Polishing question??

crannersEL · 17-01-2006, 06:24 PM

hey fellow E-series friends,

Mum and Dad gave me a car cleaning kit for christmas and in amounst it was "Liquid Polishing Wax" made by Kitten.

Will this product cut the paint or is it a polishing product adding a shine to the cars paint work.

Also how do i go about applying the product??

Feed back would be great!!

Thanks Paul

CruizinEB · 17-01-2006, 06:52 PM

hehehe i got the same stuff but with a brush (Hair Brush) i think its meant to polish the paint, but I'm not to sure

Damo · 17-01-2006, 06:59 PM

read the back of the label Paul.

: It would just be a liquid polish, apply it to clean car in the shade and let dry, then buff it off.

crannersEL · 17-01-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Damo

read the back of the label Paul.

: It would just be a liquid polish, apply it to clean car in the shade and let dry, then buff it off.

Yeah it says just that, Buff it off meaning using a cloth with elbow grease or using one of those power buffers??

And it wont Cut yeah?

-jjM- · 17-01-2006, 07:10 PM

Ha I Got The Better One Paul!!!

DOC · 17-01-2006, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by crannersEL

Yeah it says just that, Buff it off meaning using a cloth with elbow grease or using one of those power buffers??
And it wont Cut yeah?

cranners, make sure you wash your car well first, then apply the polish using an applicator or soft terry towel (follow instructions on pack), then buff off by hand using a terry towel or MF cloth.

some polishes contain small amounts of abrasive (cleaning) material but you will fine to use it on your car.

Cheers
Pete

FTR888 · 17-01-2006, 09:28 PM

its funny really, within the last few years everything is now a polishing wax. It used to be polish, which would 'cut' the paint or take the oxidization off and light swirls too. and then ya would wax over that to keep the paint good.
Is what i do, is use meguires paint cleaner, then i use tech wax. thats just me.
those power buffers, dude, if ya use them wrong then its all over, elbow grease is the best way i reakon.

ON_DUBS · 17-01-2006, 10:09 PM

haha i got a car cleaning kit too!

i got polyglaze (with the BA on the front

)

anyways just clean it off after it dries.

snypereb · 17-01-2006, 10:37 PM

Cut and polish takes a layer off your paint so it brings back the original colou, polish just shines it and proofs it after you wash it!!!!

PINKEA · 06-02-2006, 12:54 AM

C'mon guys, read the instructions, polish only polishes, cutting compound cuts the paint back, I found Polyglaze glide on works really well on newer paintjobs, but you do need to use elbow grease the get that really shiny finish. But hey what do I now, I'm only a female car detailer :-) Only advise I have, make sure you wash it properly and shammy it get as much water of as you can, water & Polish don't mix and can cause smearing (water from under the mirrors and behind your trims dribbling down the panels)

LTDHO · 06-02-2006, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DOC

cranners, make sure you wash your car well first, then apply the polish using an applicator or soft terry towel (follow instructions on pack), then buff off by hand using a terry towel or MF cloth.

some polishes contain small amounts of abrasive (cleaning) material but you will fine to use it on your car.

Cheers
Pete

What Pete said is true. If your cars hasn't been looked after or if your car spends alot of time in the sun, a cut wouldn't hurt. If anything it will bring on a better shine.

sphell · 06-02-2006, 05:25 PM

Best stuff I've used is 3M Imperial Cutting Compound on a rotary buffer with a yellow waffle pad.

Finish it off with a swirl remover with a black waffle pad (softer than yellow)

Finally hand wax with either Meguiar's Yellow Wax or Nu-Finish (you know "the once a year car polish" ;))