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Polishing Paint by Hand
<-- Read this one if you decide to try to use Ultimate Compound by hand.
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
Foam Applicator Pads at Autogeek.net
Priming your pad when working by hand
Removing Scratches By Hand
In the pictures below, note how my hand is blurry while applying M105?
That's because when working on clear coats to try to remove paint, it's not a gently wipe the product on and wipe it off, it's all about putting some passion behind the pad...
The Rule of Thumb
Show Car and Perfectionist Sanding and Polishing
For those of you wanting to do
perfectionist sanding and polishing, first make sure you're getting paid well because you can sand right up to an edge but removing your sanding marks has to be done carefully and this means it will require you to
invest more time into the project.
How to sand right up to an edge and remove your sanding marks by hand
There is a fix for the issue of sanding right next to an edge or a raised body line and that's by carefully sanding and then using Meguiar's M105 Ultra Compound by hand to remove your sanding marks. Another way to remove sanding marks next to an edge or to a raised body line is to use Spot Repair Pads on a rotary buffer using a technique I call
Edging.
Because M105 is aggressive, (rated at being able to remove #1200 Grit Sanding Marks on fresh paint), and recommended for use by hand, you can easily remove sanding marks by hand if you're willing to
put a little passion behind the pad.
There are a lot of compounds that can be applied by hand to remove sanding marks, but it's the ability of the
super micro abrasive technology, (SMAT), used in M105 that gives it both its' cutting ability and the ability to polish out clear and glossy that makes M105 Ultra Compound a good choice for carefully rubbing out sanding marks right up to an edge or a raised body line
by hand.
Note: The
blue line you see in the pictures below is vinyl tape applied over the top of a body lines on the hood of this 1969 El Camino to make it easier to see and protect them. You can also do this with the edges of a panel.
And this article,
Put a little passion behind the pad - Mike Phillips