Looking for Tips on Polishing Pillars and Door Frames

[KJack27]

Hi Mike -- I'm gearing up for my first time polishing, and I'll be working on a Honda CRV. I'll be using a Griot's G9 and G8.

As I look over the vehicle, I'm not sure of the proper technique to polish the A-Pillars, the painted frame above the doors, and some narrow areas near the sunroof and rear glass. These areas are only a few inches wide, so I can't do the a normal crosshatch pattern even with the smaller G8 pad. What pattern do I use as I polish these areas? Do you have any tips for navigating the polisher in narrow spaces?

Thank you!

 

[vobro]

Use whatever pattern to accommodate the area, if it's a long thin area just go back and forth. Make sure to tape any rubber trim in those areas and maintain contact with the paint to avoid polish slinging

 

[mc2hill]

Excellent advice by vobro on the taping. And as Mike likes to remind us, you have a smaller polisher built into your large polisher - just tip the polisher so you are only using 1-2" of the pad to get to the narrow areas of the roof and A pillars.
If the A pillars are piano black, I find that finishing pads + polish with get them shined back up.

 

[UncleDavy]

It is also a good idea to coat the A, B, and C pillars with a coating like CQuartz DLux.