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Swirls and holograms

GLYN SOLEY

Active Member
Jun 22, 2009
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Letchworth herts
I ve spent several weekends trying to remove severe paint swirls and shed loads of holograms which are an eye sore in direct sun light ,in frustration i ended up as a last resort getting a pro paint detailer from Smartshine in to sort prob . After a day and a half graft heres the results :clap:
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chris285

leon mk1 fr tdi
Nov 26, 2004
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lincoln, uk
looking good, did he say why you got them in the first place as a guy at work has the same issue. going round his next weekend as he has borrowed a machine polisher, and we are going to give his lcr and my car a damn good clean
 

GLYN SOLEY

Active Member
Jun 22, 2009
193
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Letchworth herts
cheers Chris , the smartshine guy had to use different compounds on a machine polisher to remove all the swirls / holograms and reckons that the previous owner probably used drive through car washes too often or even just using a poor washing technique . He shown me the correct method to clay the paintwork and how to use the 2 bucket washing system with a grit guard . Black is a pain to keep looking good .
 

chris285

leon mk1 fr tdi
Nov 26, 2004
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lincoln, uk
i can vouch for that, i don't have any problems myself with holograms or swirls after i have cleaned it just my mate so thought i'd ask. sounds like something he is doing anyway so i shall have to see if i can see what and educate him ;)
 
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