detailing different sections with different polishes?

[darkangelism]

I am going to detail my girlfriend's car this weekend and unlike my car where I only needed a mild polish, she has some RIDS,but 90% is just mild. Can I do the car with what I have now and if it isnt enough go back and do those individual sections with a more aggressive polish, or should I make sure that it is the same for the whole car?

[rider9195]

You can just use a more aggressive method on the spots or panels that need it. I would recommend using the same finishing process on the whole car though, so the each panel looks its best.

[darkangelism]

ok thanks, yeah I will try and just do those spots and order more aggressive stuff if needed, it will sit in the garage the whole time, so if I spread it out it isnt a problem.

[Mike Phillips]

I cover that in this video...

Video: How to remove shallow RIDS and how to machine apply both a paint sealant and a finishing wax




This how-to video also covers,

• RIDS - Random Isolated Deeper Scratches
• Removing watches and any jewelery
• Using a DA Polisher without the handle
• Placing cord over shoulder
• Priming the pad on a DA Polisher
• Speed settings for removing isolated defects
• Downward pressure needed for removing isolated defects
• How to clean a pad on the fly
• Where and why to mark your backing plate with a black mark
• Rotating the body of the tool to keep the pad flat to a panel
• Why to allow the pad to stop spinning before lifting the pad off the paint
• How to swap backing plates from a 3.5" to a 5"
• Machine waxing using 5.5" Hydro-Tech Crimson Finishing pads with Menzerna Power Lock
• The "Kissing the Finish" Technique
• How to do the Swipe Test to check if a wax or paint sealant is dry
• How to remove dried paint sealant using a microfiber bonnet on a dry pad on a DA Polisher
• How to clean a microfiber bonnet on the fly with your fingernails
• How to apply a paste wax by machine - Souveran Paste Wax
• How to carefully wipe a WOWO wax off by hand using Microfiber Gloves and plush Microfiber Towels
• How and why to fold a microfiber towel 4-ways to wipe wax off
• How to break-open a coat of wax and then creep out to carefully wipe off a coating of wax
• How to do the "Final Wipe"

[darkangelism]

Thanks Mike, it has been awhile since I watched that video, and I watched them all in one weekend, so they started to blend together.