Buff/Polish-Terrible Swirls-14 Mustang
03-16-2018, 08:16 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Buff/Polish-Terrible Swirls-14 Mustang
Sorry about the bad pics but here are some before
So my friend asked me to help bust out some swirls on a 14 Mustang gt. The owner is 20 and knows nothing about cars, runs this thing through the auto scratcher at the dealership he works at every week. After about 3 hours of us both working on it she looks beautiful again. The lesson here-Stop using the auto carwahes with brushes-your car will thank you
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03-16-2018, 09:02 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Are you familiar with buffing or waxing? You will probably get some different response but First I wash/clay bar the car at the same time. Then I use a 2 step procedure with an orbital polisher-not a traditional spinning buffer because if used incorrectly it can really screw up your finish. Step one is a gritty compound for rough swirls/scratches and 2 is a more fine compound-give it that deep look. To finish it off I just wax the car. Im sure there is a tutorial for it and might be different from what I do with different terms.
03-16-2018, 09:15 AM
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You're right, there are many different tutorials/opinions. Many of which are very elaborate and require a lot of products. Which compounds and pads do you recommend? Do you apply the wax with the orbital polisher as well or by hand?
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03-16-2018, 09:19 AM
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^my sealants say on the back of the bottle that it can be applied by machine on lowest settings, with the least aggressive pad(generally black)
to save time; i do apply it with random orbital. but again, you're getting into opinions...as you can absolutely marr the finish after you took 12-24 hours cleaning the paint in the first place
to save time; i do apply it with random orbital. but again, you're getting into opinions...as you can absolutely marr the finish after you took 12-24 hours cleaning the paint in the first place
03-16-2018, 12:59 PM
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Burning Brakes
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The brand of compounds I used this time was called Rupes. I always apply wax with a small orbital, it is a lot faster then doing it by hand. I actually bought an orbital palm sander from Harbor Freight and put a Velcro 4inch pad on it and it works great. Pads are different materials and shapes made for what you need it for. Post a pic of your paint and we could recommend if you just need a wax or buff.
03-24-2018, 02:06 PM
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That does look great. I have a black TSX. My son loves black and I took the plunge. Never again. When it is smooth and shiny it does look great, but it's too much work now for my 60+ body.
My son uses Griot products. Good stuff, available on line and some at our local Auto Zone.
My son uses Griot products. Good stuff, available on line and some at our local Auto Zone.
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