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Old 06-07-2009, 08:25 PM
Mike1968NM Mike1968NM is offline
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A-Pillar Swirl removal....Before/After!

Hi Everyone!

Well one of the problems that I had with the car when I took delivery was the condition of the A-Pillars and C-Pillar Black plastic areas. They were swirled insanely on the front and minor swirling on the rear bumper/C-Pillar. This was probably all due to the "detailing" that was accomplished after the car was on the lot for a few weeks.

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Here are the after pics:





I had ordered a PC 7424 and pads along with some polishes. I also have some polish, Black Wow, and some other goodies on the way from OctaneGuy as well. I spoke with Richard (OctaneGuy) this weekend and he gave me some advice on how to remove the swirls. He stated that the pillar is plastic and is soft and prone to swirling if you are not careful. He said that the white finishing pad and fine polish should rectify the situation. Boy was he right! Anyhow I just wanted to show you all that it's pretty easy to take care of this but you NEED to take care with the types of things you place on the pillars....Detailing 101....ensure that you minimize any things that could swirl/scratch your paint.

I am not done by any stretch on the detailing as it will go on over the next week as I have time. Please excuse the dirt on the glass and such as she is not completed yet!
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