hello my name is juan and i have just purchased a 07 tahoe black the worst color to maintain i was reading your web page and i have no tolerance for water spots and swilr marks it just cathes my eye and cant seem to know what not to do to not get swirl marks and water spots if you would give me some advice on what i should do to prevent swirl mark on this beast
id appreciate it i love this black tahoe but i wish i didnt have to deal with these two things thanks you in advance

JUAN | 09.26.06 - 2:47 pm | #

Good question Juan,
This is not a good place to answer this, so I have put the answer over on the forums.
http://www.carcareforum.co.uk/vi...wtopic.php? t=21

Danny | Homepage | 09.28.06 - 7:28 pm | #

Hi Willy,
I've been reading your buffing articles with great interest (Wish I had read them when I owned my black porsche - oh how I hated the direct sun shine!).
Could you tell me where I can purchase the Allbirite / Allpad system from in the uk.
Thanks.

Sean | 09.01.07 - 11:41 am | #

What do you use for concrete or cement removal from cars?

mike salamone | 03.12.08 - 3:56 am | #

We use an acid from AutoSmart which is a trade product not available to the public. It requires careful handling, and obviously special procedure to prevent damage to the paintwork.

I have heard that as concrete is similar to limescale, that you can use toilet cleaner or limescale remover to get it off. But I wouldn't recommend this because frankly, I don't know what the results will be.

Danny | 03.14.08 - 12:18 pm | #

Hi Willy
Wondering what u think of autoglym ultra deep shine polish in removing swirls .

Alex | 10.07.08 - 2:23 am | #

Willy has retired to the vinyards of Austria I'm afraid, and now seldom ventures out to buff any cars.
Unfortunately, Ultra Deep Shine does not remove scratches, but it does a very good job of hiding them... for this it is one of the best products on the market.
As it's not always practical to keep a car in a swirl-free condition, this is good alternative. So we recommend it highly, especially on dark coloured cars.

Danny | 10.07.08 - 3:16 pm | #

Hi Danny
Thank you for your reply wish your services where in Australia. I have just got my new car colour is volcano grey, It’s two weeks old. Been washed twice by hand, did not get it paint protected already I can see some swirl marks starting to form . Do you recommend getting paint protection now and if you do what product do I look out for? Also if I use autoglym ultra deep shine can I use any sort of sealing product to help protect the paint?

Regards

Alex

Alex | 10.08.08 - 12:07 am | #

It can depend on your climate. As it's dryer over there in most of the country, you may get more dust in the air. Swirl marks may just be par for the course I'm afraid. A sealant may not help very much, and UDS may be a good way of dealing with it.
Although a paint sealant would certainly help, and be beneficial in other areas such as reducing oxidization and UV damage.

I don't know what you have available out there, but maybe you could look at a product like Glare. We have tried this and found it to be very good as a DIY product.

Danny | 10.08.08 - 1:27 pm | #