Considering that Audi's paint is on the harder side, you're going to need at minimum a Porter Cable Random Orbital Polisher.
You could just slap on a glaze or product with fillers and improve the darkness and richness of the paint, but you won't get rid of most of the swirls.
If I were to do this by hand using Prima products, I would
Wash the paint thoroughly with Dawn dish soap to remove any existing waxes. Might have to do this several times.
Thoroughly
clay the paint to remove bonded contaminants
Apply two coats of
Prima Amigo
Apply two coats of
Prima Banana Gloss
Top the paint with
Hydro full strength the next day
You will see a reduction in swirls and defects. The black will be much blacker and deeper. The tone will be more even, but it won't look anything like what
paint polished with a machine could look like.
I suggest these hand applied products because of their filling ability and ease of use when working by hand. Really for an Audi, you want a machine. Good luck and post your results of Before and After pix!
Richard
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Originally Posted by revo789
i agreed to fully detail my neighbor's black A6 that looks atrocious. it has black paint with TONS of swirl marks and stains. What products should i be using and do i really need to get an orbital buffer If i got one, i would use it on my MCS but i'm not sure if i want to shell out the cash.
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