How does everybody polish those tricky areas???

[Mike777G]

I have a cyclo which is not the best for those tough spots.(probably the worst polisher for that)



Some areas in question are:

B/w make letters and around emblem.

Below the grill and above the bumper (some cars have a thin strip)

Any where else you guys think is tricky.



I assume most of you do this by hand but even then polishing pads are tough to get in there.

Cheers

 

[Accumulator]

Yeah, by hand. If I thought I could find it (i.e., that it'd be a reasonable thing to say ) I'd say to search on this so I could save myself retyping it. But searching can be such a PIA...



You can cut up a foam pad, cutting pad foam can make this stuff easier. You can work the foam or MF or whatever with a wooden stick (whittled-down swab sticks or old wooden clothespins for larger areas).



Sometimes you can take a wooden swab stick, whittle it down to a thinner size that's oblong in shape (think "like a screwdriver tip"), flag it with a razor blade )so it's almost like a "wooden brush"), soak it in QD (to soften it up), and use that for the aggressive work (with a good compound).



Yeah, it can take a long, long time and sometimes you just have to ask yourself "how much do I care?".



Sometimes you can avoid the whole issue with emblems if they're not glued on (just take 'em off and then reinstall), but most seem to be glued these days. And grilles/etc. can sometimes come off to give you easier access to the painted areas.

 

[RaskyR1]

I've found the 3" MF pads on the DA are great for those areas, but some still require hand polishing.

 

[Mike777G]

Yeah, by hand. If I thought I could find it (i.e., that it'd be a reasonable thing to say ) I'd say to search on this so I could save myself retyping it. But searching can be such a PIA...

Thanks for this I always try and do a good search before I post but there is just so much traffic on this site everything seems to get buried....

You can cut up a foam pad, cutting pad foam can make this stuff easier. You can work the foam or MF or whatever with a wooden stick (whittled-down swab sticks or old wooden clothespins for larger areas).

interesting I will try that.