Help with polishing!

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boybert00

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hi i need help with polishing by hand. I tryed polishing out microswirls using megs #80 it seems the swirls got worse.whats the proper polishing technique? Do u do it in circles?And what kind of pad etc.?thanks:o
 
Boy, what are you using as an applicator?

Sometimes trying to remove swirls or microswirls by hand, can be difficult. 80 is an excellent product, and you can achieve success by hand, albeit not as great as a pc, nontheless it is attainable. I would suggest either a microfiber or terry foam applicator. The biggest help I could suggest is also using a instant detailer to provie some additional lubricity. Prior to starting, lightly mist the area your addressing, youll find it much easier to work the area, and when its easier, you can spend additional time required to break down the abrasivesm which is necessary with #80. Good luck.....Your ok with straight motions also. You can use circular also,whatever your more comfortable using. I think you'd have better results with fore/aft motion though....
 
boybert00 said:
sounds good but what is fore/aft motion an i had used a foam applicator thanks :)
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Back and forth in a straight line the way the wind blows over your car. Foam won't give you enough bite, you'll be doing this until you have arms like Ahnold. MF or terry will work better. :)
 
Terryand/or mf for extra bite, and if necessary, followed up with foam to maximize gloss, correct any remaining very slight marring left over from the combination of the polish's abrasives and the terry or mf.
 
Ah, that would be a piece of foam with terry material stitched over it. Of the cotton variety,I know Turtle Wax sells those locally . Lexol makes a better quality version as well. I only use them for apply leather conditioner though. I think some may intend them for wax application/removal.



I'm unsure if the base material is foam, but I do like Pakshak mf pads for applying the Klasse twins and Souveran.
 
And be sure to work the #80 long enough for it to break down. When it's broken down it'll turn clear (or slightly pink), don't stop working it until this color change occurs. Don't rub hard with it either.
 
So, terry foam applicator, is basically a terry towel allbeit a thinner one with a piece of sponge on the inside? I thought everyone here felt that 100% terry cloth leads to paint marring and scratching, and that they were a big no-no?
 
Yes it does, that's why if polishing by hand, terry is the most abrasive, then mf, then foam. On the rare occasions when I had some level of success polishing by hand, because I was forced to in spots simply no polisher could fit in, I had to do all three:terry to mf to foam Sometimes just mf then foam might do it though. I then used a very plush, QDing type mf for wiping the excess away.
 
So, terry foam applicator, is basically a terry towel allbeit a thinner one with a piece of sponge on the inside? I thought everyone here felt that 100% terry cloth leads to paint marring and scratching, and that they were a big no-no?



You use this type of applicator to apply polish to make it a little more aggressive, then follow up with a M/F applicator and a less agressive polish to remove any polish marring.



Applicators abrading ability is affected by the pressure applied, using it wet or dry and different compositions (i.e. terrycloth, Micro fiber, foam, and etc)



JonM
 
Those Turtle Wax terry foam applicators I mentioned earlier do not seem effective or even appropriate for aggressive polishing by hand to me. Their quality isn't as good as those found online in kits and those like the ones that accompany Zaino. I reserve them for interior work only.When I use cotton terry I use thick, high quality hand size towels( smallest size), folded in half or so to fit my hand. I never felt the need to get the better terry pads for hand polishing because these towels work well for me on the rare occasion I would need them.
 
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