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  1. #1
    Mike Phillips
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    IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    If you received a polisher for Christmas?

    And you're brand new to machine polishing... please click the link below and read the article and make it a practice to ALWAYS do a Test Spot before

    • Using a polisher for the first time.
    • Working on a car you've never buffed on before.
    • Using a buffing pad you've never used before.
    • Using a compound, polish, paint cleaner or even a cleaner/wax you've never used before.


    If something isn't working, you'll find out real fast when you inspect the results from your test spot and you can STOP right now instead of buffing out the entire car only to find out after buffing out the entire car that what you're doing isn't working.

    In the detailing world, one of the most heart sinking feelings you can experience is to not only find out you just messed up all of the paint on your car but now you have to re-do the entire car.

    • Time
    • Energy
    • Money



    So please, if you're new to machine polishing, start by testing to a small section and ensure you're getting the results you hope for and dream about before buffing out the entire car.


    Here's the article,

    How To Do a Test Spot



    It's also in my how-to book and I teach this in all my videos and show it in all my write-ups.

    And when you understand how thin your car's clear coat finish is you'll appreciate dialing-in a proven process even more...

    Grab a 3M Post-it Note and hold it between you thumb and index finger and note how thin it is. The factory clear finish on most cars is thinner than a post it note.

    Instilling swirls into your car by accident means removing a little paint as swirls are scratches and scratches are a void where paint has been removed. Removing the swirls you instill means removing even more paint to do the job right the second time.






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    Thank you for the advise! Just bought a polisher now i will read up on it!


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    Mike Phillips
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    Re: IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    I wrote this after reading and answering a Private Message from a brand new forum member. The buffed out their entire black car before inspecting the results.

    Now they get to buff out their entire car a second time to remove all the micro-marring.

    I feel your pain -Bill Clinton

    I feel your paint... -Mike Phillips




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    Re: IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek View Post

    I feel your pain -Bill Clinton

    I feel your paint... -Mike Phillips



    I think this is what you ment to say Mike lol?
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    Re: IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    Quote Originally Posted by IID View Post
    I think this is what you ment to say Mike lol?

    Uh whoops...

    Yep, that's it... multi-tasking like a mad man today...

    Fixed it...



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    Re: IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    I was hoping I missed my PM. Where Mike sent me a new polisher for Christmas and it just did not show up yet.


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    Re: IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    ...And be sure the compression washer in on the backing plate!

    Bill

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    Re: IIf you received a polisher for Christmas?

    Quote Originally Posted by BillE View Post

    ...And be sure the compression washer in on the backing plate!

    Bill

    Good tip... newbies see these articles....

    The Compression Washer

    Tip: Rubber Nut to protect threads and safeguard compression washer




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