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Originally Posted by reggit
Possibly a daft question, but I don’t know.....
Do you still need to clay the panels if you are using a polishing machine?
Thinking of investing in one now I’ve got the new car (and old one to flog on), but it’s all double Dutch to me 😂
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You 10000% need to clay OR use chemical decontamination products prior to machine polishing.
fairy liquid,, with salt on metal car,, not the best idea
Wash the car, Properly
Pay Real careful attention to Gaps, trim gaps, panel gaps , Get the muck out as the Last thing you want is the pad to pick up grit/other from the gap and Rub it into your paintwork
you Can use "fallout removers" if you wish, on the panels Behind the wheels (brake dust/contamination) And horizontal surfaces Wash off Well after !
Clay the car, take care to NOT jam the clay into the paintwork, it doesnt Need to be Shoved into the paintwork to work, USE a clay lube and dont by stingy with the lube
give the car a Wash after claying, , dry the car.
Car Out of direct sunlight, panels NOT roasting hot
Mask up, Trim (ESP black plastic trim) , getting crammed in dried out compound off trim, from gaps between trim/paint/glass will drive you bonkers, and its so easy/quick to avoid.
Then start to polish,, do NOT rush
Always start with the LEAST aggressive pad and compound combo, test , change IF needed,
diving in with "max cut pad/max cut polish" is the fastest way to need a respray.
Clean your pad out After every section *soft tooth brush held Lightly to pad when spinning will do it, DO pay attention to Where the fling off from the pad will go,,,)
When you have finished that panel , Use Panel wipe, wipe over to remove residues from polishing and wipe SOFTLY with a clean microfiber cloth to pick it all up,,
Move to next panel, ,,,,
you Can make a Right mess Very very easily
do NOT rush, Either the Speed of the machine OR the speed you move it Over the panel, do not Jam the pad into the paintwork
Clean pads OFTEN (change pads as well!)
panel wipe
Take your Time