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View Poll Results: What do you use to wax and polish | |||
Orbital buffer | 7 | 16.28% | |
Hands | 36 | 83.72% | |
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12-01-2008, 06:05 PM | #1 |
Using your hands or a buffer
In order to polish and wax, what do you use?
A buffer (gets the job done quickly) Good Old Hand movemement (feel the wax and polish) Last edited by jinxor; 12-01-2008 at 11:00 PM. |
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12-01-2008, 06:32 PM | #2 |
Tiny Giant Clothing
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i always used to use hands.. but that could be because i didnt have a buffer.. i have heard that you can burn your finish with a buffer though if you arent careful
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12-01-2008, 06:43 PM | #3 |
But from what I heard, buffer could give you a better gloss that hand job. Not sure about it because I have been tossing over the idea of using a buffer or not.
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12-01-2008, 07:23 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008
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I like to use a buffer to do the polish only.I do the wax by hand.Most buffers will not burn your finish,but the cutter compounds in the wax or polish do,also a good polish and wax can also reduce this effect.I only use the products form www.griotsgarage.com they are water base and professional quality.Easiest products I have ever used.
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12-01-2008, 08:37 PM | #5 |
Apply the wax by hand and remove with an orbital machine.
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12-01-2008, 09:06 PM | #6 |
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I always go by hand....a little "Elbow Grease" never hurts anyone. Plus gives you a nice forearm/shoulder workout :)
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12-01-2008, 10:49 PM | #7 |
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I always buff by hand.
Then again, I'm buying a buffer next month. |
12-03-2008, 09:38 AM | #8 |
JuicyCoutureGirl
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Hands
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12-03-2008, 10:12 AM | #9 |
The Beautification of Car
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if you buying a buff, yu need to know how to use them, or else, you will make a whole bunch of scratches and swirld looking.
Hand will work fine all the time. |
12-03-2008, 11:29 AM | #10 |
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I agree, hands all the way. I have seen some pretty bad buffing swirls on some nice rides. Also the extral hard work from not using a buffer makes you appreciate your car better.
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12-03-2008, 05:45 PM | #11 |
I LOVE my Yaris!
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12-03-2008, 06:33 PM | #12 |
looks like it... i was under the impression that a lot of ppl would be using a buffer... .but now, i reckon the hand is the way to go...
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12-05-2008, 11:23 AM | #13 |
Just call me Ray, better?
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actually from an auto body guy.... buffer... mostly if wetsanding.. doing it by hand wont get all the shine back... and you can burn through the paint, seen it happen a lot... when buffing make sure you keep the buffer wet with compound or youll chip the paint... slow and steady and use it 2'-by-2' area... also depending on the buffers... a good buffer will cost about $120 and up
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12-09-2008, 10:57 AM | #14 |
Just a Herbicidal maniac.
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I always use a buffer. I bought a Porter Cable 7424 random orbital buffer with variable speeds about 6 years ago and it works great! Here's a link to my thread from back in September about how I detailed the exterior of my Yaris S sedan. In that thread I've included pictures of how much crap a clay bar will pull out of the paint too. The last picture shows the products I used to get that shine.
There's just no way you can get your hand to move as fast and as long as a buffer and maintain the same consistency. For the tight spots, I will do it by hand (don't go there! ). Additionally, if you are using a product to clean the paint, a buffer is really the only way to go as the cleaning product needs the power of a buffer to obtain optimal results. For a novice detailer, a random oribital buffer is the safest bet (along with a dose of common sense) against creating any swirl marks in the paint. In a quick search, I found THIS that includes free shipping and some pads to get you started.
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12-09-2008, 12:32 PM | #15 |
Just call me Ray, better?
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like i said 120 and up for a good one...
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12-09-2008, 03:55 PM | #16 |
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never send a machine to do a mans job
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