i tried 3Ms 39009 yesterday but it looks like it didn't do a thing. i was wondering if anybody had any tips for when i tried it again thanks.

 

So did I. You need to use a random orbital, or you'll be there all day. We didn't have one, so we couldn't get the swirlies out. Oh well.

It did seem to darken them a little. I'm gonna find a buffer and try again. Doing it by hand will break your arm.

 

great now i got to buy a random orbital polisher.

 

You can get one for like $40 at Pep Boys. Its not a fancy Black and Decker or Porter Cable, but it will get the job done. It has on my cars before I upgraded.

 

I tried it this morning with just using some hardcore elbow grease, and it made a noticible improvement.

 

Make sure you remove the 3M BEFORE it is dry

3M Foam Polishing Pad Glaze use By hand:
Simply apply a small amount (about the size of a quarter) to a cotton diaper or piece
of cotton towel and rub back and forth into about a 1'X 1' section using light to
medium pressure until it starts to dry out. Then take a second towel and lightly rub
back and forth until the polish residue disappears and the gloss comes up. If there
are still some swirls visible you can repeat this step until they are minimal. I prefer
using a less aggressive product a couple times instead of using a more aggressive
product once. After you have done the entire car you can Dawn wash and reapply
your favorite wax/polish or Zaino Z-1 and Z-5/Z-2.

3M Foam Polishing Pad Glaze use By orbital:

Use a foam bonnet and apply the polish in a thin lined growing circle starting from
the center and spacing the growing line about an inch from the last round all the
way to the edge. Place the bonnet flat on a panel and
activate the polisher and begin working the entire panel using light to medium
pressure. When you have worked the panel thoroughly then take a clean towel and
wipe the residue off in a back and forth motion using light pressure. Then simply
move to the next section. When the entire car is done do a Dawn wash and Zaino.

 

i did but it didn't work.

 

I experimented again with it using just my arm. A few medium pressure coats actually did a really good job. This isn't an easy product to use, but the results are nice eventually.

 

3M SSR has very mild abrasives, it works best with a buffer but can be used by hand, depend on what you're trying to do you may need a product with more abrasives if you want to do this by hand