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Originally Posted by aegisdrgn
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. |
Exactly. I learned more about proper wash and drying techniques a little too late with my baby. I recommend watching @
Junkman2008 for proper orbital use, kind of orbital, and washing techniques.
I now only use a quality borderless and tagless microfiber cloth to wash, 2 buckets, and a waffle weave cloth to dry. Borderless Blonde is a must have as well.
I will be getting my orbital polisher and obligatory products to go with it. Then will do my first and hopefully only polish soon. Then just maintain the car as it should have been from the get go.
Remember everyone. If the car reaches the dealership's hands, the car has been molested.