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7. Foam pads are much more forgiving than
the old, hard pads, but it’s not difficult to burn
through the paint on peaks and edges. A claybar polish may be sufficient for cars with lightly
oxidized paint.
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8. Tight areas are polished by hand with a little
compound and a microfiber towel. This prevents accidentally rubbing the trim with the
buffer wheel or leaving a strip of unpolished
paint. The rubbing compound is followed by
3M Machine Polish, then Ultrafina Swirl
Eliminator.
9. The old paint polished up very nicely. The
hood, which is first in line to catch flying debris
on the road, has its share of blemishes and
nicks. It was a judgment call whether to leave
it as is or repaint it. Because of Peter’s exceptional talent in color matching, we decided on
a partial respray for the most damaged area
that will be blended into the existing paint.
10. After compounding and polishing with the
buffer, a high-quality hand wax really brings
out the shine. Peter likes Meguiar’s NXT Tech
Wax — a synthetic formulation — and microfiber towels. “They don’t clog as bad as terrycloth and cotton, and eliminate 95 percent of
fine, hairline scratches,” he says. Don’t wax in
circles; straight motion gives better results.
Peter says that on cars parked outside in the
Florida sun, a wax job lasts around 30 days.
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11. Urethane parts are carefully removed
beginning with the “spats” between the
wheels and doors. Phillips screw fasteners are
in the wheelwells and underneath.