Hello,
Just got my black 03 A4 few weeks ago. I like the car a lot but lately I've noticed some "swirl" marks on the paint at a certain angle when the sun hits it. It's very noticeable, they look like marks from buffing or waxing. The car looks as thought it's been scratched up when it is hit by the sun at a certain angle. Any idea how to get rid of this without having to repaint the whole vehicle?

 

mcguires X scratch works great for those kind of scratches

 

you need a good wash and wax, mguires is good there are a couple others, use the detailing forum here for a good how to.

 

Scratch X is not going to be a viable option for the entire car :P

Pick up a porter cable, some buffing pads and ome good polishes and then buff the swirls out. If your not comfortable doing it Take the car to a detailer and they'll do it for you, $100-200 for a good interior and exterior detail should do the trick.

 

i actually detail cars, i worked at a dealership since i was 16 and been buffing cars for 3 years, recently (past 6 monthes) i started detailin on the side, theres two options: pick up a makita buffer (about 200-250$) a foam 3m pad and some 3m perfect-it swirlmark remover for black cars, thats the name brand way to go, around here theres several other wholesale brands that do as good of a job if not better, your other option is to just buy the 3m swirlmark remover and rub it out by hand (ALOT more work and time, but alot cheaper) the buffer is the best way to go, learn some wet sanding and other techniques and u can make ur paint look new, better than payin 140 1-2 times a year for a detail job

 

Thanks for the ideas. They all sound do-able. I'm gonna try doing it on my own, then when all else fails I'll take it to a pro detailer.