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Pb2theMax

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I made this little video to help some noobs on another site that I belong to, ToyotaNation.com I just want them to see how to work the polish, and not just wipe it on.



This is SwirlBuster Polish. I covered the panel a little faster than normal, for video uploading sake. Tell me what you think.



http://media.putfile.com/Polish-97
 
Yah other than moving the polisher a lot faster than I would have (you weren't staying in one spot long enough to do any real polishing) I'd say it was pretty good. It atleast demonstrates the technique. Also I don't use that little handle either, I take it off and apply pressure overtop of the pad. It find it helps reduce vibrations as well.
 
Yeah, my paint is in almost perfect condition, so I really didn't need a lot of polishing action. I might make another video and polish slower. I'll just have to compress the video with Windows Movie Maker or something. Putfile only allows a 25mb video.
 
Great job, should clear up some initial questions for beginngers.



What pads/product were you using? Looks like a LC Orange lite cutting pad to me, but what about polish? Finish down marr free?
 
The vid is a great idea, as much as I've read and posted questions on here seeing is a whole lot better then reading about it. Guess I've read well though, that's about how I do it but slower and work the polish longer. But I realize your limits on making the vid. Maybe vid 1, 2, 3...and so on to show the proper technique.

Thanks for sharing this and the shine on your truck was incredible!
 
yeah i think you moved a little fast but great idea for many who are curious. i also ditched the handle, you get more equal distribution of your pressure overtop the pad. just alter the video, slow it down X2 and youll be pretyt much right on
 
Sweet dude.. now if only someone could make a vid. on how to use a rotary / circular polisher. :)

That would be awesome.
 
paradigm said:
won't going that fast possibly cause defects? the videos at http://paintcare-n-detailing.com/video/ warn about moving too fast (and/or using too much product)
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Usually going too fast doesn't allow time for the polish to remove the imperfections and (depending on the aggressiveness of the polish) can leave some hazing.





Most of the time though, even if you do move too fast, as long as you allow the polish to break down the only harm done to the paint is not removing any of the imperfection.
 
For me, the hardest part is to know when I should stop polishing, It's hard to tell on a silver or white paint if the polish has broken down or not.
 
Mark77 said:
For me, the hardest part is to know when I should stop polishing, It's hard to tell on a silver or white paint if the polish has broken down or not.
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They are the hardest colors to see it on...that is why good lighting is important.



Use a halogen and put it at an angle were the light reflects off the polish. This will make it alot easier to see it breaking down on lighter colored cars.
 
Nice clip. Experiment with a static camera position (ex. on a tripod) and fixed focus if you plan to make more.
 
or just clock yourself in youre head, you should know how long it takes a 2x2 area of polish to break down, if youre unsure or lack the proper lighting at the time just make the same amount of passes or polish for the same amount of time.
 
tanha said:
I still have a hard time identifying when a polish has broken down. Any tips?
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Each polish is different, that is why I show 3 different types/brands of polish in my break down stages page...the more you use a particular polish the the easier it will be to see.





Here is what I do with any new polish I use for the first time ·



* Using a 1'x1' section - apply the polish the same as any other polish

* using little pressure and speed 4.5 - 5 work the polish in.

* At each change in the polish I remove a section and see how the paint looks

* repeat at each change until very little or no hazing is present (this will very depending on the abrasiveness of the polish).



The reason for speed 4.5-5 and little pressure is, it goes through the stages slower so you can determine when it's broken down without under or over working the polish.



Now you know what it looks like when it's broken down you can increase the speed, pressure, etc. to get the job done.
 
Nice job! One thing I do when I start is to load the pad with polish, then with the machine off I wipe across the area I'm going to do. It just helps to spread out the polish.

It was kinda funny when you sped up the speed of the PC you started moving faster. :D

I would also say that you should have a little more of a plan when you polish. First spread it around, then work it left and right, then up and down overlapping each row. Some of what you did looked a little random and not evenly applied or polished out.



Should help noobies get started though!
 
blkyukon said:
Each polish is different, that is why I show 3 different types/brands of polish in my break down stages page...the more you use a particular polish the the easier it will be to see.





Here is what I do with any new polish I use for the first time ·



* Using a 1'x1' section - apply the polish the same as any other polish

* using little pressure and speed 4.5 - 5 work the polish in.

* At each change in the polish I remove a section and see how the paint looks

* repeat at each change until very little or no hazing is present (this will very depending on the abrasiveness of the polish).



The reason for speed 4.5-5 and little pressure is, it goes through the stages slower so you can determine when it's broken down without under or over working the polish.



Now you know what it looks like when it's broken down you can increase the speed, pressure, etc. to get the job done.
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Thanks. Your website is a fantastic reference! :2thumbs:
 
I usually polish until the polish almost disappears or starts to make dust.



Yeah, I didn't really have a good plan with that pattern. It must have been the pressure from being on camera. :chuckle:
 
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