Rotary Polishing Video- My Dad's Black 2003 S500

I've worked with the rotary quite a bit and tend to have to agree with the others.



Try a larger pad and lose that extension as well. Try a more uniform approach, don't go all over the place in all different directions and don't try a whole panel at a time. Try something like a one foot section at a time and spread the polish on quickly on a slow speed, top to bottom left to right, then crank it up and move the machine slowly working in the polish for a few passes like this. Then once completely clear and the panel is hot, slow down the speed and just finish it down.



I bet you'll get better results and most of the polish won't dry up on you by time you get to work it in. :2thumbs:



Josh
 
Thanks for the vid ben. Some good positive criticism there

Agree about being too heavy on the pressure

Rather than move all over the panel, divide the panel into three's or four sections and use the SIP in each one on their own



Slow down your movement to one inch per second and use left and right then up and down motions



I use 4 inch pads alot but certainly not on that panel, a 5.5 to 6.5 inch pad is ideal.

I'll post a video soon as well, showing abrasive polishing and also permanent filling with glare and permagard
 
I have been using a rotary primarily for the past two years, and from my experience, that's a good way to leave behind hazing in the paint. Try slowing down to 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches per second, focus on a 2'X2' area at a time, and don't angle the pad any more than 5 to 10 degrees because it will begin to focus the heat into one area. I actually used to do what you did when I first started, because I was scared of burning through the paint or leaving buffing marks behind, but quickly learned that it causes more problems. From my experience, with a polishing or a light cutting pad, you really have to try to mess up the paint. Also, instead of dabbing the product around the surface, try putting the product on the pad, then starting with the pad in one spot and slowly working it in a 2X2 area.



As others said before, props for posting up a video of you, that is a GREAT way for people to critique you and help you get better!! You're on the right track man.
 
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