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Old 05-15-2009, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='879164' date='May 15 2009, 05:55 AM
Be careful with those lambswool pads, they are more abrasive than foam pads. And my guess is that your friend's polisher is a rotary...?
If so, I truly hope you have used one before .
yeah be careful with that wool and in fact you probably dont even need it... thats serious paint correction and you can burn thru the paint in no time!
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='879164
yeah be careful with that wool and in fact you probably dont even need it... thats serious paint correction and you can burn thru the paint in no time!

So you guys think I should just wax and polish by hand?
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='880194' date='May 16 2009, 06:30 PM
Yes, it is a rotary...


So you guys think I should just wax and polish by hand?
Do you mean by saying "polish", buffing the dried wax off? You can do it by hand for sure. To me "polishing" means using more or less abrasive products to "sand" the imperfections out.

If you have scratches and swirls on the paint, they won't go away until you polish it (unless you use a wax/sealant/glaze that contains lots of fillers, that fill up the scratches. But they don't actually go away by this method).

So, if you want to take those swirl marks and other imperfections out, a rotary + lambswool pad are maybe the most difficult way to start, if you haven't done polishing jobs before. So I suggest you go with an orbital polisher and foam pads, if you're going to do it yourself.

Maybe I'm talking stuff you already know... sorry if that's the case .
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Buying a drill attachment to polish a car is a VERY BAD IDEA. Don't do it you'll ruin your car. I recommend a Porter Cable 7424 or a Flex DA.
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='880430
If you have scratches and swirls on the paint...
No scratches on my paint, no sir!

Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='880430
Buying a drill attachment to polish a car is a VERY BAD IDEA. Don't do it you'll ruin your car. I recommend a Porter Cable 7424 or a Flex DA.
Yep, gotcha, thanks guys!!! No Drill attachments
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