, 22:05

hi malcolm
clay wont get rid of swirl marks. scratch x will get rid of some of the shallower ones but you may be there till the end of time. use it after claying. as an alternative, try autoglym super resin polish which (as you may know from DW) is full of fillers and does a good job of masking swirls. Poorboys SSR polishes can also be used by hand and may be slightly more effective than scratch x. I did some paint correction on my car last week using the rotary and menz intensive polish and that took me a while!

nairda · 2nd March 2008, 02:32

I cleaned my 75 the other week and my regime was;

Shampoo with Meg's Gold Class
Clay with Sonus Green and lube
Scratch-X
Autoglym Super Resin Polish
Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection
Wax with Collinite 915

I should've posted some pics....

2nd March 2008, 02:32	#13
nairda Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon ConnSE CDTi 2003 in luvverly Moonstone Green, van Aaken SmartBox/RoverRon Synergy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: More clotted cream with that scone me 'ansome? Posts: 911 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I cleaned my 75 the other week and my regime was; Shampoo with Meg's Gold Class Clay with Sonus Green and lube Scratch-X Autoglym Super Resin Polish Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection Wax with Collinite 915 I should've posted some pics.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member No. 971

29th February 2008, 16:04	#11
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Scratch-X. Is this used as well as or instead of clay, and if the former, is it before or after? I've managed to get rid of most of the swirl marks with claying and changing the washing/drying method I use, and always using quick detailer after washing the car, so the shine is nice and deep. But there's still a few swirl marks which I'd like to get rid of. Malcolm

29th February 2008, 22:05	#12
deano78 Loves to post Audi A4 (formerly 75 cdt saloon) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chorley Posts: 493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi malcolm clay wont get rid of swirl marks. scratch x will get rid of some of the shallower ones but you may be there till the end of time. use it after claying. as an alternative, try autoglym super resin polish which (as you may know from DW) is full of fillers and does a good job of masking swirls. Poorboys SSR polishes can also be used by hand and may be slightly more effective than scratch x. I did some paint correction on my car last week using the rotary and menz intensive polish and that took me a while!