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aegisdrgn · 10-09-2014, 05:46 PM

As far as the orbitals and associated materials, here's my thinking, which may not apply to you, just take it with a grain of salt.

With proper paint sealant and no crazy shit happening (driving in sandstorms, parking lot hijinks, etc), paint correction is only necessary after 6 months, FOR ME.

Paint correction to my satisfaction takes me a few hours (slower is better, especially when you're losing clear coat every time that polishing pad touches the car). An orbital vs hand polishing is definitely more efficient and will save you time.

I can tell you take great pride in how your car looks - if I could do it again, I would have learned a lot more about car detailing before I did anything to it, would have saved me the mistake of clay barring frequently (where did those long, straight scratches come from???) and cheap microfiber towels (how am I getting swirls?!?!?)

I recommend going through the @Junkman2008 's videos https://www.youtube.com/user/Junkman2000/videos

They are long, but very detailed about the products he uses, and his techniques.

10-09-2014, 05:46 PM	#3
aegisdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S 10 Series #2263 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 471 Thanks: 208 Thanked 277 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	As far as the orbitals and associated materials, here's my thinking, which may not apply to you, just take it with a grain of salt. With proper paint sealant and no crazy shit happening (driving in sandstorms, parking lot hijinks, etc), paint correction is only necessary after 6 months, FOR ME. Paint correction to my satisfaction takes me a few hours (slower is better, especially when you're losing clear coat every time that polishing pad touches the car). An orbital vs hand polishing is definitely more efficient and will save you time. I can tell you take great pride in how your car looks - if I could do it again, I would have learned a lot more about car detailing before I did anything to it, would have saved me the mistake of clay barring frequently (where did those long, straight scratches come from???) and cheap microfiber towels (how am I getting swirls?!?!?) I recommend going through the @Junkman2008 's videos https://www.youtube.com/user/Junkman2000/videos They are long, but very detailed about the products he uses, and his techniques.