Perhaps I'm just from the Karate Kid Generation?!

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I just recieved in the mail some poorboys Professional Polish and EX wax. I was fairly confident in the detailing I was about to perform, until I read the instructions on the Polish..



".... FOR BEST RESULTS: Use in a back & forth motion by hand ...."



Wow. I'm floored. What happened to "Wax on Wax off" -- This seems to be more "Paint the Fence" than anything else. Am I misreading these instructions?
 
:welcome Welcome to Autopia.



Some recommend a back and forth motion to lessen the chance of induced swirls (or to make them less noticeable). But if you applied these by PC it would be a circular motion anyway. I think the bigger key here is applying them to a properly cleaned/prepped surface and using a good applicator. In another thread some users confessed to using circular motions w/o noticing any problems (induced swirls).



It might be Zaino that recommends a horizontal (as the wind blows) motion for hoods, trunks, roofs, and then a vertical motion on the sides to enhance gloss (but donâ€â„¢t quote me on that one).



Bottom line, if applying them in a back and forth motion seems totally foreign to you try a small area using circular motions and see how it turns out. If it looks OK then go to it your way grasshopper ;)



EDIT: Sorry, I didn't read your first post close enough! The above applies to waxes and sealants. For a polish use a back and forth motion for best results. I also doubt that Poorboys Professional Polish will remove any but the most minor of paint defects. You may want to give this a read:



http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-polishing.html
 
hey whats up, i see your in orlando, havent found many people on here from orlando, i drive an 03 rsx, black, oem body kit and its lowered, in the waterford lakes area. if you dont get the results your looking for by hand, lemme know cause i have a porter cable. wow, only 4 posts for me. lol one ever couple months
 
Thankyou Mr. Miagi for your help. It seems as if my paint gets swirls 'just from the wind blowing' ;) Not to mentioin it's ability to attract door dings [7 in it's first year!], so, I'm willing to try anything to get rid of them.



If this doesn't work, I'm just going to have to find somone on here in the Orlando area with a PC thats willing to make a buck and help me out.



I guess now, Instead of just arm cramps, I'm going to have to worry about tennis elbow as well! ;) Thanks for the info.
 
nixonrsx said:
hey whats up, i see your in orlando, havent found many people on here from orlando, i drive an 03 rsx, black, oem body kit and its lowered, in the waterford lakes area. if you dont get the results your looking for by hand, lemme know cause i have a porter cable.
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You might be my new best friend. I'm over in Avalon. So, If I fall on my face tomarrow doing this, I'll be the one driving by your house at 3am and knocking on the door for help! ;)
 
I'm in Avalon II. Sucker! I get SUCH a better view of the Powerplant that you will ever have! You jealous?
 
well i can say i do have a nice view of the smoke stacks from my back yard, woot! damit, now i have 6 posts, your killin me smalls
 
nixonrsx said:
well i can say i do have a nice view of the smoke stacks from my back yard, woot! damit, now i have 6 posts, your killin me smalls
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No problem, I'll retreat to the sandlot and try to stay away from the beast.... [Wow, talk about over the top movie references in this post. ]



Anyways, if you don't mind, PM me your email or AIM screen name, and I'll be more than happy to hook you up if I do need to call on some reinforcements....
 
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