How do you guys do it? power buffer kind of thing?

I've been doing the ol' by hand method, which I'm fine with, but where I live now I have to wait until later in the evening for the sun to be out of the way, and then it's not long until it's dark. Looking for a quicker way.

Also, does using something powered work the wax in better? It would seem to me it'd be better, but is it?

 

I've only done it with a power buffer, so I don't know about doing it by hand. I use a generic orbital buffer I found at PepBoys and some Turtle Wax terry cloth towel heads. I use Meguiar's 3 step process as well as their clay, and it works pretty well. Car is nice and smooth and stays that way for quite a while.

 

thanks! 42 views, and only you replied...hehe...guess it was kind of a dumb question.

anyhow, i appreciate it!

 

be carefull and dont grind on the edges!!!

 

"don't grind on the edges"?? you mean keep the dealie flat while buffing?

 

I think he is talking about a rotory buffer. They spin at different speeds and you must stay away from edges so as to not burn through the paint. What you need for waxing is a randon obital buffer. I use one for applying the wax and then remove it by hand with a clean microfiber towel. I can wax my box from top to bottom in under 30 minutes allowing 10 minutes for the wax to dry/haze up before hand removal. The one I use is made by Craftsman and was under 50 bucks. Also pick up a few microfiber bonnets for applying the wax.
Also, my current favorite wax on the market now is the Eagle One Nano wax, GOOD STUFF and easy on and off!!!

 

sweet...thanks bb2ner, that's exactly what i'm looking for! now it just has to get back above freezing here....I'M TIRED OF SEEING SNOW!!!

 

That's right, I can't believe how freaking cold it got. WE actually had flurries all the way down here. We killed a few record low temps for the month of April.

 

Yeah, I too bought an orbital buffer. I bought mine from PepBoys for like 35 bucks, but damn, you can finish your car in 30 minutes? That's amazing. It took 5 hours to detail the outside of my car. I washed, clayed, cleaned the pain, polished and then waxed.

 

Yeah, I too bought an orbital buffer. I bought mine from PepBoys for like 35 bucks, but damn, you can finish your car in 30 minutes? That's amazing. It took 5 hours to detail the outside of my car. I washed, clayed, cleaned the paint, polished and then waxed.

 

keep it on a low setting.. use rubbing compound to buff. Wax is only used to protect..

 

I do that other stuff too. I was referring to just a quickie wax on wax off job for those that only have a limited amount of time to devote to detailing. The obital applies such a nice even coat of wax that it comes off fast and without any streaking. Plus, once it's clean it is easier to maintain it with just a quick wax job.

 

You gotta be careful with how agressive of compound you use. Some of that stuff is too coarse for clearcoat. Stick with the 3 stage Meguires stuff and you should be fine. I also only use foam pads on my Craftsman rotory 2 speed buffer. Also let the weight of the buffer do the work.

 

yea thats what i meant was with using a rotory buffer. sorry was out of town for a few days. but thats what i grew up using was a rotory type buffer. mainly used for cutting. but the oribital does good for just a nice polish.

 

look up the optimum trio of products and use a random orbital. those are the best products i've used lately. period

 

yea most of the compounds nowadays are clear coat safe... but either way you still have to be careful. Compounds are basically very fine sandpaper. There is a reason why most places dont sell 2000 or 3000 or eveb 1500 grit sandpaper. It's because they figure there are compounds to do the job.

I was trying to imply wax isnt used for buffing, it is used to protect your paint and its finish... I havent used that meguiars stuff but I did pick up a couple clay bars from them and it works great...

JOE

 

Sorry rookie question here, is it nessary to use a rubbing compound or is it ok to just keep using wax everytime you wash your car? I use meguiars gold class liquid wax and my car looks awesome after doing so. Please PM me if you can help

P.S Do you ever need to strip the wax off of the car? If so with what?