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Jan 31, 2003 | 11:15 AM

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removing window swirl marks?

i polished my windows with a glass polish by hand but I have some swirl marks from it? I guess I should have polished back and forth not in circles?

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Jan 31, 2003 | 12:08 PM

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buffing wheel works well

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Jan 31, 2003 | 12:51 PM

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Just try to hand buff the swirls out with a dry towel. That works for me.

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Jan 31, 2003 | 01:52 PM

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i went out with 3 paper towels, it took them out good lol

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Jan 31, 2003 | 10:14 PM

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well i thought it took them out, during the daylight they are not visible but at night time at certain angles they are visible? what the heck did i do lol

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Jan 31, 2003 | 10:17 PM

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i have these same kind of looking swirl marks on my clearcoat also what did I do wrong is what im thinking, now i have it on my windows too!

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Jan 31, 2003 | 11:26 PM

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You try cleaning them again? I don't know what you could have done.

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Jan 31, 2003 | 11:31 PM

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well i didnt go over the inside of the windows
just the outside i will do that when i get time

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Feb 1, 2003 | 01:51 PM

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well i didnt go over the inside of the windows
just the outside i will do that when i get time

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Feb 1, 2003 | 06:03 PM

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what did u use to polish ur windows? u should be using wd40 and a very fine steel wool and they cleans and polishes them up nicely. my brother has done that to both of his cars.

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