tips for polishing?
 

just bought some clearcoat polishing compound, and im gonna go home and wash/polish/wax the GP. anyone got any tips on how to put it on and what to look for so i know im doing it right?

you rip open the package and you just put it over your pen15. then you just keep sticking it in and out, if she is groaning or whatever then you know your doing it right. look for closed eyes and an open mouth. dont worry you'll be fine

wax on, wax off

what products were you planning on using? and how were you going to apply them?

Yeah, what products. Having a black car, you should use something like Zaino which will help hide fine scratches and swirl marks. If you're referring to using an orbital buffer, I can't help you there since I've never used one. And I would suggest using a claybar as step 1 no matter what products you plan on using.

well after 4 hours last night i finished...i used No.7 clearcoat compound, and super glaze wax. nothing special, but that clearcoat compound really covered up some of the scratches i had, especially by the gas door where the cap hangs, looks a ton better.

pics?

Meguiar's #7?, thats a pretty weak compound, its actually non-abrasive and is just a filler, thats why it looks better

edit: jeff, zaino is overrated, i have a bottle of z2 pro that i picked up once out of my arsenal, havent used it again because i was unsatisfied with the results..

Zaino is not overrated. If you put just 1 coat of Zaino on then you won't see the difference. Zaino needs to be built up in layers to bring out the shine and give the best protection. Just look at my old 93 Indy Pace Car that was my daily driver. If your car is nice enough then use Zaino but if it's already too far gone it's not worth the money.

if you use multiple layers of any wax it will bring out the shine. ive detailed plenty of cars for dealerships and a private shop that ive worked for and i still use cheap crap from wal mart cuz ive yet to see a difference... :shrug:

Just IMO it is, i used it the way its supposed to be used and just wasnt impressed, but i will give it one thing, it is very durable...but if i do decide to use it again, i wont use it as an LSP, thats what i have #16 for:)

no the brand is No. 7...i dont care enough about the car/the paint isnt in good enoguh condition to warrant buying the good stuff.

Most waxes are abrasive and will eventually remove all the clear coat. Zaino and some of the other polishes are not and sit on top of the finish. My friend had an old 67 Mustang conv that the original owner waxed the paint right off the hood! Some of the polishing compounds are obviously abrasive as well so don't confuse them with polishes like Zaino. Everyone has their own preference and part of that is the ease to apply/buff out. I use the Mother's Carnuba wax and cleaner on my cheap cars. It does a good job of removing oxidation. There's a lot of newer stuff by Eagle 1 and Mequires that work really well too.

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I use Meguiar's " cleaner / wax " ,with a small hand buffer, wet the buffer pad and do only little spots at a time, and have at it. JR1.