Hosrom
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- Jan 20, 2007
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Hey guys,
This is a great place, i saw so many thing that i did not know of, when it comes to polishing/detailing.
I have a few things, lets start....
The paint work on my car is very decent, not near perfect. I purchased a 7" rotart polisher, along with the heavy, medium, light, polishing and finishing pads.
I have some waterspots that have been on the hood and roof, ever since i purchased the car (4 years). The only thing i have done to the body from the day of purchase, is to apply some Turtlewax wax, to give some protection.
Few days ago, i read the instructions on using the rotary polisher (which was very helpful). Now, i started with the light cutting pad, and some turtle wax polishing compound (contains mild abrasives and recommended for this tool). I was not able to remove the water spots, but it gave the car a nice finish, so i moved up to the medium cut pad, and the results did not change. I moved then to the heavy cut pad, and i still have no changes. I used speeds 1-3 on the rotart polisher (from 600rpms-1,600rpms), and i kept it moving and applied almost no pressure (let the machine weight do the pressure) in order to avoid burning the paint.
Now, i did notice that area of the hood, which i was working on, did become warm, but not hot.
So, i skipped the polishing compound, and used a colour restorer and light scratch remover (polish with microabrasives from turtle wax) and used a light cut pad. Now, i got the depth out of the hood, it's really shiny and almost mirror like, however, under close inspection, or under some light, the waterspots are clear and some cratches (that you don't feel with the fingernail) are still present.
So, what is the problem i am facing? The car has a nice depth and mirror like reflection a couple of feet back, but close inspection, you can say that there is almost no differece.
Am i doing something wrong? i read that this rotary polisher is what the pro's use and will remove all problems with imperfections...
Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys, sorry for being a long post
Happy Detailing!
This is a great place, i saw so many thing that i did not know of, when it comes to polishing/detailing.
I have a few things, lets start....
The paint work on my car is very decent, not near perfect. I purchased a 7" rotart polisher, along with the heavy, medium, light, polishing and finishing pads.
I have some waterspots that have been on the hood and roof, ever since i purchased the car (4 years). The only thing i have done to the body from the day of purchase, is to apply some Turtlewax wax, to give some protection.
Few days ago, i read the instructions on using the rotary polisher (which was very helpful). Now, i started with the light cutting pad, and some turtle wax polishing compound (contains mild abrasives and recommended for this tool). I was not able to remove the water spots, but it gave the car a nice finish, so i moved up to the medium cut pad, and the results did not change. I moved then to the heavy cut pad, and i still have no changes. I used speeds 1-3 on the rotart polisher (from 600rpms-1,600rpms), and i kept it moving and applied almost no pressure (let the machine weight do the pressure) in order to avoid burning the paint.
Now, i did notice that area of the hood, which i was working on, did become warm, but not hot.
So, i skipped the polishing compound, and used a colour restorer and light scratch remover (polish with microabrasives from turtle wax) and used a light cut pad. Now, i got the depth out of the hood, it's really shiny and almost mirror like, however, under close inspection, or under some light, the waterspots are clear and some cratches (that you don't feel with the fingernail) are still present.
So, what is the problem i am facing? The car has a nice depth and mirror like reflection a couple of feet back, but close inspection, you can say that there is almost no differece.
Am i doing something wrong? i read that this rotary polisher is what the pro's use and will remove all problems with imperfections...
Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys, sorry for being a long post
Happy Detailing!
