the blue dragon

LOl, thanks mate, ive got a few megs products and can never remember the bloody numbers cheers Iain

No mate, not quite as simple as that. A cutting compound will get rid of swirl marks, but by its very nature(i.e cutting) will leave marks of its own, which really need to be removed with a finishing compound such as menzerna final finish or meguiars speed glaze( i forget the number). Also depends whether you use a rotary machine or a dual action. You have to be very careful using a rotary or you can get ' strikethrough' which is not good as it means youve not only got rid of the swirl marks/scratches, but the paint as well. could be an expensive mistake ( talking from past experience). cheers Iain

Correct mate, dodo juice is only a wax and wont as such remove swirl marks. basically the car needs paint correction(detailing) which involves using(preffereably) a dual action( random orbital) polisher and a good quality product, which can vary dependant upon the condition of the car. once thats done it should really be sealed to protect the finish and then a wax applied to enhance the finish. Cheers Iain

Try scottish subarus in paisley mate, i get parts from stevie, good service btw!! they have a website: scottichsubarus.co.uk. Good hunting. cheers Iain

If you want to get a machine, i would suggest getting a meguiars G220, plus couple of megs pads( if you shop around you can deals with pads included), if you need any advice/help to get started then p.m me anytime an ill help you out mate cheers Iain

Hi Geo, aye long time indeed mate, im still alive n kickin tho, maybes catch up wi you soon chief cheers Iain

YUP very nice chris, droooooooooooool, personally i like the lights( but im biased coz ive had them on mine for a long while now),. Look forward to seeing this on a road near me cheers iain

Also a wee p.m to the cusco kid should get you sorted mate as he is an afficianado (oooh big word fir a wednesday lol) cheers Iain

Wish it was going inter my garage!! Iain

Its bad enough that we have to put up with the pimp my ride crew doing this to us but when its another subaru Iain

Turn the music down John Iain

'I am about to attack the car with a sponge ' Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. As C WRX says try to get a wash mitt, preferrably a lambswool one( dear, but worth it) or a microfibre one, and use the two bucket method if you dont have a grit guard. 2 bucket method: 1 bucket with shampoo soloution, 1 with clean water. wash a panel then rinse mitt in clean water,giving it a rub to remove debris, then on to next panel etc etc. Hope this helps too mate . cheers Iain

Ive chucked a lot o things in my time john lol, but only packed in the mobile valeting, still doing the detailing tho mate. Gives a pm when you need it done an ill get ya sorted mate cheers Iain

AAh i am but your humble apprentice tho iain Iain

Cant help with the first part of your problem mate, but i had a similair noise coming from mine a while back, turned out to be the track rod end. Something for you to check, see if the rubber bush is knackered. (relatively cheap and easy to fix). Hope you get yer probs sorted . cheers Iain