Just picked up my new Victory Red '09 SS/TC this week. I looked it over at the dealership and didn't notice any scratches, but it was overcast the day I bought it. When I went to wash it for the first time I noticed It was swirled!! Looks like some lazy detailer scrubbed the **** out of it with a dirty rag.

I hand buffed it with some Meguair's NXT and some premium microfibers.. It made them slightly less noticeable but they are still there. I contacted the dealer and they want the car back and said they will detail it properly... Do you think I should give it back to them?? They would have to machine buff it I imagine... I don't really trust them but don't have another option.

Do you guys with red have swirling troubles even if you take caution? I know they are inevitable but I don't think they should exist on a brand new car... I've only had white and silver cars before, so I am not use to them showing so easy.

 

keep giving it to them till it looks great

 

be happy you dont have black like me

 

Dealer installed swirls, had them on my black HHR

 

have them on my black ss/sc

 

clay bar it

 

seems like GM has a new standard equiptment: The Swirl Mark.

lol fail.

 

you need a heavy compound/polish and a buffer

I recomend doing it yourself and if you want any help check out autogeek.com they have how to videos

 

Mine had that too. I took it back and had them clay bar, wax and reseal the paint! They did too. Just tell them if they dont they can buy it back and they will be your best friend.

 

clay bar takes impurities out of paint not swirls


you need to do these steps.......

1 get a buffer and a whool pad, a foam cut pad, and a foam glaze pad
2 whool pad the car with fast cut
3 foam cut pad the car with fast cut
4 foam cut pad the car with 1500 compound
5 foam glaze pad a good polish

6 wash the car and if theres still swirls repeat 1-5



your welcome

 

i would raise hell and keep making them **** with it til its perfect. i wouldnt waste my own money

 

x2 that is why you have paint warranty! Dont **** with it yourself have them do it!

 

if i were you i would make them take it to a detail shop since their obviously incapable of doing a quality job

 

Obviously they had a kid do it. Let them fix it. If they refuse, make sure they know they've lost your business, then buy a bottle of Meguiar's SwirlX and go to town with a buffer/polisher.

 

My SS/SC had some from the factory lol. My new TC has a great paint job, my brother-inlaw own's a body shop and even he said the paint was "Great for factory" lol.

 

I think I'll take some of your advice and let them deal with it.. If it isn't 100% I will raise hell.. I shouldn't have to be dicking with my paint on a new car.. I'll keep you updated.

 

I don't blame GM i blame the dealers, have you ever watched them clean their cars? around here its a ******* joke, they spray the car then wipe it down with a towel. Its not jus Gm dealers that do this either I have seen Honda and Toyota do it. I don't know what would make someone to do this to a brand new car.

 

thats shitty.

car would prob be better off dirty. lol. at least it wont have swirl marks from some retard who doesnt know what hes doing.

 

QFT

And the guy / gal they have working the wash bay will be the bottom of the food chain in any dealership, only there because the jiffy lube wasn't hiring.....they get their $7 - $8 per hour, they don't give a crap most of the time.

 

Why would you say QFT to me? im not trolling, im stating the truth. The dealers should not allow this to happen im not blaming the people doing it.

 

Uhhhh ......Thats what QFT means .....Quoted For Truth

 

he probably thought it meant "quit ****** talking" lol

 

nah some people say it means quit ******* trolling. ******* internet lingo man i still say they need a forum dictionary.

 

Or Quit ****** Trolling lol

Lol yep i was the same way ......didn't know what the hell people were saying half the time. I Still get confused .....often hehe

 

Its part of your Onstar package