Re: Help! Wax job screw up resulting in swirl marks

["JOHN FAGERLUND" <jrf@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael,

Check out http://www.carcareonline.com/ they have a series of how-to
articles on the care and feeding for your cars interior and exterior.  I
believe there is an article specifically addressing removal of swirl marks.
 They do recommend products for German Paint finishes.  I'm not sure if
that would apply to your hot rod.  Was it built in South East US?  Is there
a difference in the paint used by BMW here in the US and that used in Germany?

Standard disclaimer: I was not here, I don't know them, you don't know me,
and eat this letter after reading it.

Cheers,

John Fagerlund
'95 540iA, BMWeee
new to BMWCCA


>Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 00:32:29 -0500
>From: "Michael Greto" <mjgreto@domain.elided>
>Subject: <All> Help! Wax job screw up resulting in swirl marks
>
>I  screwed up royally and used a high speed non-orbital buffer on my Cosmos
>Black bimmer when I removed the Meguiar's Polish and Wax (#2 and #3 in the
>their Deep System product line) .  Now I have swirls marks.  Not all over
>the car, and not too bad, I've seen worse.  Advice on how to clear these up
>is appreciated.  I had heard it was not a good idea to use these type of
>buffers but I had no problems using it on my '95 Bright Red ///M3 and my
>pick em up truck.  Is the paint on the ///M roadsters/Z3's different???  Is
>it due to the metallic/clear coat finish?
>
>Michael Greto
>BMW CCA-Everglades Chapter
>'98 ///M Roadster
>'98 Nissan Frontier (daily driver)
>Many former Bimmers

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