Can I polish by hand or is that stupid?

[Kush X King]

As of right now i dont have a buffer im working on getting one from a friend possibly tomorrow maybe the next day. Is it possible to get great results by hand without killing yourself?

Also i have some weird looking water marks after i washed the car. And im seeing alot more scratches now. =(
The water marks have a blueish tint are in little groups and dont come off. What happened?

thanks guys

[RaskyR1]

This should answer your question...


Man versus Machine

[Kush X King]

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

This should answer your question...


Man versus Machine

Thanks man. I gotta get my hands on a machine, i hope it can really do this looks like fun

[Kush X King]

One more thing. Can i polish over polish? Cause if i do it by hand now and get my hands on a buffer ill wanna redo it.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

you can repolish several times as desired. Always remember to use the least abrasive paste and pads and only move more aggressive on as needed.

[Gary Sword]

Personally I have trouble moving my hand over 1,000 RPM's so I use a polisher.

If you have superman hands there's no need for a polisher.

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Originally Posted by Kush X King

Also i have some weird looking water marks after i washed the car. And im seeing alot more scratches now. =(
The water marks have a blueish tint are in little groups and dont come off. What happened?

A little more information...

What are you working on?

• New car?
• Old car?
• Original factory paint?
• Repaint?

Water spots are either Type I or Type II


If they are Type I then normal washing followed by claying should remove most of the deposits.

If they are Type II then you'll have to level the surface by removing paint surround the spots.

See this thread,

What it means to remove swirls, scratches and water spots out of automotive clear coats

[Kush X King]

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

A little more information...

What are you working on?

• New car?
• Old car?
• Original factory paint?
• Repaint?

Water spots are either Type I or Type II


If they are Type I then normal washing followed by claying should remove most of the deposits.

If they are Type II then you'll have to level the surface by removing paint surround the spots.

See this thread,

What it means to remove swirls, scratches and water spots out of automotive clear coats

e46 and e39 bimmers mostly. Ive got a black 5 series right now with a ton of scratches.

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

So you want to do something like this?


Before







Half and Half





After






On the cover of a bottle






You really want to get a machine...

[BlackSunshine01]

wow how was that bmw done?