In Reply to: I do not reccomend an orbital buffer or Meguires >, Keith [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 18 Apr 2001 11:49:30

Don't listen to this advice.

If wiping in a circle will cause swirls with what you're using, then wiping back in forth will cause marks too, they'll just be in a straight line. If you're using the right applicator and polish, then you will not swirl the paint. I have plenty of experience detailing cars in my past. I even got a chance to do Joey Kramer's of Aerosmith a couple of times. I was good.

Per the orbital buffer; it's the most idiot proof thing out there. Perhaps you were mistaking it with a rotary buffer? If so, then you're right. Orbitals are very gentle and great for polishing. They're padded so that you don't put too much pressure on any one part. They force you to use a nice soft terry cloth towel or one of the Meguire's foam pads. High speed rotary buffers should only be used by a trained professional. I didn't mean that. You'll burn and swirl your paint in an instant.

If you don't want to use an orbital, use a very soft terrycloth towel folded up a few times just larger than your hand. Use gentle pressure and an orbital motion. Make sure it's extremely clean too. A have an older Ralph Lauren towel strictly for wiping off wax that works quite well.

Also, if you don't like Meguire's products, which are great, you can use the 3M ones which also work well. You can probably only get those at an autobody supply store or equivelent.

Bill

• Woes of a black car owner..., Erich, Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:14:45
  • Anyone tried Malms ?????? n/m, JB, Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:36:03
  • I do not reccomend an orbital buffer or Meguires >, Keith , Wed, 18 Apr 2001 11:49:30
    • Re: I do not reccomend an orbital buffer or Meguires >, JackO, Sat, 21 Apr 2001 23:05:55
    • Re: I do not reccomend an orbital buffer or Meguires >, Schu, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:27:59 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: I do not reccomend an orbital buffer or Meguires >, Keith , Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:57:29
    • Thanks Dave, John & Keith.....I know what to do now!, Erich, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:35:38
  • Woes of a black car owner...ah yes - but the rewards!, John A., Wed, 18 Apr 2001 11:38:06
  • It's a bird, its a plane - NO - Its Zaino Brothers to the rescue, Dave Kovacs, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 11:37:52
    • Dittos on the Zaino Brothers. Great stuff. N/M, Erik, Sun, 22 Apr 2001 20:04:18
  • you are in LUCK!!, Jack O, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 03:02:14
    • Thanks Jack...I'll try that!, Erich, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 09:23:30
    • Good advice here, Schu, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 07:38:54
  • Re: Woes of a black car owner..., nick , Wed, 18 Apr 2001 00:26:20
  • Complain!, MPY, Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:50:40

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