Swirl Marks

[larry109]

What is the best product that works, how many times do you have to polish, to get rid of the swirls. Been using Mothers used it three times, swirls still there.

Larry

[jkulysses]

Originally Posted by larry109

What is the best product that works, how many times do you have to polish, to get rid of the swirls. Been using Mothers used it three times, swirls still there.

Larry

Swirls are a pain to get rid of. the best thing to do is try your hardest to prevent them. Never wash or wax your bike or car in a circlular motion. Go back and forth in a straight line. This helps prevent them and never never use a rag that has touched the ground. Even dust you can't see will create swirls. I have very soft rags I use to wash with and i am very peticular about where i set them and what not. They are actually cloth diapers. Work very good cause they are super soft cotton.

[DS06C50T]

I found a plastic polish and swirl remover at the local Harley shop. I've since leant it to a friend, who has an OLD Yamaha. His bike needed so much help, I told him just to keep the bottle. If memory serves though, it was about $6-$8 and it was in a red plastic container about the size of a flask for booze. There were red, a blue and a black containers, all from the same manufacturer, that each did different things. One was for polishing only, one was for major buffing out of oxidation, etc; and the other was for swirls. Whichever color the bottle was, that's the one you want.

I've also since tried the Suzuki brand of polish. It's good, but not as good at removing swirls. Took me 3 tries before I could live with what I was buffing out (key swirled around the ignition cover). There is still some VERY slight swirl marks, but you have to look pretty darn close and catch them at the right angle to see them.

Hope this helps; good luck with those swirls...
Daryl

[ditch]

I use mcguires on my red truck. To do it right start with the cleaner, then polish, then the wax. You can skip the cleaner and just polish and wax if your paint isn't to old or oxidized. It eliminates most but you'll always have swirls unles you take it to a pro and they buff them out. They actually remove a small layer of the clear coat to remove the scratches but boy does it look good when its done. Had them do my truck last year after the winter wear and tear. The paint looked like the truck rolled off the assembly line. Cost $125 for the whole truck so a bike can't be that bad.

[larry109]

I got the 3m swirl remover will try that. Will use a buffer. I haven't had any luck of getting rid of swrils out of my truck in the past. Curious why is there swril marks on new auto or bikes paint. If I can't get rid of the swrils myself will try a pro.

Has anyone got the swrils on there new 109.

Larry

[ditch]

Originally Posted by larry109

I got the 3m swirl remover will try that. Will use a buffer. I haven't had any luck of getting rid of swrils out of my truck in the past. Curious why is there swril marks on new auto or bikes paint. If I can't get rid of the swrils myself will try a pro.

Has anyone got the swrils on there new 109.

Larry

I looked at a black and the purple one at the dealer yesterday. Paint looked all swirled on them to. Glad I have silver, cant see a thing.

[MYC50T]

Most swirls can be cleared up using Glaze or Glazing Compound, then Waxing it afterwords

[larry109]

Swril marks finally going away, I have put about 10 coats of Mothers and 3M swril remover. Just curious, does the plastic covers on the M109R have a clear coat on them. Should you use the swril remover with or without use for clear coat.

DSO6C50T, did you find out if the plastic remover works better, or just keep buffing.

Larry

[rynosback]

Originally Posted by larry109

Swril marks finally going away, I have put about 10 coats of Mothers and 3M swril remover. Just curious, does the plastic covers on the M109R have a clear coat on them. Should you use the swril remover with or without use for clear coat.

DSO6C50T, did you find out if the plastic remover works better, or just keep buffing.

Larry

Larry, they should have a clear coat. And the should be an additive in the paint to make it flexible as well. If it did not it would just chip off. And man oh man were those stickers on the tank stuck on there!

[bud van houten]

if you want a great shine, try mequiar's tech wax. it's not cheap, but well worth the price of around $16.00. i have a red lightning pickup and a black intruder lc 1500. works great on both, and it will remove minor swirl marks. later, bud

[Mack400]

OK, Go to Walmart of all places and p/u Eagle1 Nanowax - comes in a spray bottle (I have this) or a paste wax. All I see is a great shine Check out the Eagle1 website for info. I would follow it up with a few coats of your favorite wax. M109R looks great...and it rides nice too since I adjsted the rear shock. My setting is for 1 -240lb person Experiment a little. Shock seems to adjust in one direction, on the rite side and towards you. JOHN 270 miles now.

[DS06C50T]

Originally Posted by larry109

Swril marks finally going away, I have put about 10 coats of Mothers and 3M swril remover. Just curious, does the plastic covers on the M109R have a clear coat on them. Should you use the swril remover with or without use for clear coat.

DSO6C50T, did you find out if the plastic remover works better, or just keep buffing.

Larry

Larry,
I went with the swirl remover for plastic 2-3 times, THEN polished it out with wax. Didn't come out 100% swirl-free, but it's VERY close to it and that's good enough for me!

Cheers,
Daryl

[Bravodeuce]

I clay bar my bike before I wax it. 3 years, no buffing, and minimal swirls.