Best way to apply polish?

[intergalactica]

What method of application yields the best results when applying pure polishes? Hand, Orbital, DA, or rotary?

Rob

 

[Jimmie]

When you say pure polishes I'm thinking mechanical types with abrasives rather than chemical (paint cleaners).
The rotary in experienced hands is the most efficient (generates the most heat by spinning on one axis). This additional heat can correct some defects that the others can't and do it quicker.
The Dual Action,DA /Orbital (the same machines) can do most corrections without abrading clear coats enough to damage them. They don't generate as much heat and take longer to break down polishes.
By hand will not work to break down the abrasives in most polishes (some though, like ScratchX), but will work with chemical types to clean paint.

 

[killrflake]

:whs:

 

[intergalactica]

Actually, I was referring to products like Meguiar's #5 (New Car Glaze) or #7 (Show Car Glaze). These products have absolutely no abrasives whatsoever.

Rob

 

[klumzypinoy]

Actually, I was referring to products like Meguiar's #5 (New Car Glaze) or #7 (Show Car Glaze). These products have absolutely no abrasives whatsoever.

Rob

Glazes are different. They're meant to fill imperfections. You can apply those by hand, but an orbital would be faster of course.

 

[Fly bye]

I guess you could apply these by either hand or DA

 

[Fly bye]

Why does Meguires call #5, and #7 pure polish? They clearly have fillers/wax

A pure polish does not contain fillers or wax.

 

[TOGWT]

This is a very strange industry, there are no clearly defined terms-

Zanio is not a polish, there is no such thing as a 'pure' polish (it contais silicones, solvents, etc) a glaze is a wax not a polish (a polish contains an abrasive)

If you ask 19 people 'WHAT IS MEANT BY DETAILING A VEHICLE' you'll get nine different answers

 

[Fly bye]

When you say pure polishes I'm thinking mechanical types with abrasives rather than chemical (paint cleaners).

When paint is in good condition, it doesn't need an abrasive. Paint that is in good condition can benefit from a "paint cleaner", as cleaners use chemicals to cleanse the surface of the paint without abrasives.

Yet Meguires most abrasive formula's are refurred to as "cleaners" with the exeption of #85

Somebody doesn't have their story right

 

[Fly bye]

This is a very strange industry, there are no clearly defined terms-

 

[Fly bye]

there is no such thing as a 'pure' polish (it contais silicones, solvents, etc)

I have the XMT polishes. They state that they are pure polishes. Polish has to have ingredients other than abrasives, or they would not work too well

Basically, a polish that is a pure polish means that they contain no wax or fillers. This way you can see your work. A pure polish is designed to cut the paint to remove swirls, scratches and defects, not hide them.

A shitty polish will just hide swirls for a little while, and is unprofessional.