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*Milk 1027* · 10-27-2011, 04:02 PM

So I just got a hand polish kit:
swirl and haze remover
revival polish
buttery wax

anyone have any reccomendations or tips that can be useful?

Adam's Polishes · 10-27-2011, 04:40 PM

Pick a test section and start with just revive polish... see how you like that result, next to it do both steps (swirl & haze followed by revive) and compare. Not all cars will "need" both steps and if you don't need both steps don't waste the effort.

Also, if the product is applied to thick it can be more difficult to remove, so if you experience the polish fighting you on the removal try using a little less.

Last I'd say, work panel by panel rather than the whole car at once.

*GTAHVIT* · 10-27-2011, 04:44 PM

Milk, don't be fooled by the too much polish thing ... and especially the wax... You don't need very much at all... when you first start with the polish you can put a good size dap on there but as you move from section to section... it doesn't take much than a dime size dap to keep moving if that... towards the end of the job I was just squeezing polish out of the pad and kept going.

The buttery wax really takes even less put it on super thin.... you'll see what I mean...

Good luck brother!

*Milk 1027* · 10-27-2011, 04:58 PM

I've done Zaino before, so I get the "little goes a long way".
Dylan, my car has a ton of swirls, they're not that bad but are noticable. Do you think the revive polish would help on it's own?

CamaroDreams07 · 10-27-2011, 06:52 PM

Man I don't envy you the next morning. Removing swirls on an entire car by hand, you won't be able to move

Adam's Polishes · 10-27-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milk 1027

I've done Zaino before, so I get the "little goes a long way".
Dylan, my car has a ton of swirls, they're not that bad but are noticable. Do you think the revive polish would help on it's own?

Set your expectations reasonably... theres very little in terms of paint correction you can achieve by hand. You'll get an improvement, but certainly not full removal of swirls. Its a numbers thing:

PC = 6800 oscillations per minute
Flex = 9600 oscillations per minute
Your hand = maybe 30 oscillations per minute, and you'll be tired!

The Revive will give you some improvement, but if the swirling is substantial then you will probably see more improvement from the Swirl & Haze followed by Revive. You really won't know until you take polish to paint, so thats why I suggested the test sections to get you started. That way you can see what kind of improvement you're looking at for the time invested.

h2oplay · 10-28-2011, 10:03 AM

I tried to do it by hand at first as well, ended up with the pc and it still took many hours. I spent over 2 hours trying 1 fender by hand with terrible results.

10-27-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	Adam's hand polish tips? So I just got a hand polish kit: swirl and haze remover revival polish buttery wax anyone have any reccomendations or tips that can be useful? __________________

10-27-2011, 04:44 PM	#3
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	Milk, don't be fooled by the too much polish thing ... and especially the wax... You don't need very much at all... when you first start with the polish you can put a good size dap on there but as you move from section to section... it doesn't take much than a dime size dap to keep moving if that... towards the end of the job I was just squeezing polish out of the pad and kept going. The buttery wax really takes even less put it on super thin.... you'll see what I mean... Good luck brother! __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

10-27-2011, 04:58 PM	#4
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	I've done Zaino before, so I get the "little goes a long way". Dylan, my car has a ton of swirls, they're not that bad but are noticable. Do you think the revive polish would help on it's own? __________________

10-27-2011, 06:52 PM	#5
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Man I don't envy you the next morning. Removing swirls on an entire car by hand, you won't be able to move __________________ [B]

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Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	Pick a test section and start with just revive polish... see how you like that result, next to it do both steps (swirl & haze followed by revive) and compare. Not all cars will "need" both steps and if you don't need both steps don't waste the effort. Also, if the product is applied to thick it can be more difficult to remove, so if you experience the polish fighting you on the removal try using a little less. Last I'd say, work panel by panel rather than the whole car at once.

10-28-2011, 10:03 AM	#7
h2oplay Winners find a way Drives: 2010 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,137	I tried to do it by hand at first as well, ended up with the pc and it still took many hours. I spent over 2 hours trying 1 fender by hand with terrible results.