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Offline dazzawest1987

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Machine polishing process
« on: 30 April 2012, 15:28 »
Hi all been reading up on how to machine polish and the process, building up to my first attempt. Couple of questions that hopefully someone will be able to clear up. First is the process for polishing with a non abrasive polish the same as abrasive, ie you work it in until the polish breaks down? And ive noticed some people use a pad conditioner or water to keep the pad cool while polishing and swirl removing, is this recommended and does it change the process or effect the effectiveness of the polish? I'll be using a rotary if that makes any difference.

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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #1 on: 30 April 2012, 17:07 »
Are you using a DA/rotary? As a DA will probably not get hot enough to possibly warrant using water to keep it cool.

I would use the machine until the polish gets 'worked' in yes, be it abrasive or not, then just a nice wipe off with a MF.  :cool:

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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #2 on: 30 April 2012, 18:58 »
Rotary, does say at bottom of first post  :wink:

Assumed it would still need working in, havnt come across anything about it though most of what I've found is about removing swirls etc.

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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #3 on: 30 April 2012, 19:06 »
It has been a long Monday... :lipsrsealed:

What polish are you planning on using may I ask?
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Offline dazzawest1987

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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #4 on: 30 April 2012, 20:26 »
at the mo got medium and fine from autosmart, 3 ddifferent pads from autosmart aswell, going to try them see how they go. will experiment and find what im comfortable with and what i get the best results from.
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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #5 on: 06 May 2012, 12:09 »
Best do a bit of experimenting first if it's your first time with a rotary.  They can hop & skip a bit if you get the wrong pad / polish / pressure.  Humidity and temperature can also affect how your pads / polish work.  All I can say if you do decide to add any water /QD,  make sure you are ready for some splatter & remove it asap  :grin:   

I'm not sure what you mean by non abrasive polish ?  most polishes are abrasive to some degree I think.  Glazes / waxes / sealants are non abrasive and these would require the softest of pads and low speeds if you decided to use a rotary for application.
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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #6 on: 15 May 2012, 20:19 »
If its your first go i would use the softest pad with the finest polish you have just to give you a feel for it and how to control the polisher. You want to stick to a pretty small area size, a sheet of a4 paper plus another half would be about right sorry if that sounds daft lol.
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Re: Machine polishing process
« Reply #7 on: 16 May 2012, 21:52 »
Don't sound daft mate, read loads of threads and guides. Had a bit of a bash at the weekend with some finishing polish and pad. Not as easy as people make look   :grin: but started to get the hang of it, practice makes perfect as they say
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