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Polish by hand vs machine, miles apart?
DanMaytee:
--- Quote from: mk5Eire on July 09, 2014, 01:39:18 pm ---
Very good post Dan i actually never realised that the resin polish only filled the swirl marks i had it in my had that it was slightly abrasive and that it removed them. I actually just bought myself a bottle of meguiars ultimate compound and i want to compound the whole car once just to have it done. I did find excellent results with the claybar but there are still a few small scratches which i think compound will erase!
So is compound the only solution to removing swirl marks or can you get a more abrasive polish to remove them?
Would you really need to do 4 passes with cutting compound? Is there any fear of burning through the paint? :scared:
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As said German paint is really tough and takes a lot to burn through it. The 1st time I did my car I gave it 5 passes and this time (the 2nd) I'm giving it 4 and it's all looking good so far. I've actually seen some really good results with the Meguiars Ultimate Compound by hand at a Meguiars Open Day I went to. It took some real good elbow grease but they managed to get rid of quite a few swirls. When you can afford it try getting a DAS6 Pro from Cleanyourcar.co.uk. Use that with a Orange Hex Logic Pad and you'll see the swirls disappear in no time :)
mk5Eire:
That was actually my next question which pad to get for the polisher! I think if I end up getting one I'll practice on a scrap wing for a day or two and get comfortable with the machine.
Yeah I think I'll go with that compound, it better be good as it's not cheap!
Sent from my iPhone that has issues.. Reception issues...
SurreyED30:
havent took any recent shots, these are about 6-8 weeks old :P
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That bonnet shot :surprised: Black really is the colour to drool at with a shine lol those are some excellent results! How long did you find the shine to last for after a few washes?
Lasts a good few 3-4 washes mate to be fair though I really keep on top of it lately, washing her at least once a week and claying every 2 weeks. Washing correctly and not putting swirls in the paint is key
xjay1337:
There is a HUGE difference between hand and machine polishing.
I wouldn't bother hand polishing, glazing by hand is fine but hand polishing, you simply cannot get an even coverage of pressure, effort and product. Machines work far faster and they are consistent so you can get a consistent result. I have seen horrible hazes from hand polishing especially if you're using polishes which have a long work time and take a long time to break down into their finer "finishing" particulate sizes.
A light source shows a million things... this is not a dig at anyone in particular, I'm just purely trying to educate people. you need a fixed light source on a panel in a position to highlight swirls, scratches etc. A side on shot shows nothing especially on a black car... LITERALLY none the wiser - amazing what a light source shows...
From a couple of cars up at DMC towers
Scottymon:
Amzing the difference there, I defo need to get a DA polisher, keep putting it off.
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