Anyone good a running a buffer?
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Anyone good a running a buffer?
I have a buffer, little experiance, swirl remover and polish. I washed the car, buffed with swirl remover and now have these swirls in the paint that jump off the car in the sun when you look at it right, as if I had just eat some mushrooms? What did I do wrong? to much presure? Not enough product? Not enough water? Help! 
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Several very knowledgeable people hang out in the Car Care Products section of the Forum and some of them may be better able to help you on this. Good luck. 
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If you removing swirls with a buffer, there are a few things you need to do.
1st) When you say buffer, do you mean an orbital polisher or a high speed buffer. We don't use orbital polishers in the bodyshop, only high speed buffers. Air and electric. If you are using a high speed, you need to be using a waffle pad. (usually gray or black color)
You will need a swirl remover, (as opposed to polish)
2nd) Be sure you are using a high grade swirl remover. 3M or the such.
3) if you are using a high speed buffer, it shouldn't turn more than 1800rpms.
4) Don't apply too much or too little pressure.. just the weight of the buffer with minimal pressure.
5) Once you're done with the swirl remover, you need to go over it with handglaze and then wax.
6) be sure to use a soft cotton to remove the handglaze and wax.
7) use straight back and forth methods, not in a circular motion.
HTH's,
Mark
1st) When you say buffer, do you mean an orbital polisher or a high speed buffer. We don't use orbital polishers in the bodyshop, only high speed buffers. Air and electric. If you are using a high speed, you need to be using a waffle pad. (usually gray or black color)
You will need a swirl remover, (as opposed to polish)
2nd) Be sure you are using a high grade swirl remover. 3M or the such.
3) if you are using a high speed buffer, it shouldn't turn more than 1800rpms.
4) Don't apply too much or too little pressure.. just the weight of the buffer with minimal pressure.
5) Once you're done with the swirl remover, you need to go over it with handglaze and then wax.
6) be sure to use a soft cotton to remove the handglaze and wax.
7) use straight back and forth methods, not in a circular motion.
HTH's,
Mark
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
Several very knowledgeable people hang out in the Car Care Products section of the Forum and some of them may be better able to help you on this. Good luck.
Here's a couple of questions that will be asked to solve your problem. What products did you use (polish, swirl remover, pads and buffer). How fast did you run the buffer. Was it rotary or random orbital. Did you claybar the car.
