How to gauge the depth of swirls and scratches 

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Thanks for watching our videos! Most coatings or what you mentioned nano ceramic glaze would normally be easily removed if you used a rotary + wool + any compound. To check if the glaze is still there or not, just spray some water and see if the beading forms or not.

+OSREN (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD Thanks alot, I will try

I must say we have not actually tried it out in person but had someone demonstrated it not too long ago. But the science behind is similar, using dual lights to reveal swirls or defects. How do you find the scangrip lights?

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Hi Alvin, The Fluorescent light we used in this video is a standard T8 commonly found in hardware stores. We customised it so it is portable. The spotlight we used is also pretty standard ones, the temperature recommended is around 4k or 4.5k. Glad you liked our video!

OSREN (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD many thanks...ive watch all your video.and its been very helpful in my detailing shop.can i also purchase some of your products?like the cutting compound the polish compound?..right now we been doing ceramic coating in our shop for more than 2 years now.would love to see if you could do a video on that.for my additional reference.thank you so much for you time.great videos!!keep up the good work.😇

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Im from the Philippines.

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Hi there, It depends on how deep the pit is. If it is too deep, we recommend that it is better to sand down and have it resprayed. It's not so much of a case where it is not buffed outright, rather a paint defect during the spraying process.

Hi Ed K, we used the same polishing liquid (abrasive). Our abrasive are formulated differently from the conventional approach. nao 46 is formulated for hard paint while perfect cut 20 is formulated for soft and sticky paint. Both abrasive can be used for compounding, polishing and finishing by mere switch of pads. In this case, twisted wool was used to remove deeper swirls and to refine it, we utilise the da machine paired with polishing pad to create a swirl free finish. Speed of the rotary was approximately speed 2 on dial.

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Hi Izzat Yusof! Thanks for watching our videos. Basically higher temperature is brighter but it may be a bit too bright and glaring. I personally prefer a warmer temperature 3000k 30W led for swirl detection. Halogen consumes way too much power and produces a lot of heat. If halogen is your only option, you probably need 300W to 500W halogen lamp for swirl detecting. For fluorescent flood light.... I don’t really know the specs but generally and flouresent flood light with a brighter colour 6500k will be good for either orange peel, buffing wax, interior cleaning and exterior washing

Thanks for watching! I was using our own OSREN L15 DA, a 15mm throw DA with Lake Country Force Polishing Disc and NAO 46 Compound.

It kind of depends on the product you're using, some polishes and compounds can be very oily (in this case, it's okay to work at a faster rpm) while some can be dry (so in this way, you shouldn't run the machine too fast). Best is to check with the seller of the compound, polish and wax. They should be able to advice you. :)

Hey Iman, the light we used on this video ages ago was a customised light. We have something similar and portable: e-store.osren.com/my/product/swirl-finder/

I was using the Hitachi SP18VA and a OSREN 15mm DA Polisher in this video. Mind if I ask if you have any experience with polishers?

@@OSRENOfficial I just came back from malaysia for detailing course. The course covers on the use of rotary machine and DA polishers. There's a few brands outside but it cost around $800 so I think im not getting those expensive one. I will be doing the detailing on my car and motorbike and DIY project on my neighbours car and friends.

Owh you got back from a detailing course in Malaysia? And where are you from? Personally, when it comes to a rotary, the most important feature for me is the torque. It must not bog down when pressure is applied. So since I’m a stingy guy I will usually choose the cheapest rotary that doesn’t bog down haha the list of rotary that I have used without issues of bogging down are, hitachi sp18va, Makita 9227c, OSREN Vortex and dewalt 849x

800USD for a rotary is very premium

Hi LJJSA, white cars are a bit tricky because the defects are not so obvious BUT when you actually "hunt" them you can find it and it's quite distracting. That aside, I would use the same technique and I think the key to it is to train the eyes to get use to the lighting set up. Another tip, for 2k White or Solid White (meaning non metalic or pearl white). I have better luck with the Rotary from start to finish. Somehow the DA would leave some minor "swirls". Probably our products. Just FYI. :)

Hi, Led workshop was used here: www.osren.com/product/tools-and-accessories/all/led-work-lamp

It's like driving around in the evening without headlights turned on haha!

do car wraps get swirl marks ?

Swirl marks can happen to anything. Just that on matte finishes we do not realize. For clear or glossy finish like paint and wraps it can be visible.

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