Hi guys, I'm going to be attempting to remove swirls on my car. I am going to be using a buffer from my friend, but I don't know how to do it effectively. Can anyone please give me advice on the steps, and procedures such as the speeds and such? Thanks.

 

What type of buffer? Is it a random-orbital or rotary?

 

I believe it's a random ortibal. I just want to use it to wax, not remove swirls, sorry about that.

 

I heard that you just let the buffer guide you and not go in circular motion, and to never push down on it.

 

Negative ghostrider, you want to exert about 12lbs of pressure and you do all the guiding. I usually do a couple passes horizontally and then vertically, or you can just do a figure eight type pattern. The main thing is working small areas at a time and working the polish until it is broken down. Check out DetailedImage.com for some videos and how to's. They also have a forum there.

 

I'm going to agree with Blueboxer. 10-15 lbs of pressure is good for most polishing. best way for a newbie to practice would be to put you're polisher on a scale and see how hard you have to press down on it to get it around 12 lbs of pressure. the only instance i can think of where you wouldn't necessarily add any pressure would be if you were applying a sealant and was using a very soft pad. also it doesn't really matter what pattern you use in polishing as long as you are covering the work area evenly and you have the polisher in motion at all times its turned on. Also make sure you properly break down the polish you are using this is an important step that you should take careful note on. you can always watch the videos on machine polishing off of youtube. thats where i started. good luck